New Board of Directors Elected
at MJSA's 104th Annual Meeting

MJSA elected several new members to the Board of Directors at its 104th Annual Meeting on Nov. 7. The event, held in the Rotunda Room at the Rhode Island Convention Center, featured a keynote address by Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley, a former U.S. Congressman, on “Doing Business in the Global Economy: Emphasis on the Far East.”

Alan Bell of The Bell Group in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was re-elected as MJSA's chairman of the board. Joining Bell as leaders of the association were First Vice Chair Richard Powers of Stern Metals, Second Vice Chair Dave Meleski of Richline Group, Secretary Edward DeCristofaro of LDC Inc., and Treasurer Michael Salvadore Jr. of Salvadore Auctions & Appraisals.

Newly elected to the MJSA board of directors were Ann Arnold of Lieberfarb Inc., Albert Brown of Sovereign Bank of New England, Michael Gale of Fashion Jewelry Trade Association, Cecilia Gardner of Jewelers Vigilance Committee, Jonathan Cohen of I.B. Goodman Co., Daniel Kisch of InStore Magazine, and Timothy Ouhrabka of Providence Chain Co.

Re-elected to the MJSA board of directors were James Gervais of Crafford-LaserStar Technologies Corp., Robert Headley of Tiffany & Co., and Michael Toback of Myron Toback Inc.

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