International GIA Alumni Association™ Chapters
Listed below are GIA Alumni Association™ chapters located outside the United States. If you are interested in volunteering, attending a chapter meeting or becoming a chapter officer, contact your local chapter.
If you are interested in starting a chapter in your area, contact the GIA Alumni Association™.
AFRICA - Botswana
| President | Kago Mmopi |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CANADA - Ontario
| 1st Vice President | Laurette Coetzee, GIA Diamonds Graduate, AJP |
| 2nd Vice President | Glen Brown, GIA Diamonds Graduate, AJP |
| Treasurer | Isaac Mimar, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
Please contact the Chapter leaders at giaalumniontario@gmail.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CANADA - Quebec
Chapter is currently in development. Please contact the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for further information or to get involved locally.
CANADA - Vancouver, BC
| President | Jon Phillips, GIA GG |
| Vice President | John R. Mattinson, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Angelina Yip, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Astrid Hamilton |
| Member at Large | Harold Lindsay, GIA GG |
| Past President | Donna P. Hawrelko |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CHINA - Shanghai
| President | Jingwei Zhou (Jimmy), GIA Diamonds Graduate, Jewelry Design |
| Vice President | Jie Cheng (Irene), GIA GG, Pearls Graduate, Jewelry Design |
| Vice President | Lingli Wang (Lingli), GIA GG |
| Secretary | Sai Jiang (Catherine), GIA GG, Jewelry Design |
| Secretary | Zi Xuan Li (Charlene), GIA Diamonds Graduate |
| Treasurer | Xia Deng (Vivian), Jewelry Design |
| Treasurer | Coco Cao (Coco), Jewelry Design |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CHINA - Shenzhen
| President | Yekai Yang, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Li Wei Liao, GIA GG, Jewelry Design |
| Secretary | Jiuyang Dong, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
| Treasurer | Wan Li, GIA GG |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
Germany
| President | Jennifer Pusenkoff, GIA GG, AJA, Pearls Graduate |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
GULF - Dubai
| President | Amit Dhamani, GIA AJP |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
HONG KONG
| President | Henry Leung, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Eurosia Ng, GIA GG, AJP |
| Secretary | Eric Chu, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Ruby Leung, GIA GG |
| Member-at-Large | Richard Lee, GIA GG |
| Member-at-Large | Irene Leung, GIA GG |
| Committee Member | Alan Chiu, GIA Gemologist, Pearls Graduate, AJP |
| Committee Member | Karen Li, GIA GG |
| Committee Member | Macy Chong, GIA GG |
| Committee Member | Tommy Lee, GIA GG |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
INDIA - Bangalore
| Governing Council | Vijay Davanam, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
| Governing Council | Sankesh Surana, GIA GG |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
INDIA - Jaipur
| Governing Council | Yash Dhamani |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
INDIA - Mumbai
| President | Vikram Bhat, GIA AJP, Graduate Diamonds |
| Governing Council | Siddhartha Sacheti, GIA GJ |
| Governing Council | Amish Turakhia, GIA GG |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
INDIA - New Delhi
| Governing Council | Atul Jain, GIA GG, AJP |
| Governing Council | Himanshu Shekhar, GIA Diamonds and Pearls Graduate, AJP |
| Governing Council | Amit Kapoor, 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.
INDIA - Surat
| Governing Council | Jemish Chovatiya, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
| Governing Council | Saurabh Patel, GIA Diamonds Graduate, AJP |
| Governing Council | Kuldeep Bhadiyadra, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
JAPAN - Alumni Association Japan
| President | Aiko Tanabe |
| Past President | Ken Fujita, GIA GG |
| Past President | Yoshiko Doi |
There are eight (8) chapters under the Alumni Association Japan:
| Hokkaido Chapter | Tokai Chapter |
| Tohoku Chapter | Kansai Chapter |
| Hokuriku Chapter | Chugoku-Shikoku Chapter |
| Kanto Chapter | Kyushu Chapter |
Please contact the Chapter leaders at office@giaaaj.jp or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
KOREA
| President | Sang Hwan Cho |
| Vice President | Min H. Choe, GIA GG |
| Past President | Dong Keuk Kim, GIA GG |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
LONDON
| Co-President & Co-Treasurer | Eloise Mathieu, GIA GG, Pearls Graduate |
| Co-President & Co-Treasurer | Rosie Oria, GIA GG, AJP |
| Secretary | Yves Frey |
| Vice President | Marine Bouvattier, GIA GG |
Please contact the Chapter leaders at london.gia.alumni@gmail.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
Macau
| Vice President | Alexander WK Leung, GIA GG, AJP |
| Secretary | Ut Mei Kuan (Jennifer), GIA GG |
| Programs | Lee Koi Meng, GIA Graduate Diamonds |
| Treasurer | Lao Chi Wai (Chris), GIA GG |
| Member-at-Large | Weng Pan Cheong, GIA GG |
| Past President | Maggie Hon, GIA GG |
Chapter is currently searching for additional leadership volunteers. Please contact the chapter board at giamacauchapter@gmail.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for further information or to get involved.
MALAYSIA
| President | Ken Wan, GIA Graduate Colored Stones |
| Vice President | Nini Chan, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Noelle Khoo, GIA AJP |
| Treasurer | Kim Pang, GIA GG, AJP |
| Auditor | KK Yang, GIA AJP |
| Auditor | Zahari Zain, GIA GG |
| Committee Member | Arnold Cheong, GIA GG, AJP |
| Committee Member | Carmen Loh, GIA GG |
| Committee Member | Kyle Hong |
| Committee Member | Shannon Xinru Yu, GIA GG, AJP |
Please contact the Chapter leaders at secretariat@giaaam.org or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
MEXICO City
| President | Diana Benoit, GIA GG, AJP |
| Vice President | Tania Nieto, GIA AJP |
| Secretary | Fátima Castelán, GIA AJP |
| Treasurer | Laura Acosta, GIA GG, AJP |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
Monterrey Mexico
| President | Melissa Villarreal, GIA AJP |
| Vice President | Lucia Gonzalez, GIA GG, AJP, Pearls Graduate |
| Secretary | Perla Solis |
| Treasurer | Regina Furlong, GIA GG |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
SRI LANKA
| President | Armil Sammoon, GIA AJP |
| Treasurer | Ameen Sadik |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
Switzerland
| President | Rébecca Michelot, GIA GG, AJP |
| Vice President | Guendalina Perusset-dell’Oliom, GIA GG, AJP |
| Treasurer | Lisa Gallopin, GIA GG, GJ |
Please contact the Chapter leaders at at giaalumniswitzerland@gmail.com or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
TAIWAN
| President | I-Chun George Chen, GIA GG, AJP |
| Vice President | Ching-Wun Tien, GIA GG |
| Vice President | Bunrei Umehara, GIA GG |
| Chief Supervisor | Cheng-Kang Wu, GIA Graduate Diamonds |
| Treasurer | Jenny Wu, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Gina Lee, GIA Graduate Diamonds |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
THAILAND
Chapter is currently in development. Please contact the GIA Alumni Association™ Office for further information or to get involved.
