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The RJC announces that Dave Meleski, President, and CEO of Richline Group, has been elected as the new Chair of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), effective.
The RJC looks forward to the new Chair steering the team and the ever-growing RJC membership into the future with his clear vision for the changing modern world for our industry, from mine to retail, for fine jewellery and watches. Meleski follows in the esteemed footsteps of David Bouffard who steps down as Chair today, having been elected in 2018 to two three-year terms in the role.
“It is a critical time for the RJC to continue to grow and lead the global supply chain in setting standards for our industry,” Meleski stated. He added, “Richline has been involved at Board and committee level since the beginning of the RJC, and as a global manufacturing company with retail customers around the world, we have helped promote the importance of the RJC as our singular voice for compliance standards since its inception. I am excited to follow David Bouffard as Chair and thank him for his leadership these past six years. I look forward to working with our entire Board of Directors to push the RJC to even greater reach in my term as Chair.”