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Arien Gessner and Moss Makhoulian have been elevated into newly created roles.
Arien Gessner, left, has been promoted to chief revenue officer, and Moss Makhoulian, right, to senior vice president of supply chain and operations.
New York—Richline Group has promoted two executives.
Arien Gessner has been promoted to chief revenue officer, and Moss Makhoulian to senior vice president of supply chain and operations. Both are newly created roles.
The move brings the company's businesses under a more corporate senior management structure and is part of Richline Group's long-term organizational strategy.
These changes are designed to strengthen collaboration across the group’s portfolio of businesses, enhance operational alignment, and position the organization for continued growth, the company said.
Richline Group’s portfolio includes Richline Jewelry, LeachGarner, Rio Grande, Inverness, Richline Digital, and Global Manufacturing. The precious metals and materials manufacturer and marketer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
"With this direction, I am pleased to announce these two promotions in support of our longer-term strategy," said Dave Meleski, president and CEO of Richline Group.
"Arien and Moss have each earned this through the expertise and leadership our industry demands, and these expanded roles speak to the confidence we have in them as we plan for the future of our company and our businesses."
Gessner has been “a driving force” behind Rio Grande's growth for more than a decade, the group said, and his elevation to chief revenue officer will further leverage his vision and leadership as the company moves to unify revenue strategy across Richline Group.
He joined the group in 2013 as a marketing manager at Rio Grande, later serving as marketing director and vice president before being named president of Rio Grande, a role he held for more than six years prior to this promotion.
He currently leads the revenue organizations for Rio Grande, LeachGarner Attleboro, precious metals company Nordt, and jewelry brand Silpada.
In his expanded role, Gessner will assume oversight of Richline Jewelry U.S. revenue and will report directly to Meleski.
Rio Grande's leadership will continue through its existing vice president team, which will report into Richline Group's executive leadership.
Gessner serves on the boards of the Responsible Jewellery Council, Jewelers Vigilance Committee, Jewelers Board of Trade, and Jewelers for Children.
His proven leadership, customer focus, and ability to drive growth across multiple businesses make him well positioned to lead Richline Group's unified revenue strategy, the group said.
"It has been the honor of my career to lead Rio Grande for these past several years, and I'm grateful for the trust Dave and the broader Richline team have placed in me to take on this expanded role," said Gessner.
"Our industry is evolving quickly, and I'm excited to bring that same focus on people, partnership, and growth to revenue across the wider Richline portfolio as we build toward the future together."
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Arien Gessner has been promoted to chief revenue officer, and Moss Makhoulian to senior vice president of supply chain and operations. Both are newly created roles.
The move brings the company's businesses under a more corporate senior management structure and is part of Richline Group's long-term organizational strategy.
These changes are designed to strengthen collaboration across the group’s portfolio of businesses, enhance operational alignment, and position the organization for continued growth, the company said.
Richline Group’s portfolio includes Richline Jewelry, LeachGarner, Rio Grande, Inverness, Richline Digital, and Global Manufacturing. The precious metals and materials manufacturer and marketer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
"With this direction, I am pleased to announce these two promotions in support of our longer-term strategy," said Dave Meleski, president and CEO of Richline Group.
"Arien and Moss have each earned this through the expertise and leadership our industry demands, and these expanded roles speak to the confidence we have in them as we plan for the future of our company and our businesses."
Gessner has been “a driving force” behind Rio Grande's growth for more than a decade, the group said, and his elevation to chief revenue officer will further leverage his vision and leadership as the company moves to unify revenue strategy across Richline Group.
He joined the group in 2013 as a marketing manager at Rio Grande, later serving as marketing director and vice president before being named president of Rio Grande, a role he held for more than six years prior to this promotion.
He currently leads the revenue organizations for Rio Grande, LeachGarner Attleboro, precious metals company Nordt, and jewelry brand Silpada.
In his expanded role, Gessner will assume oversight of Richline Jewelry U.S. revenue and will report directly to Meleski.
Rio Grande's leadership will continue through its existing vice president team, which will report into Richline Group's executive leadership.
Gessner serves on the boards of the Responsible Jewellery Council, Jewelers Vigilance Committee, Jewelers Board of Trade, and Jewelers for Children.
His proven leadership, customer focus, and ability to drive growth across multiple businesses make him well positioned to lead Richline Group's unified revenue strategy, the group said.
"It has been the honor of my career to lead Rio Grande for these past several years, and I'm grateful for the trust Dave and the broader Richline team have placed in me to take on this expanded role," said Gessner.
"Our industry is evolving quickly, and I'm excited to bring that same focus on people, partnership, and growth to revenue across the wider Richline portfolio as we build toward the future together."
Makhoulian most recently served six years as senior vice president of merchandising and research & development at Richline Group.
He has more than three decades of experience in the luxury industry and has held leadership positions with Honora, David Yurman, and Egana Goldpfeil, where he served as COO.
Makhoulian serves on the boards of The Plumb Club and Jewelers for Children.
He will continue to oversee merchandising and product development in the near term.
In his expanded role, he will immediately assume oversight of Richline Jewelry Procurement, reporting to Dave Radcliffe, chief information officer of Richline Group and executive vice president of operations for Richline Jewelry.
Working closely with Radcliffe, Makhoulian will expand his leadership across the company's end-to-end jewelry supply chain, including increased oversight of manufacturing capacity planning for Richline Group's owned factories in the Dominican Republic and China, as well as broader responsibility for logistics and diamond supply operations.
"Richline has always succeeded by combining exceptional craftsmanship with operational excellence. I'm honored to take on this expanded role and look forward to working even more closely with our teams to strengthen our global supply chain, enhance collaboration across procurement and manufacturing, and help position the company for continued growth and long-term success," said Makhoulian.
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