Key takeaways
• The Plumb Club elected its 2026/2027 board members during its General Membership Meeting on June 23.
• Steven Lerche of Goldstar LLC was elected president, becoming the youngest member to hold the position.
• Ray Mastoloni was elected vice president, Debbie Azar was named treasurer, and Jeff Weinman assumed the role of secretary.
(NEW YORK) – At the General Membership Meeting on June 23, The Plumb Club elected its 2026/2027 board members. The elections reflected the Club’s long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusivity and aimed to tap into the younger, fresh talent the membership has to offer, ensuring the Club’s future strength.
Following is the list of elected Executive Committee and board members:
- Steven Lerche of Goldstar LLC will begin his term as president of The Plumb Club, the youngest member to hold this position.
- Ray Mastoloni of Mastoloni Pearls will assume the role of vice president of The Plumb Club, moving from treasurer.
- Debbie Azar of Gemological Science International will assume the role of treasurer.
- Jeff Weinman of ODI/Tache was elected secretary.
- Michael Lerche of Goldstar LLC will continue as pavilion chairperson. Michael Lerche has previously served as president of The Plumb Club.
The following directors will continue to serve on the board:
- Michael Langhammer of Quality Gold
- Moss Makhoulian of Richline Group
- Alok Mehta of IDD
- Dov Tannenbaum of Leo Schachter Diamonds
- Jordan Peck of Color Merchants/Brevani was elected to his 1st full term (Peck was previously appointed to fill a board vacancy during the past year).
Continuing to serve on the board as members-at-large are Plumb Club past presidents:
- Roger Forman of Marathon Company
- Robert Kempler of Richline Group
- Dave Meleski of Richline Group
- Bruce Rubin of Uni – Design USA
- Victor Weinman of ODI / Original Designs
About The Plumb Club
The Plumb Club proudly celebrates over 40 years of educating and innovating within the jewelry category, and creating productive connections between jewelry retailers and our world-class manufacturing members. Founded in 1983 by a small group of distinguished manufacturers as a social club, The Plumb Club has evolved into one of the jewelry industry’s leading supplier organizations. Today, The Plumb Club is a unique coalition of leading, responsible and important suppliers spanning all facets of the jewelry, diamond and watch industries. The purpose of the organization is to connect its members and their customers and help shape the future of the jewelry industry. The Plumb Club’s membership accounts for a significant percentage of the domestic fine jewelry market.
