RAPAPORT. The Diamond Council of America (DCA) has elected Chuck Kuba to a two-year term as chairman of its board of directors.
Kuba, the owner of Iowa Diamond in Des Moines, Iowa, is also on the board of directors of Jewelers of America (JA), and was previously the president of the Iowa Jewelers Association, the DCA said last week.
David Bonaparte, CEO of JA, and Bill Luth, executive vice president of global store operations for Signet Jewelers, will serve as vice chairmen. Dan Casanova, vice president of Riddle’s Jewelry, will take on the roles of secretary and treasurer. Jennifer Hammond, divisional vice president for Signet brands Kay, Zales and Peoples, will join the board for a one-year term.