Duncan Pay Appointed Head of GIA Education

RAPAPORT... The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has appointedDuncan Pay as vice president and chief academic officer. Pay (pictured) will take charge of global education courses in gemology and jewelry design and manufacturing. He will replace senior vice presidentand chief learning officer Bev Hori, who will retire from the position in May.  "I am immensely pleased that Duncan has taken on this very importantrole to carry on Bev's incredible work to establish professional standards andstrive for continuous improvement through education for the gem and jewelryindustry," said Susan Jacques, the GIA's CEO. "I have the utmostconfidence that Duncan will further enhance GIA's education offerings." While Pay will assume the role immediately, Hori will beresponsible for the digital transformation of the GIA's information center, aswell as alumni global network engagement, until her departure. Pay, a 20-year GIA veteran, was previously senior directorof gemology-content strategy. In addition to his new role, he will continue inhis position as editor-in-chief of the GIA's journal, Gems & Gemology.