GIA Board Gets Three New Members

RAPAPORT… The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointed
three new members to its board of governors, the organization announced last week. 


The new additions are Karen Evans, national director of the US
Cyber Challenge (USCC) initiative and a partner at management consulting firm KE&T
Partners; Lawrence Ma, founding president of the Diamond Federation of
Hong Kong and chief executive of Lee Heng Diamond Group (pictured); and Robert Andrew
Johnson, CEO of retailer Diamond Cellar Holdings.


The three are replacing departing members John Green, CEO of
US retailer Lux Bond & Green; James Shinehouse, managing partner at Atlantic
Financial Advisory Partners; and Ephraim Zion, managing director of Hong
Kong-based jeweler Dehres.


“Karen Evans, Lawrence Ma and Andy Johnson bring expertise,
insight and deep knowledge in areas that are vital to continued success in
today’s dynamic global market,” said GIA president Susan Jacques.