AGTA Committees

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

Administration (Executive Committee / Officers)
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Ruben Bindra B & B Fine Gems Los Angeles, CA 213-622-5145
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 Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Cynthia Renee Cynthia Renee, Inc. Chapel Hill, NC 888-545-5441
Member Kambiz Sabouri Gem 2000, Inc. Columbus, OH 614-239-7799
Member Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Finance
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Co-Chairman John Bachman John M. Bachman, Inc. Boulder, CO 303-440-4474
Co-Chairman Sam Poddar Byrex Gems, Inc. Toronto, ON Canada 416-947-1431
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 Bill Barker Barker & Company Scottsdale, AZ 480-483-0780
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Avi Raz A & Z Pearls, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 213-627-3030
Member Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Joan Allen AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Membership & Security
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
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 Kambiz Sabouri Gem 2000, Inc. Columbus, OH 614-239-7799
Member Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Joshua Garcia 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 Bruce Bridges Bridges Tsavorite Tucson, AZ 520-907-7969
Member Sushil Goyal Liberty Gems, Inc. New York, NY 212-391-5649
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Niveet Nagpal Omi Gems, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 213-622-4533
Member Sam Poddar Byrex Gems, Inc. Toronto, ON Canada 416-947-1431
Member Avi Raz A & Z Pearls, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 213-627-3030
Member Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Mary Lou Keen AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Promotion (Marketing and Education)
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Co-Chairman Robert Bentley Robert Bentley Co., Inc. New York, NY 212-302-4846
Co-Chairman Sushil Goyal Liberty Gems, Inc. New York, NY 212-391-5649
Member Ruben Bindra B & B Fine Gems Los Angeles, CA 213-622-5145
Member Bruce Bridges Bridges Tsavorite Tucson, AZ 520-907-7969
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 Lois Wacholtz Christopher's Fine Jewelry Champaign, IL 217-352-2415
Member Avi Raz A & Z Pearls, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 213-627-3030
Member Cynthia Renee Cynthia Renee, Inc. Chapel Hill, NC 888-545-5441
Member Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Adam Graham AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Promotion (Spectrum)
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Co-Chairman Robert Bentley Robert Bentley Co., Inc. New York, NY 212-302-4846
Co-Chairman Niveet Nagpal Omi Gems, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 213-622-4533
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 Betty Sue King King's Ransom Sausalito, CA 415-331-2650
Member Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367
Staff Adam Graham AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Gemological and 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 Richard Drucker Gemworld International, Inc. Glenview, IL 847-657-0555
Member Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Bill Larson Pala International, Inc. Fallbrook, CA 760-728-9121
Member Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
Member Douglas K. Hucker AGTA Dallas, TX 214-742-4367

Ethics & Grievance
Click here for more details on the AGTA Complaint Resolution Service.
OFFICE NAME COMPANY LOCATION PHONE
Chairman Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
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 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 Sam Poddar Byrex Gems, Inc. Toronto, ON Canada 416-947-1431
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 Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755
Member Gerry Manning Manning International, Inc. Fairfield, CT 203-292-6980
Member 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 Kambiz Sabouri Gem 2000, Inc. Columbus, OH 614-239-7799
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 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 Benjamin Hackman Intercolor, Inc. New York, NY 212-997-7755


 

 

last updated 12/05/12