Below is our diverse cross sector group from several nations representing several different industries and organizations, all with the common goal of developing fair trade jewelry manufacturing standards and principles. This group is open to others who are interested in participation. All dialog will be posted on this blog.
Members that are in red type are on the steering committee.
(The list is arranged by type and then by alphabetical listing of member names)
Consultants
Estelle Levin, Principal Consultant, Resource Consulting Services Ltd, Aston Sandford, UK
Stephen Metcalf, Mining Engineer and Geologist, MineResearch, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Amanda Stark, Fair Trade and Minerals Consultant, Washington, DC, USA
Adam Schultz , CEO, Change & Course, Venture Services For Positive Impact, Durham, NC, USA
Assheton Stewart Carter – Ph.D, Chief Advisor in Environmental Leadership, Center for Environmental Leadership in Business Conservation International, Arlington, VA, USA
Manufacturing
Helen Chantler, Creative Director, Reflective Images, Santa Fe, USA
Bill Gallager, Designer and Wholesaler, Lori Bonn Designs, Oakland, California, USA
Liezl Grobler, Communications Officer, Vukani-Ubuntu Community Development Projects, South Africa
Ben Morice, Director, P.T. Kapit Mas, Ethical Manufacturer, Bali, Indonesia
Ernitia Paramasari, Environmental Manager, P.T. Karya Tangan Indah (John Hardy), Bali, Indonesia
Toby Pomeroy, Designer, Toby Pomeroy Inc, Oregon, USA. Board Member: Alliance of Responsible Mining.
Martin Rizzi, Fair Made Manufacturer, Taxco de Alarcon, Guerrero, Mexico
Patrick Schein, ARM Exec Board Member, Gold Standard Committee FLO/ARM, President, S & P Trading, a Refiner of Fair Trade Gold, Paris, France
Demos Takoulas, Vukani-Ubuntu, Fair Made Manufacturer, South Africa
Dennis Walker, Former Head of Operations, Headed Large Scale Manufacturing Operations in Thailand
Mining
Liz Donnelly,Target Resources, Diamond mining in Sierra Leone, New York, NY, USA
Noel Sellick, Mintek, Small Scale Mining and Beneficiation, South Africa
Alex Twersky, President, Finesse Diamonds, Namibia Site Holder ,New York , NY, USA
Wade Watson,Target Resources, Diamond mining in Sierra Leone, New York, NY, USA
Non Government Organizations
Steve D’Esposito, Executive Director, Resolve, Washington, DC, USA
Cristina Echavarría, Executive Director, Alliance for Responsible Mining(ARM), Envigado, Columbia
Jennifer Horning, Consultant, California, USA with Solidaridad
Greg Valerio, The Fair Trade Jeweller, Fair Labeling Organization (FLO), Fair Trade Jewelry, UK
Retailers
Flavia Aarden-Kilger, Managing Director, Fair Trade Brokers Ltd, BC, Canada
Marc Choyt, Manufacturer, Retailer, Reflective Images, Publisher, FairJewelry.Org, Santa Fe, NM, USA
Alethe Clemetson, President, Ruff & Cut, New York, NY, USA
Meagan Connolly Haupt , Director, C5 Company, Oakland, CA, USA
Katherine DalPra, Green Diva Jewelry, Detroit, MI, USA
Jesse FinFrock, Cofounder, The Clarity Project, Santa Clara, CA, USA
Beth Gerstein, Brilliant Earth, San Francisco, CA, USA
Florian Gonzalez, Entrepreneur, Brand Advisor, Journalist, Sustainable Luxury Fashion
Eric Grossberg, Brilliant Earth, San Francisco, CA, USA
Vivien Johnson, Director, Fifi Bijoux, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Melinda Nugent – FGAA, Director, Ethical Jewellery Australia Pty Ltd ,Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Maaike Schouten, Solidaridad, The Netherlands
Marek Sutherland, Webmaster – FairJewelry.Org, Reflective Images, Santa Fe, NM, USA
