JBT Announced and welcomes two new board members for a two-year term:
Ms. Teresa Frye, Owner & President, Techform Advanced Casting Tech., L.L.C, Portland, OR. Ms. Frye has published technical papers and articles for the Platinum Metals Review, The Santa Fe Symposium on Jewelry Manufacturing Technology, The Jewelry Technology Forum, MJSA Journal, and JCK Magazine, among others. In 2008, she founded the Portland Jewelry Symposium.
Mr. Andrew Rickard, Vice President Operations, Rochester Diamonds and Gold, Inc., Rochester, NY. Mr. Rickard is also a national trainer and speaker in the jewelry industry having spoken at IJO, RJO, AGS Conclaves and InStore Shows.
Jeffery Corey of H. E. Murdock Company Inc. was appointed to the Executive Committee.
Additionally, re-elected to the Board for a period of two years are:
· Ann S. Arnold, Buyers International Group (BIG), Napa, CA
· Ira Bergman, The Gordon Company, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL
· Edward N. DeCristofaro, LDC, Inc., E. Providence, RI
· Keven Peck, Color Merchants, Inc., New York, NY
· Nilesh Sheth, Forever Collections, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Additionally, elected to the Advisory Board for a period of two years are:
· Richard Weisenfeld, E. Greenwich, RI
· Todd Wolleman, Leo Wolleman, Inc., Mount Vernon, NY
Additionally, re-elected to the Advisory Board for a period of two years is:
· Phyllis Bergman, Mercury Ring (Div. of Kiran Jewels USA), New York, NY
The following Board members continue to serve their existing terms:
· Matthijs Braakman, Retail Management Publishing, Inc., Montclair, NJ
· Tim Coggins, Bank Rhode Island, Providence, RI
· Jeffery Corey, H. E. Murdock Company Inc., Waterville, ME
· Brian D. Fleming, Carla Corporation, E. Providence, RI
· Michael L. Kaplan, Rocket Jewelry Box, Inc., Elmsford, NY
· Richard Katz, Richline Group, Inc., New York, NY
· Michael Pelto, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company, Neenah, WI
· Pinny Rubin, Quality Gold Inc., Fairfield, O
About JBT
The Jewelers Board of Trade® (JBT) is a not-for-profit, member-owned association with over 130 years experience delivering commercial credit information, collections, marketing services, and unbiased data and statistics on thousands of retail, wholesale and manufacturing jewelers. The U.S. jewelry market presents both opportunity and credit risk for suppliers. Whether you are a domestic or international company currently doing business (or planning to do business) in the U.S., it is essential that you have information to assess credit risks before you ship. Membership in JBT provides that information. For more information, please visit www.jewelersboard.com.
