Charles & Colvard, Ltd. (NASDAQ: CTHR), the original and leading worldwide source of created moissanite, has announced the addition of two new sales executives, Nanci Kirczow and Jessica Lesesky. Kirczow is the new vice president of sales for traditional channels, focusing on growing business across wholesale, retail and television customers. Lesesky is the vice president of sales for online channels, leading the company’s online domestic and international expansion through new drop ship partners, pure-play online retailers and marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay.
Kirczow brings more than 20 years of sales experience in luxury goods to the company. An accomplished industry professional, Kirczow most recently held the position of national sales director for Gemfields, the leading supplier of responsibly sourced colored gemstones, in New York City. Prior to joining Gemfields, she held various leadership positions at Swarovski, David Yurman and Thomas Sabo.
Lesesky, an e-commerce and marketplaces expert, has extensive knowledge in the e-commerce fashion space. With over 13 years in the e-commerce industry, Lesesky has held several senior leadership positions focused on revenue, marketing and business development at Assurant, RetailMeNot and Barnes & Noble. She also spent a number of years at eBay as the vertical account lead in fashion, in which she was responsible for driving fashion category growth among the largest brands, retailers and B2C sellers on eBay.
“Nanci Kirczow and Jessica Lesesky bring a wealth of sales and leadership experience to the organization, and we’re thrilled they have joined our team,” said Tom Bergan, Senior Vice President of Sales. “Their expertise will drive our business forward as we continue to build momentum with dynamic product innovation, expand our reach into international markets and foster strong partner growth. Most importantly, they believe in our product and recognize the opportunity and value moissanite presents to today’s fine jewelry consumer.”
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