US GIA Alumni Association™ Chapters
Listed below are GIA Alumni Association™ chapters in the United States. If you are interested in volunteering, attending a chapter meeting or becoming a chapter officer, contact a local chapter representative or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office.
ARIZONA - Metro Phoenix
| President | Sindi Schloss, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Joyce Gahn, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Penny Guttman, GIA AJP, Pearls Graduate |
| Secretary | Candace McHatton, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate |
| Event Coordinator | Nancy Seadler, GIA GG, Pearls Graduate |
| Social Media | Jessica Morales, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate |
Please contact the chapter leaders at giametrophoenix@yahoo.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
Arizona - Tucson
| Vice President | Andrea Bazil-Lopez, GIA GG, AJP |
| Secretary | Carson Kieft |
| Treasurer/Marketing | Frank Lopez |
| Membership/Activities | Carla Boucher Leasure |
| Membership/Activities | Heidi Wiesenfelder |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CALIFORNIA - Golden Gate
| President | Ben Shemano, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
| Vice President | Starla Turner, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Bill Whetstone |
| Assistant Treasurer | Barbara Miles |
| Reception Treasurer | Nikolay Tsvetanov |
| Meeting Coordinator | Jennifer Hancox, GIA AJP |
| Member at Large | Will Ajoy |
| Member at Large | David Blount-Porter, GIA GG |
| Member at Large | Suzanne Martinez, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders at sfgiaalumni@gmail.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CALIFORNIA - Los Angeles
| President | Dave Bindra, GIA GG, AJP |
| Vice President | Evelyn Huang, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Charles Carmona, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Maryanna Nagle, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
| Past President | Barry P. Smith, GIA GG |
| Member at Large | Sarah Basta, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders at gialaalumni@gmail.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CALIFORNIA - Orange County
| President | Ruth C. Fitzgerald, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CALIFORNIA - San Diego
Chapter is currently in development. Please contact the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for further information or to get involved.
COLORADO - Mile High
| President | Michelle M. Rahm, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Theresa Peregoy, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Denton Anderson, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Ellen Buck |
| Member at Large | John Buchholz, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
FLORIDA - Central Florida
| President | Amanda Ryan, GIA GG, AJP |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
FLORIDA - Gulf Coast
| President | Barbara Smith, GIA GG |
| Vice President/Treasurer | Nancy Weiss, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Cyndi Gang, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
FLORIDA - South Florida
| President | John Moorman, GIA AJP, Diamonds Graduate |
| Vice President | Debra Levasseur-Miller, GIA GG, AJP |
| Secretary | Jane D. Ramsey, GIA GG |
| Member at Large | Barry Lustig, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
GEORGIA
| Co-President | Kathy Kinev, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Bill Lerner, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
ILLINOIS - Greater Chicago
Chapter is currently in development. Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for further information or to get involved.
Indianapolis - Indiana
| President | Shaun Goodyear, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Vincent Dillon, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Tyler Giles, GIA GJG |
| Events | Catherine Folger, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
Louisiana
| President | Mary Haindel, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Ira Savoie, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Sherry Kohlert, GIA GG, AJP |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
MICHIGAN
| Co-President | Michelle Corcoran, GIA GG |
| Interim President & Treasurer | T. J. Potter, GIA GG |
| Instagram Lead | Alexandra Johns |
Please contact the chapter leaders at giaami@yahoo.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
MINNESOTA - Twin Cities
| President | Alina Sciorrotta, GIA AJP, Diamonds and Pearls Graduate |
| Vice President | Ryan Gilmore, GIA GG, AJP |
| Secretary | Sue Karr |
| Treasurer | Chris Rivard |
| Education Chair | Bill Korst, GIA Gemmologist |
Please contact the chapter leaders at giamnalumni@gmail.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
MISSOURI - St. Louis
| President | Amanda McGhee, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Charles Tille |
| Treasurer | Bruce Hoffmann, GIA AJP, Diamonds and Pearls Graduate |
| Secretary | Melinda Nieman, GIA GG |
| Ambassador | Mary Pillsbury |
| Member at Large | Gene Goldsand, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
NEW ENGLAND
| President | Justin Beit, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Lori Provo Coogan, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Natalie R. Luby, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
NEW YORK - Manhattan
| President | Merle S. Koblenz, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Victor Hugo Garcia, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Gail Brett Levine, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders at pres@manhattangiaalumni.org or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
NORTH CAROLINA
| President | Katherine Nielsen, GIA GG, AJP |
| Treasurer | Katharyn Zava, GIA GG, AJP |
| Ambassador | Rebekah Anderson, GIA GG, AJP |
Please contact the chapter leaders at info@giaalumniofnc.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
OHIO
| President | Kiran Khaitan, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Pamela Chester, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Amy Mickelson, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Kathlene Seville, GIA AJP, Diamonds and Pearls Graduate |
| Member-at-large | Catherine Lee, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
OHIO - Greater Cincinnati
| President | Kara Huddleston, GIA GG, AJP |
| Vice President | Leslie Wright, GIA GG, GJ |
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Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
SOUTH CAROLINA
| President | John Narang, GIA GG, AJP |
| Vice President | Frances Hanebrink, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
TENNESSEE - Middle (Nashville)
| President | Ben Brantley |
| Vice President | Laura Reynolds, GIA AJP, Diamonds Graduate, Pearls Graduate |
| Education Scholarship Fund | Van McMinn, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders at giamidtn@gmail.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
TEXAS - Houston
| President | Emily Growney, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Meaghan Gorman, GIA GG |
| Chairman & Secretary | Dacques Nini, GIA GG, Pearls Graduate, JDT |
| Treasurer | Marc Altman, GIA GG |
| Social Chairman | Britt Hall Caffarena, GIA GG |
| Member at Large | Amber Gustafson |
| Member at Large | Bob Wilkinson, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate |
| Member at Large | Gaurav Khandelwal, GIA AJP |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
TEXAS - Lone Star
| President | Angela Alba-DiRico, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate |
| Vice President | Abbe O'Rourke, GIA GG |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Jeanie Hord-Bellows, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
TEXAS - North
| President | Robert Gessner, GIA GG, AJP |
| Vice President | Kyla Donell, GIA GG, AJP |
| Treasurer | Margaret Gronberg, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Sabrina Klugesherz, GIA GG |
| Social Media | Bella Aghyarian, GIA GG |
| Events & Logistics Chair | Kim Vagner, GIA GG, Pearls Graduate |
| Communications Chair | Danielle Foster, GIA GG, Pearls Graduate |
| Photographer | Michelle Blakes, GIA AJP |
| Past President | Margaret Gronberg, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
WASHINGTON, DC
| President | Kusam Malhotra, GIA GG |
| 1st Vice President | Melanie Marts, GIA GG |
| 2nd Vice President | Sharlene Bradbury, GIA GG |
| Secretary Events, Records and Web | Charlie Marts |
| Treasurer | Timothy Morgan |
| Meeting Registrar | Gillian Hanlon, GIA GG, AJP |
| Ambassador | Denise Nelson, GIA GG |
| Member at Large | Carolyn Chappell, GIA GG |
| Member at Large | Martin Fulller, GIA GG |
Please contact the chapter leaders at dcgia@comcast.net or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
WASHINGTON - Seattle
| President | Andrea Price, GIA GJ |
Please contact the chapter leaders at giawashingtonalumnichapter@gmail.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
WISCONSIN
| President | Caitlin Ninedorf, GIA AJP |
| Vice President | Becca Husar |
| Education Chair | Soha Javaherian, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate |
Please contact the chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
