Jewelers of America Announces John Henne Elected New Chairman
July 28, 17
(IDEX Online) – Jewelers of America (JA), the national trade association for businesses serving the fine jewelry marketplace, has elected John Henne, President of Henne Jewelers in Pittsburgh, PA, as board chairman.
He succeeds Ryan Berg, and was elected on July 24 at Jewelers of America’s board meeting that also welcomed new directors.
“John Henne is a natural leader,” says JA President & CEO David J. Bonaparte. “His contributions to the board have been invaluable. Under John’s leadership, I know that Jewelers of America is poised to grow, better serve our members in this ever-changing retail environment, and enhance our consumer outreach to benefit the jewelry industry as a whole.”
“It is a pleasure to serve as the board chairman of Jewelers of America,” said Henne. “JA continues to fight vigorously for retail jewelers in every aspect of their businesses. I look forward to working with the staff and Board of Directors to find the opportunities and solutions to the key issues that affect our businesses.”