GIA Alumni Chapters Around the World

GIA has more than 155,000 alumni in active chapters around the globe - from Manhattan to Mumbai. As a member of the GIA Alumni Collective, you have the opportunity to participate in local meetings and events that further your professional development and connect you to your gem and jewelry community.

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Americas

Stay connected and get involved with your city's chapter by reaching out to a leader of your local GIA Alumni Collective chapter.

U.S. (22)

Metro Phoenix
President Sindi Schloss, GIA GG
Vice President Joyce Gahn, GIA GG
Treasurer Catherine Fitzgibbon, GIA GG
Secretary Candace McHatton, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate

Please contact the Chapter leaders at giametrophoenix@yahoo.com.


Tucson
Vice President Andrea Bazil-Lopez, GIA GG, AJP
Secretary Carson Kieft
Treasurer/Marketing Frank Lopez
Membership/Activities Carla Boucher Leasure
Membership/Activities Heidi Wiesenfelder
Golden Gate
President Ben Shemano, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Vice President Starla Turner, GIA GG
Treasurer Bill Whetstone

Please contact the Chapter leaders at sfgiaalumni@gmail.com.


Los Angeles
President Dave Bindra, GIA GG, AJP
Treasurer Charles Carmona, GIA GG
Secretary Sarah Basta, GIA GG

Please contact the Chapter leaders at gialaalumni@gmail.com.


Orange County
President Ruth C. Fitzgerald, GIA GG

San Diego
Co-President Christine Lopez, GIA GG, AJP
Co-President Maureen Moses, GIA GG
Vice-President Trang Pham, GIA GG, AJP
Secretary Emilia Quezada, GIA JDT, AJP, Jewelry Design
Treasurer Victoria Marmolejo, GIA GG, GJ, AJP
Mile High
President Michelle M. Rahm, GIA GG
Vice President Theresa Peregoy, GIA GG
Secretary Denton Anderson, GIA GG
Treasurer Ellen Buck
Gulf Coast
President Barbara Smith, GIA GG
Vice President/Treasurer Nancy Weiss, GIA GG
Secretary Cyndi Gang, GIA GG

South Florida
President John Moorman, GIA AJP, Diamonds Graduate
Vice President Debra Levasseur-Miller, GIA GG, AJP
Secretary Jane D. Ramsey, GIA GG
Member at Large Barry Lustig, GIA GG
President Kathy Kinev, GIA GG
Vice President Bill Lerner, GIA GG
Greater Chicago

Chapter is currently in development. Please contact the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for further information or to get involved.

Indianapolis
President Shaun Goodyear, GIA GG
Vice President Vincent Dillon, GIA GG
Secretary Tyler Giles, GIA GJG
Events Catherine Folger, GIA GG
President Mary Haindel, GIA GG
Vice President Ira Savoie, GIA GG
Secretary Sherry Kohlert, GIA GG, AJP
Co-President Michelle Corcoran, GIA GG
Interim President & Treasurer T. J. Potter, GIA GG
Instagram Lead Alexandra Johns

Please contact the Chapter leaders at giaami@yahoo.com.

Twin Cities
President Alina Sciorrotta, GIA Diamonds Graduate, Pearls Graduate, AJP
Vice President Bill Korst, GIA GG
Secretary Lauren Shoff, GIA Diamonds Graduate, AJP
Treasurer Chris Rivard

Please contact the Chapter leaders at giamnalumni@gmail.com.

St. Louis
President Amanda McGhee, GIA GG
Vice President Charles Tille
Treasurer Bruce Hoffmann, GIA AJP, Diamonds and Pearls Graduate
Secretary Melinda Nieman, GIA GG
Ambassador Mary Pillsbury
Member at Large Gene Goldsand, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Manhattan
President Merle S. Koblenz, GIA GG
Vice President Victor Hugo Garcia, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Secretary/Treasurer Gail Brett Levine, GIA GG

Please contact the Chapter leaders at pres@manhattangiaalumni.org.

President Katherine Nielsen, GIA GG, AJP
Treasurer Katharyn Zava, GIA GG, AJP
Ambassador Rebekah Anderson, GIA GG, AJP

Please contact the Chapter leaders at info@giaalumniofnc.com.

