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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: AMY C. GREENBAUM/JVC 212-997-2002/amy@jvclegal.org JVC HOSTS ANNUAL LUNCHEON,
WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS AND CHAIRMAN,
THANKS RETIRING DIRECTORS
Congresswoman Caroline B. Maloney, Delivers Keynote Address
Michael Barlerin Receives JVC’s Stanley Schechter Award
New York City, January 11, 2010— Jewelers Vigilance Committee hosted its annual luncheon at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York City, Friday, January 8, 2010. More than 130 jewelry industry leaders gathered to welcome newly elected board members and JVC Chairman, Marc A. Green and to recognize retiring board members. Green is Vice Chairman of Lux, Bond & Green.
Congresswoman Caroline B. Maloney, representing New York’s 14th Congressional District and Chair of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered the keynote address, sharing information that is important to the jewelry industry, including the state of legislative efforts to aid economic recovery, consumer protection against credit card abuse and an update on a new estate tax bill.
JVC awarded its Stanley Schechter Award to retiring JVC Board member Michael C. Barlerin for his 16 years of distinguished service on JVC’s Board. Prior to the luncheon, JVC’s 2008-2009 Board of Directors ratified JVC’s 2010-2011 Board.
JVC 2010-2011 Board of Directors
OfficersMarc A. Green Chairman, Lux Bond & Green
Jeffrey H. Fischer, lst Vice President, Fischer Diamonds, Inc.
Beryl Raff*, 2nd Vice President, Helzberg Diamonds
Steven P. Kaiser, Treasurer, Kaiser Time, Inc.
Joel Schechter, Corporate Secretary, Honora Industries Inc.
PRESIDENT & CEOCecilia L. Gardner, Esq.
General Counsel
Directors*Donna Baker, Gemological Institute of America
Scott Berg, Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Phyllis Bergman, Mercury Ring Corporation
Jeffrey Bilgore, Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC
Andrew Block*, Tourneau
John Calnon, World Gold Council
Terry W. Chandler, Diamond Council of America
David W. Cochran, Manufacturing Jlrs. & Suppliers of America
Mike Elms, Rolex Watch Co.
Marcee Feinberg, Lazare Kaplan International, Inc.
Rebecca Foerster*, Rio Tinto
Jonathan A. Goldman, Frederick Goldman Inc.
Richard Greenwood, A.F. Greenwood Co., Inc
Efraim Grinberg, Movado Group Inc.
Eli Haas, ENH International, Inc.
Robert B. Headley, Jewelers of America
Douglas Hucker*, American Gem Trade Association, Inc.
Susan M. Jacques, Borsheim’s
Robert Kempler*, The Aaron Group
Dione Kenyon, The Jewelers Board Of Trade
Sheldon Kwiat*, Kwiat, Inc.
Regina Leadem*, GE Money
Jenny Luker, Platinum Guild International USA
Ross Markman, Suberi Brothers, Inc.
Daniel Mawicke, Richemont North America, Inc.
Dave Meleski*, Richline Group
Mark Moeller*, R.F. Moeller Jeweler
Sally Morrison*, Diamond Promotion Service
Pam Mortenson*, JC Penney
George Murray*, Sterling Jewelers
Carol Pennelli*, David Yurman
Larry Pettinelli, Henri Stern Watch Agency-Patek Philip
David Pillow, Zale Corporation
Steve Shonebarger, Corum Watch Co.
William Sites*, Sites Jewelers, Inc.
Laura Stanley, Stanley Jewelers Gemologist
Aron Suna, Suna Bros. Inc.
*Joined JVC’s Board of Directors in 2010
Retiring from JVC’s Board of Directors:Ofer Azrielant, Andin International, Inc.
Michael C. Barlerin, Michael Barlerin Associates, L.L.C
Ruth Batson, American Gem Society
Nancy Brewer, Nancy Brewer
Eric Christopher, Zales Corporation
David Gordon, Orr’s Jewelers
Meyer Hoffman, Mikimoto
Oliver J. Keene, Helzberg Diamonds
Lowell Kwiat, Kwiat Diamonds
Robert Mann, Mann’s Jewelers
Bill Montalto, Sterling Jewelers
Robert Nordt, John C. Nordt Company, Inc.
Jeffrey Weinman, Tache USA Inc.
Photo: Several Members of JVC’s 2010-2011 Board of Directors.
Left to right, front row:
David W. Cochran, Manufacturing Jlrs. & Suppliers of America;
Robert Kempler, The Aaron Group; Mark Moeller, R.F. Moeller Jeweler;
Pam Mortenson, JC Penney; Regina Leadem, GE Money; Sheldon Kwiat, Kwiat, Inc.; Sally Morrison, Diamond Promotion Service.
Left to right, back row:
Cecilia Gardner, JVC; Marc Green, Lux, Bond & Green; Douglas Hucker, American Gem Trade Association; Rebecca Foerster, Rio Tinto; Dave Meleski, Richline Group; George Murray, Sterling Jewelers; .
Jewelers Vigilance Committee, founded in 1917, is a not-for-profit legal trade association fulfilling its mission to maintain the jewelry industry’s highest ethical standards. JVC offers dispute mediation and arbitration services for trade and consumers, compliance monitoring and precious metals testing, among many other services. JVC, long considered the industry’s guardian of ethics and integrity, is a resource for the entire jewelry industry and its customers as well as an industry representative before government agencies, media and adjunct fields. For more information visit: www.jvclegal.org.
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