The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) celebrated the appointment of a new chairman and new board members with a luncheon Friday at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Marc A. Green, vice chairman of Lux, Bond & Green, has been appointed JVC’s chairman.

 

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.  

 

Members JVC 2010-2011 Board of Directors are:

Officers:

Marc A. Green Chairman                             Lux Bond & Green

Jeffrey H. Fischer, 1st 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.

Cecilia L. Gardner, Esq. serves as General Counsel, President & CEO

 

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.

 

Retiring from the board are:

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