Ohio
President Kiran Khaitan, GIA GG
Vice President Pamela Chester, GIA GG
Treasurer Amy Mickelson, GIA GG
Secretary Kathlene Seville, GIA AJP, Diamonds and Pearls Graduate
Member at Large Catherine Lee, GIA GG

Greater Cincinnati
President Kara Huddleston, GIA GG, AJP
Vice President Leslie Wright, GIA GG, GJ
Secretary Jade Fay, GIA Diamonds Graduate, AJP
President John Anthony, Jr., GIA GG
Vice President Gary Roskin, GIA GG
Treasurer Marc Altman, GIA GG
Secretary Jane Chaikowsky, GIA GG
President John Narang, GIA GG, AJP
Vice President Frances Hanebrink, GIA GG
Nashville
President Ben Brantley
Vice President Laura Reynolds, GIA AJP, Diamonds Graduate, Pearls Graduate
Education Scholarship Fund Van McMinn, GIA GG

Please contact the Chapter leaders at giamidtn@gmail.com.

Houston
President Emily Growney, GIA GG
Vice President Meaghan Gorman, GIA GG
Secretary Swapna Jutley, GIA Diamonds Graduate, AJP
Treasurer Randy Carlson

Austin
President Angela Alba-DiRico, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate
Vice President Abbe O'Rourke, GIA GG

Northern Texas
President Robert Gessner, GIA GG, AJP
Vice President Kyla Donell, GIA GG, AJP
Treasurer Margaret Gronberg, GIA GG
Secretary Sabrina Klugesherz, GIA GG
President Kusam Malhotra, GIA GG
1st Vice President Melanie Marts, GIA GG
2nd Vice President Sharlene Bradbury, GIA GG
Secretary Events, Records and Web Charlie Marts
Treasurer Timothy Morgan
Meeting Registrar Gillian Hanlon, GIA GG, AJP
Ambassador Denise Nelson, GIA GG
Member at Large Carolyn Chappell, GIA GG
Member at Large Martin Fulller, GIA GG

Please contact the Chapter leaders at dcgia@comcast.net.

Seattle
President Andrea Price, GIA GJ

Please contact the Chapter leaders at giawashingtonalumnichapter@gmail.com.

President Caitlin Ninedorf, GIA AJP
Vice President Becca Husar
Education Chair Soha Javaherian, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate

Canada (3)

1st Vice President Laurette Coetzee, GIA Diamonds Graduate, AJP
2nd Vice President Glen Brown, GIA Diamonds Graduate, AJP
Treasurer Isaac Mimar, GIA Diamonds Graduate

Please contact the Chapter leaders at giaalumniontario@gmail.com.

Chapter is currently in development. Please contact the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for further information or to get involved.

President Jon Phillips, GIA GG
Vice President John R. Mattinson, GIA GG
Secretary Angelina Yip, GIA GG
Treasurer Astrid Hamilton, GIA AJP

Mexico (2)

President Diana Benoit, GIA GG, AJP
Vice President Tania Nieto, GIA AJP
Secretary Tatiana Petrova, GIA AJP
Treasurer Paola Matus, GIA GG, Pearls Graduate, AJP
President Melissa Villarreal, GIA AJP, Diamonds Graduate, Pearls Graduate
Vice President Lucia Gonzalez, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate
Secretary Perla Solis, GIA AJP
Treasurer Regina Furlong, GIA GG

Middle East & Africa

Stay connected and get involved with your city's chapter by reaching out to a leader of your local GIA Alumni Collective chapter.

Gulf (1)

President Amit Dhamani, GIA AJP

Africa (1)

President Kago Mmopi

Europe

Stay connected and get involved with your city's chapter by reaching out to a leader of your local GIA Alumni Collective chapter.

Germany (1)

President Jennifer Pusenkoff, GIA GG, AJA, Pearls Graduate

United Kingdom (1)

Co-President & Co-Treasurer Eloise Mathieu, GIA GG, Pearls Graduate
Co-President & Co-Treasurer Rosie Oria, GIA GG, AJP
Vice President Marine Bouvattier, GIA GG
Secretary Ling Li, GIA GG

Please contact the Chapter leaders at london.gia.alumni@gmail.com.

