JVC announces Rebecca Foerster as Chairman

The new board of JVC appointed for 2024-2026 

The Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC) announces the appointment of its new board officers for 2024-2026. Rebecca Foerster, Chairman- Board of Directors: Rebecca Foerster, President of Hearts on Fire North America, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee. Rebecca joined Hearts on Fire in May of 2022, after her three-year role as President of Alrosa North America ended with the closure of the US office that April.  

Hearts on Fire is one of the largest diamond jewelry brands, is owned by Chow Tai Fook, and is known as “The World’s Most Perfectly Cut Diamond.”

Rebecca is the former Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Marketing for Leo Schachter Diamonds. Before joining Leo Schachter in 2014, she oversaw Diamond Sales and Marketing as the Vice President for the Rio Tinto US Representative Office and was Vice President of Marketing at Frederick Goldman.  

Rebecca served as the President of Diamonds Do Good for four years and currently serves on their Executive Committee as Head of Global Partnerships.  

Rebecca Foerster remarked “Having served on many boards within our industry, I must say I am extremely honored and excited about my new role with the Jewelers Vigilance Committee. The importance of this organization and the role it plays to support every part of our supply chain to make sure we are aware of significant issues and changes, to protect us and make sure we are compliant with ever-changing rules and legislation has never been more relevant than today.  

Our industry has become more dynamic, global and complex and the Jewelers Vigilance Committee serves as our ears and eyes to make sure members are up to date with impending change and have the insight and tools they need to respond to them.”





 

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