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Lisa Bridge will be leaving Ben Bridge Jeweler after six years as president and CEO.
Bridge is part of the fifth generation of her family to lead the 113-year-old business, where she has worked for the past 17 years, she wrote on her LinkedIn page. She was the first female president of the company and the youngest executive in more than 60 years. She became CEO in 2019.
She faced challenges in her then-new executive role: After having her first child during the pandemic, she navigated the uncertainties of store closures from her hospital bed. The company sold the Pandora division and updated its stores, designs and services during that period, she stated.
While Berkshire Hathaway bought Ben Bridge 25 years ago, it still felt like a family business, Bridge explained. Berkshire Hathaway also owns jewelers Borsheims and Helzberg Diamonds, and jewelry manufacturer Richline Group.
“There is now a different direction for the company, and it is time for me to step away,” said Bridge. “I am not yet sure what the next chapter of my career will be, but our people and Ben Bridge will always be part of me.”
Image: Lisa Bridge. (Ben Bridge)
