Georgia Jewelers Association (GJA) installed new officers and board members at their annual Convention this fall. Eddie Knox, Knox Jewelers, Atlanta is the new incoming president. Serving with Knox are John Reed of JWR Jewelers in Athens as vice president and Jan Fergerson of Ford, Gittings and Kane in Rome as secretary-treasurer. Immediate past president is Sandra Brown of Tena’s Jewelry in Elberton.
New to the board as directors are Paxton Morris, Girardin Jewelers, Valdosta; Bill Spencer, Spencer’s Jewelers, Athens; Jana Barry, Edward Johns Jewelers, Marietta; Tim Haney, Haney Jewelry Co., Calhoun and Debbie Jackson, Tena’s Jewelry, Washington.
Returning board members are Virginia Anderson, TK Anderson, Athens; Raymond Wilson, Davis Jewelers, Donalsonville; Ben Whidby, Whidby Jewelers, Madison; Joel Jossey, Brown Jewelers, Blakely; Chuck Steel, Steel Jewelers, Valdosta and Dennis Herbert, Herbert Jewelers, Fort Valley.
Associate Board members are Bill Adams, Atlanta; Don Ogle, Albany; and Mike MacLeod, Buford.
For information about GJA contact Judy Lince, GJA executive director at 770-424-7567 or judylince@comcast.net or any member of the group.
