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CJA has established eight committees that are responsible for monitoring relevant issues, determining the appropriate courses of action and implementing them where necessary. These committees work closely with the Board to keep it informed and/or involved in all aspects of the committees’ endeavors.
- Continue to review and revise the existing AAP program with the intention of enhancing and increasing enforcement of the AAP
Committee Members:
- Mo Charania, Jubilee Fine Jewellers ( Chair )
- Dave Reid, D. Reid Jewellers Ltd.
- Phyllis Richard, JVC
- Duncan Parker, Harold Weinstein
- Mike Maley, Jewellers Mutual Insurance Company
- Maria Garcia, Canadian Jewellers Association
- Ken Mulhall, Canadian Jewellers Association
CJA national jewelers charity program recipient for 2009 chosen as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Provide direction in regards to the Association’s charity efforts
Committee Members:
- Dave Reid , D. Reid Jewellers Ltd. ( Chair)
- Chris Knight, Platinum Unlimited
- Bruno Graz, Swissmar Ltd.
- Carmen Bokenfohr, Concept Jewelry Design Inc .
- Ken Mulhall , Canadian Jewellers Association
- Monitor developments and issues affecting the diamond - natural and synthetic - and coloured stone sectors, and recommend appropriate position and/or course of action for the CJA
- Ensure the CJA’s position across all areas of Canada’s diamond pipeline is
transparent, neutral and preserve the integrity of the product and the Association - Identify possible breaches to CIBJO’s Blue Book, Gemstone Guidelines and
Canadian Diamond Code of Conduct - Preserve the integrity of diamonds and coloured stones by addressing consumer confidence issues that impact their presence in the Canadian marketplace.
Committee Members:
- Umesh Shah, Vandan Associates Inc. (Chair)
- Albert Wizman, Wizman Gems Int'l Ltd.
- Darren Dubrovsky, Empress Jewellery
- Tanya B. Parrish, Peoples Jewellers
- Ken Mulhall, Canadian Jewellers Association
- Review and revise the existing CJA Code of Ethics and make recommendations for constitutional changes
- Develop standards of professional conduct
- Investigate and report on the creation of a compliance panel to review complaints against CJA members of non-adherence to the CJA Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct and decide course of action
Committee Members:
- Kim Markwart, Markwart Jewellers (Chair )
- Erol Paylan, Almer Jewellery Ltd.
- Chris Hartrich, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
- Ken Mulhall, Canadian Jewellers Association
- Ensure the stable, long-term funding of the CJA through the carrying out of Board policy:
(i) for the spending of interest from capital investments
(ii) for the securing of the capital fund for the CJA’s future
(iii) for involvement in CJA’s yearly financial auditing process
Committee Members:
- Chris Knight, Platinum Unlimited ( Chair )
- Alex Barcados, C. D. Barcados Co. Ltd.
- Umesh Shah, Vandan Associates Inc.
- Darren Dubrovsky, Empress Jewellery
- Erol Paylan, Almer Jewellery Ltd.
- Ken Mulhall, Canadian Jewellers Association
- Monitor and recommend to the Board any issue that requires government relations or a participant role for the CJA
- Take an active role with the appropriate Government officials to ensure our voice is heard and to express our concerns and issues
- Help influence change at the government level.
Committee Members:
- Garo Baler, Armcan Sales ( Chair )
- Kim Markwart, Markwart Jewellers
- Darren Dubrovsky, Empress Jewellery
- Ken Mulhall, Canadian Jewellers Association
- Develop a strategic plan to market the CJA and its members to the public, with the objective of making the “CJA the brand that consumers demand”
- Promote the CJA to existing and prospective new members by way of advertising, marketing new member benefits, promotion of members’ products at international trade shows etc.
- Review all new and existing marketing material – e.g. CJA membership brochure to make this information more relevant and current
- Develop and maintain the CJA website and to consider ways of creating a revenue stream for the Association through this medium eg. sale of advertising space, sponsorships etc.
Committee Members:
- Tanya B. Parrish, Peoples ( Chair)
- Peter Norton, Nortons Jewellers Ltd.
- Graz Bruno, Swiss Peak
- Carmen Bokenfohr, Concept Jewelry Design
- Albert Wizman, Wizman Gems Int'l Ltd.
- Ken Mulhall, Canadian Jewellers Association
- Review existing membership criteria to ensure it is in lockstep with CJA objectives and the current Canadian jewellery industry
- Review existing membership fee structure and recommend yearly increases if
warranted - Develop targeted, executable and fiscally responsible programs to generate
membership growth for the CJA - Review membership statistics and provide correctable action to the Board on how to retrieve non-renewals
- Develop and review new membership benefits and services
- Review alleged unethical activity of CJA members and recommend course of
action to the Board, JVC or other appropriate jurisdiction
Committee Members:
- Peter Norton, Nortons Jewellers Ltd. ( Chair )
- Bruno Graz, Swissmar Ltd.
- Garo Baler, Sales Armcan
- Dave Reid, D. Reid Jewellers Ltd.
- Heather Resnick, Canadian Jewellers Association
- Ken Mulhall, Canadian Jewellers Association
- The purpose and intent of the committee is to provide feedback and comments that will ultimately enable Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company and the insurance industry to better meet the needs of the jewelery industry.
Committee Members:
- Mike Maley, Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company (Chair)
- Alex Barcados, C. D. Barcados Co. Ltd.
- Chris Knight, Platinum Unlimited
- Darren Dubrovsky, Empress Jewellery
- Carmen Bokenfohr, Concept Jewellery Design Inc.
- Peter Norton, Nortons Jewellers Ltd.
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