Jewelers of America Names Finance Chief

RAPAPORT... Jewelers of America (JA) has promoted Annie Doresca to chieffinancial officer, the trade organization said last week. Doresca (pictured) has been director of finance and administration for JA since 2008. In the larger role, she will handle matters related to JA, its publishing unit National Jeweler, and the DiamondCouncil of America (DCA), which became an affiliate of JA in August 2017. "Annie has been an instrumental part of our seniorleadership team for the past nine years," JA CEO David Bonaparte said lastweek. "Her promotion to CFO is a direct reflection on her hard work andinvaluable contributions to the association." In addition, JA has hired Laura D'Angelo as digitalcontent coordinator. She will be responsible for content and email productions,as well as the maintenance of digital platforms for both JA and the DCA.