Piaget, De Beers execs take on RJC roles

Rapaport

Members of the Responsible Jewelry Council (RJC) have elected Didier Théraulaz of Piaget as vice chairman, and reelected De Beers’ Feriel Zerouki as honorary treasurer, the organization said Monday. 

Théraulaz is corporate affairs director at the Richemont-owned watch and jewelry brand, while Zerouki heads De Beers’ government and industry relations work. The pair will work alongside RJC chairman Wilfried Hoerner and executive director Andrew Bone.

The election took place last week at the body’s annual general meeting in Pforzheim, Germany. Others chosen to join the board were:

Peter Karakchiev
Alrosa

Stephen Lussier
De Beers

Alok Kumbhat
Jewelex India

Philipp Reisert
C. Hafner GmbH + Co. KG

Larry Drummond
Metalor Technologies

Thomas Puzone
Vacheron Constantin

Mark Hanna
Richline Group

Eric de Rocquigny
Van Cleef & Arpels

Boaz Lev
Gem Lab Services

Marijke Achten
HRD Antwerp

Michaël Geelhand de Merxemn
Antwerp World Diamond Centre

RCJ AGM 2017
Source Rapaport