Jewellery Program Advisory Committee Members

Meet the Jewellery Program Advisory Committee Members at George Brown Polytechnic. This page highlights the experienced professionals from the jewellery and related design industries who provide guidance and insight to ensure the jewellery programs remain aligned with current practices, emerging trends, and employer needs, supporting relevant curriculum development and student success in this specialized field.

• Reena Ahluwalia
  Owner,  Reena Ahluwalia
• Sara Belyazid
  Education/Communications Coordinator, Canadian Jewellers Association
• Tamanna Bhasin
  Associate Editor, Jewellery Business Magazine
• Terry Brenner
  Financial, Legal and Operations, !XAM Diamonds
• Glen Brown
  Owner, Highbury Jewellery
• Philippe Caron
  Assistant VP, Operations, Richemont Canada Inc.
• Suzanne Crudden
  Owner, Posey Fine Jewellery
• Robert Doan
  Technical Trainer, Rolex
• Shelbey Dodds
  Partner/Managing Director, Triocast
• Melanie Egan
  Head, Craft & Design, Harbourfront Centre
• Bert Frankian
  Owner, Louis Frankian Jewellers
• Robin Gambhir
  Owner, Gambhir’s Import International Ltd.
• Chris Knight
  President, Platinum Unlimited
• Catherine Morgan
  Sr. Director of Regional Operations – Design & Service Centers, Signet Jewellers
• Ronke Nedd
  Founder & Designer, Rebecca Noff
• Duncan Parker
  Vice President, Jewellery Specialist, Dupuis Auctioneers
• Hemdeep Patel
  Founder, CEO, Creative CADworks
• Carey Pearson
  Jewellery Designer, Posy Fine Jewellery
• Shelly Purdy
  Owner/Designer, Shelly Purdy
• Armand Rabbath
  Chair, Jewellery Program Advisory Committee, COO, Myerson’s Limited
• Sonja Sanders
  Owner, Jewellery by Sanders  
• Yakup Tecimer
  Executive Director, Tecimer Jewellery Limited
• Bhushan Vora
  President, Gem Star Inc.
• Paul McClure
  Coordinator, Jewellery & Gemmology
• Wing-Ki Chan
  Professor, Jewellery
• Rosa Fracassa
  Associate Dean, School of Fashion & Jewellery
• Ana Rita Morais
  Acting Dean, Centre for Arts, Design & Information Technology