AGTA Committees

For additional contact infromation please visit the Board of Directors or AGTA Staff pages.

Executive
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member John Bachman John M. Bachman, Inc. Boulder, CO 303-440-4474
Member Robert Bentley Robert Bentley Co., Inc. New York, NY 212-302-4846
Member Betty Sue King King's Ransom Sausalito, CA 415-331-2650
Member Barbara Lawrence Boston Gems & Findings Boston, MA 617-742-9402
Member Sam Poddar Byrex Gems, Inc. Toronto, ON Canada 416-947-1431
Member Kambiz Sabouri Gem 2000, Inc. Columbus, OH 614-239-7799
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Budget & Finance
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Sam Poddar Byrex Gems, Inc. Toronto, ON Canada 416-947-1431
Member John Bachman John M. Bachman, Inc. Boulder, CO 303-440-4474
Member Jeffrey Bilgore Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC New York, NY 212-223-5140
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Kambiz Sabouri Gem 2000, Inc. Columbus, OH 614-239-7799
Staff Joan Allen AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Kami Swinney AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Membership & Security
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Joe Orlando Stuller, Inc. Lafayette, LA 337-262-7700
Member Peter Bazar Imperial-Deltah, Inc. E. Providence, RI 401-434-2597
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Betty Sue King King's Ransom Sausalito, CA 415-331-2650
Member Sam Poddar Byrex Gems, Inc. Toronto, ON Canada 416-947-1431
Member Kambiz Sabouri Gem 2000, Inc. Columbus, OH 614-239-7799
Member Lois Wacholtz Christopher's Fine Jewelry Champaign, IL 217-352-2415
Staff Joshua Garcia AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Adam Graham AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Mary Lou Keen AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Kami Swinney AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Trade Shows
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Co-Chairman Peter Bazar Imperial-Deltah, Inc. E. Providence, RI 401-434-2597
Co-Chairman Kambiz Sabouri Gem 2000, Inc. Columbus, OH 614-239-7799
Member Jeffrey Bilgore Jeffrey Bilgore, LLC New York, NY 212-223-5140
Member Ruben Bindra B & B Fine Gems Los Angeles, CA 213-622-5145
Member Amit Elian 4 G's Trading Corp. New York, NY 212-398-9085
Member Sushil Goyal Liberty Gems, Inc. New York, NY 212-391-5649
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Sourabh Lashkery Gemorex Int'l New York, NY 212-398-6558
Member Barbara Lawrence Boston Gems & Findings Boston, MA 617-742-9402
Member Ambrish Sethi Manak Jewels, Inc. San Francisco, CA 415-255-4768
Staff Joan Allen AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Adam Graham AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Mary Lou Keen AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Kami Swinney AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Patti Taylor AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Promotion (Marketing and Education)
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
Member Robert Bentley Robert Bentley Co., Inc. New York, NY 212-302-4846
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Betty Sue King King's Ransom Sausalito, CA 415-331-2650
Member Niveet Nagpal Omi Gems, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 213-622-4533
Member Joe Orlando Stuller, Inc. Lafayette, LA 337-262-7700
Member Ambrish Sethi Manak Jewels, Inc. San Francisco, CA 415-255-4768
Member Lois Wacholtz Christopher's Fine Jewelry Champaign, IL 217-352-2415
Member Cynthia Zava Cynthia Renee, Company Carrboro, NC 919-929-7714
Staff Joan Allen AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Joshua Garcia AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Adam Graham AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Kami Swinney AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Promotion (Spectrum)
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Robert Bentley Robert Bentley Co., Inc. New York, NY 212-302-4846
Member Ruben Bindra B & B Fine Gems Los Angeles, CA 213-622-5145
Member Sushil Goyal Liberty Gems, Inc. New York, NY 212-391-5649
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Betty Sue King King's Ransom Sausalito, CA 415-331-2650
Member Barbara Lawrence Boston Gems & Findings Boston, MA 617-742-9402
Member Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
Member Cynthia Zava Cynthia Renee, Company Carrboro, NC 919-929-7714
Staff Joan Allen AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Joshua Garcia AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Adam Graham AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Kami Swinney AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Industry Rules
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Bear Williams Bear Essentials Jefferson City, MO 573-635-0618
Member John Bachman John M. Bachman, Inc. Boulder, CO 303-440-4474
Member Ruben Bindra B & B Fine Gems Los Angeles, CA 213-622-5145
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Robert Kane Fine Gems International Helena, MT 406-458-3200
Member Barbara Lawrence Boston Gems & Findings Boston, MA 617-742-9402
Member Bill Larson Pala International, Inc. Fallbrook, CA 760-728-9121
Member Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
Member Joe Orlando Stuller, Inc. Lafayette, LA 337-262-7700
Staff Joan Allen AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Adam Graham AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Kami Swinney AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Ethics & Grievance
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Bear Williams Bear Essentials Jefferson City, MO 573-635-0618
Member John Bachman John M. Bachman, Inc. Boulder, CO 303-440-4474
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
Member Kambiz Sabouri Gem 2000, Inc. Columbus, OH 614-239-7799
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Kami Swinney AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Constitution
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Barbara Lawrence Boston Gems & Findings Boston, MA 617-742-9402
Member Bear Williams Bear Essentials Jefferson City, MO 573-635-0618
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Kami Swinney AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Government Affairs
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman OPEN      
Member Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Kami Swinney AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367


Nominations
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Barbara Lawrence Boston Gems & Findings Boston, MA 617-742-9402


Research Advisory
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Alfred Ajami Xanthus Cambridge, MA 617-225-0522
Member Jeffrey Post Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC 202-633-1814
Member Barbara Lawrence Boston Gems & Findings Boston, MA 617-742-9402
Member Richard Drucker Gemworld International, Inc. Glenview, IL 847.657.0555 x 204
Member Bear Williams Bear Essentials Jefferson City, MO 573-635-0618
Staff Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Member Ron Rahmanan Sara Gem Corp. New York, NY 212-869-8000
Member Martin Fuller Fuller & Associates McLean, VA 703-442-6690
Member Karl Schmetzer   Germany 49-8137-7770
Member Edward Boehm JOEB Enterprises Solana Beach, CA 858-259-7775
Member Don Hoover   Springfield, MO 417-833-9297
Member George Harlow Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, American Museum of Natural History New York, NY 212-769-5378

 

last updated 06/22/10