Jewelers for Children Announces 14 New Directors

(IDEX Online) – Jewelers for Children has announced 14 new industry leaders to its board of directors. The new directors assumed their roles on October 1, following election by the board earlier this summer.

The board also re-elected the current executive committee to an additional one-year term and added one.

The officers re-elected are Dennis Ulrich, Richline Group, Chairman; Mark Light, Signet Jewelers, Inc., Vice President of Charity Programs; Pamela Mortensen, J.C. Penney, Vice President of Fundraising; John White of Fossil, Inc., Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations; Debra Puzio, Star Luxe, LLC, Vice President of Special Programs; Howard Hauben, Secretary; Alan Zimmer, Reeds Jewelers, Treasurer; and Ruth Batson will continue as immediate past chair and will chair the nominating committee.

The 14 new directors are Evan Berkley, Jacmel Jewelry, Inc., Katy Briggs, Hallmark Jewelry, Caryl Capeci, Hearts On Fire, Rudy Chavez, Cartier, Cora Lee Colaizzi, Quality Gold, Dan Dean, Asurion, Jake Duneier, Clyde Duneier, Sebastian Hobbs, Signet Jewelers, Inc., Howard Hauben, Centurion Jewelry Shows, Howard Hurwitz, Howard’s Jewelry Center, Scott Key, Alex & Ani, Anna Martin, Gemological Institute of America, Scott Saunders, London Jewelers, and Trina Woldt, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company.

Three current directors were elected to a second, three-year term. They are R. Andrew Johnson, the Diamond Cellar, Moshe Klein, Julius Klein, and Charles Stanley, Forevermark.

Thirteen directors concluded their terms on the board. They are Nabil Abdallah, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, Debbie Azar, Gemological Science International, Scott Berg, Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry, Patrick Drummond, Rebecca Foerster, Leo Schachter Diamonds, Russell Kwiat, Kwiat, Michael Langhammer, Quality Gold, Inc., Dipu Mehta, Rosy Blue, Carol Pennelli, David Yurman, Mark Udell, London Jewelers, Steve Velasquez, Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Joshua Weinman, Firestar, and Bobby Wilkerson, Wilkerson.