Switzerland (1)

President Rébecca Michelot, GIA GG, AJP
Vice President Guendalina Perusset-dell'Oliom, GIA GG, AJP
Treasurer Lisa Gallopin, GIA GG, GJ

Please contact the Chapter leaders at giaalumniswitzerland@gmail.com.

Asia

Stay connected and get involved with your city's chapter by reaching out to a leader of your local GIA Alumni Collective chapter.

Mainland China (2)

President Jingwei Zhou (Jimmy), GIA Diamonds Graduate, Jewelry Design
Vice President Jie Cheng (Irene), GIA GG, Pearls Graduate, Jewelry Design
Vice President Lingli Wang (Lingli), GIA GG
Secretary Sai Jiang (Catherine), GIA GG, Jewelry Design
Secretary Zi Xuan Li (Charlene), GIA Diamonds Graduate
Treasurer Xia Deng (Vivian), Jewelry Design
Treasurer Coco Cao (Coco), Jewelry Design
President Yekai Yang, GIA GG
Vice President Li Wei Liao, GIA GG, Jewelry Design
Secretary Jiuyang Dong, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Treasurer Wan Li, GIA GG

Hong Kong (1)

President Karen Li, GIA GG
Vice President Eurosia Ng, GIA GG, AJP
Secretary Henry Leung, GIA GG
Treasurer Ruby Leung, GIA GG

India (5)

President Vijay Davanam, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Vice President Sankesh Surana, GIA GG, AJP
President Keshav Datta Multani, GIA AJP, Diamonds Graduate
Vice-President Ashish Jain, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Treasurer Abhishek Dhandia, GIA AJP
Marketing & Communications Arshpal Mahajan, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Governing Council Atul Jain, GIA GG, AJP
Governing Council Yash Dhamani
President Vikram Bhat, GIA AJP, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Governing Council Amish Turakhia, GIA GG
Governing Council Jemish Chovatiya, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Governing Council Saurabh Patel, GIA Diamonds Graduate, AJP
Governing Council Kuldeep Bhadiyadra, GIA Diamonds Graduate

Japan (1)

President Aiko Tanabe
Co-Vice President Masaki Murata, GIA GG
Co-Vice President / Treasurer Taichiro Mitsumura, GIA GG
Secretary Kaoru Oishi

Korea (1)

President Sang Hwan Cho, GIA GG
Vice President Min-Hwa Choe, GIA GG
Treasurer Daun Chung, GIA GG
Secretary Moo Kil Jang, GIA GG, AJP

Macau (1)

Vice President Alexander WK Leung, GIA GG, AJP
Secretary Ut Mei Kuan (Jennifer), GIA GG
Programs Lee Koi Meng, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Treasurer Lao Chi Wai (Chris), GIA GG
Member at Large Weng Pan Cheong, GIA GG
Past President Maggie Hon, GIA GG

Chapter is currently searching for additional leadership volunteers. Please contact the chapter board at giamacauchapter@gmail.com.

Malaysia (1)

President Ken Wan, GIA Graduate Colored Stones
Vice President Nini Chan, GIA GG
Secretary Noelle Khoo, GIA AJP
Treasurer Kim Pang, GIA GG, AJP
Auditor KK Yang, GIA AJP
Auditor Zahari Zain, GIA GG
Committee Member Arnold Cheong, GIA GG, AJP
Committee Member Carmen Loh, GIA GG
Committee Member Kyle Hong
Committee Member Shannon Xinru Yu, GIA GG, AJP

Please contact the Chapter leaders at secretariat@giaaam.org.

Sri Lanka (1)

President Armil Sammoon, GIA AJP
Treasurer Ameen Sadik

Taiwan (1)

President I-Chun George Chen, GIA GG, AJP
Vice President Ching-Wun Tien, GIA GG
Vice President Bunrei Umehara, GIA GG
Chief Supervisor Cheng-Kang Wu, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Treasurer Jenny Wu, GIA GG
Secretary Gina Lee, GIA Diamonds Graduate

Thailand (1)

Chapter is currently in development. Please contact the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for further information or to get involved.

Don't see the chapter you are looking for?

We are always happy to grow with our alumni, wherever they are in the world. If you are a GIA Alum and want a chapter in your area, contact the GIA Alumni Collective™ Office.