Canadian Jewellers Association Appoints New Chair

RAPAPORT... The Canadian Jewellers Association (CJA) has elected a new board of directors, to be chaired by Angela Betteridge.Betteridge, president of her eponymous jewelry company in British Columbia, will serve a two-year term from 2023 to 2025, the CJA said last week. Her career spans multiple facets of the industry, including diamond exploration, mining, rough and polished sales, advertising and marketing, jewelry design, and retail sales.Before opening her business, Betteridge was a brand manager for BHP Billiton's Ekati and Aurias brands, and an operations manager at De Beers.The new board members joining Betteridge are:Past chair: Gail Golberg, Custom Creations by GG, TorontoFirst vice chair: Chau Lui, Paris Jewellers, EdmontonSecond vice chair: Geoffrey Beattie, Barclay's Fine Jewellers, VictoriaDirector and member of executive committee: Marco Pasteris, Birks Group, MontrealDirector: Mark Devereaux, Jewelers Mutual Group, Neenah, WisconsinDirector: Kevin Vantyghem, Vantyghem Diamonds, KitchenerDirector: Shant Purutoglu, Gem Lab Appraisal Services, TorontoDirector: Heather Davis, Stellar Gem Services, KelownaDirector: Keith Jack, Keith Jack Inc., VancouverDirector: Tom Hart, C.J. Ltd., DartmouthImage: Angela Betteridge. (Canadian Jewellers Association)