24 Karat Club of New York Welcomes New Members
The organization has elected 12 new additions.

“These 12 new members validate the vigor of the club by engaging well-respected leaders from many sectors of our industry.” said Jeffrey Cohen, president of the 24 Karat Club of New York.
Cohen added, “The club’s mission statement for over 121 years to foster friendships and relationships through all distribution channels for the betterment of the industry is well maintained by these new members.”
New members to the club, in the order they appear in the top photo starting at the top left, include:
Feriel Zerouki, senior vice president of corporate affairs for DeBeers Group;
Iris Van Der Veken, executive director and secretary general for the 2023 Watch and Jewellery Initiative;
A. J. Tosyali, president of Benchmark;
Matthew Stuller, CEO of Stuller;
Sandeep Shah, CEO of Sandeep Diamond Corp./Affinity Diamonds;
Nimesh Shah, president of Vinodkumar, USA;
David Nassi, president of 100% Natural;
Dov Lisker, vice president of operations for Absolute Brilliance, Inc.;
Niveet Nagpal, CEO of Omi Gems and Omi Privé;
Arien Gessner, president of Rio Grande;
Susan Chandler, chief merchandising officer for Citizen Watch America; and
Monica Elias, CEO of Elias World Media.
The 24 Karat Club of New York will host its annual banquet next year on March 9, 2024, at Cipriani South Street.
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