International Alumni Chapters
Listed below are Alumni 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 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 Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CANADA - Quebec
Chapter is currently in development. Please contact the GIA Alumni 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 Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
CHINA - Shanghai
| President | Yingjie (Scott) Tang, GIA GG |
| Secretary | Weiwei (Vivian) Lu, GIA GG |
| Treasurer | Yilin (Elaine) Li, GIA GG |
| Committee Member | Hui (Cheille) Liu, GIA Diamonds Graduate |
| Committee Member | Xin (Coco) Cao |
| Past President | Rong (Julius) Zheng, GIA GG, AJP |
Please contact the Chapter leaders or the GIA Alumni 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Office for additional chapter news or to get involved locally.
THAILAND
Chapter is currently in development. Please contact the GIA Alumni Office for further information or to get involved.
