U.S. Alumni Chapters

Listed below are Alumni chapters in the United States and the US Virgin Islands. 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

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CALIFORNIA - Central Valley

President Alison LeBaron
Vice President Dee Rouse Huth
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the chapter officers above.

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CALIFORNIA - Golden Gate Northern

Co-President Starla E. Turner, G.G.
Co-President Suzanne D. Martinez, G.G.
Treasurer Cynthia Allen

Starla E. Turner, G.G. Suzanne Martinez, G.G.
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above or visit the chapter's website http://www.gg-gia-alumni.com

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CALIFORNIA - Los Angeles

President Barry Smith, G.G.
Vice President Evelyn Huang, G.G.
Secretary Samantha Tang, G.G.
Treasurer Charles Carmona, G.G.

Barry Smith
To volunteer and get involved with this chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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CALIFORNIA - Orange County

President Ruth C. Fitzgerald, G.G.
Secretary Susan Maples, G.D., A.J.P.
Members-at-Large Jo Ellen Cole, G.G.
Members-at-Large David Sommers
Members-at-Large Hiro Ueda

Ruth C. Fitzgerald
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact Ruth C. Fitzgerald, G.G. Please visit the chapter's website at www.giaoc.org

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CALIFORNIA - San Diego

President Blaire Beavers
Vice President Christopher Jacobs
Secretary Jo Ellen Cole
Treasurer Elisha Uhde
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact Blaire Beavers. Please visit the chapter's website at www.giasd.org

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CARIBBEAN ISLANDS

President Ivanne Farr, A.J.P.
Secretary Jamie Christian, A.J.P.
Treasurer Julia Malaghan, G.G.

Ivanne Farr, A.J.P.
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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COLORADO - Mile High

President Michelle M. Rahm, G.G.
Vice President Daniel Bjorklund, A.J.P.
Secretary John Purvis, G.G.
Treasurer Ellen Buck

Michelle M. Rahm
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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FLORIDA - Central Florida

President Roy Peters
Vice President-South Region Abdullah Tharoo, G.G.
Secretary Jerre Brasfield, II
Treasurer David Hermann, G.G.
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact your chapter president.

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FLORIDA - Gulf Coast

President Michael (Mike) Evers, GIA GG
Vice President Shane Socash, GIA GG
Secretary Cyndi Gang, GIA GG
Treasurer Katrina Hess, GIA GG
To volunteer and get involved with this chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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FLORIDA - South Florida

President April Matteini
Vice President Debra LeVasseur
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the chapter officers above.

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NORTH FLORIDA - Atlantic Coast

President Dr. Donald Kiesel
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact Dr. Donald Kiesel.

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GEORGIA

President Katherine Regan, G.G., A.J.P.
Vice President Anne Epstein-Jeffres, G.G.
Communications Jennifer Torrence
Events Coordinator Broek Carlsten
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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HAWAII

President Brenda K. Reichel, G.G.
Vice President Gary Bowersox
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact Brenda K. Reichel, G.G.

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ILLINOIS - Greater Chicago

President Alecia Tank
Vice President Mario Macias
Secretary Laima Rastenis
Treasurer Heidi Harders, G.G.
Communications Renee Barry

Alecia Tank Laima Rastenis Heidi Harders, G.G. Renee Barry

If you would like to join our mailing list or volunteer please email giachicagochapter@gmail.com

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IOWA - Des Moines

President Chuck Kuba, G.G.
Vice President Jacci Dewdney, G.G.
Secretary Bob Dunn, A.J.P.
Treasurer Holly Kapler
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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MICHIGAN

President Jim Krol
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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MINNESOTA - Twin Cities

President Dawn Morel Bruggeman
Co-Vice President Kayla Ness Witte
Co-Vice President Carol Brady
Secretary David Carlson
Treasurer Jeff Agle
Programming Chair Bill Korst
Membership Chair Anne Burdakin
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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MISSOURI - St. Louis

President Keith Bohm
Vice President Mary Pillsbury
Secretary TBD
Treasurer TBD
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact Keith Bohm.

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NEW ENGLAND

President Lori Provo Coogan
Vice President Justin Beit
Secretary Carlene Burgess
Treasurer Natalie R. Luby
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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NEW YORK - Albany

President Leanne Galvin
Vice President Allen Smith
Secretary Joyce Panitch
Treasurer Sheryll Graubert-Hoffman

From left: Allen Smith, Sheryll Graubert-Hoffman, Joyce Panitch, Leanne Galvin
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers listed above.

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NEW YORK - Manhattan

President Merle S. Koblenz, G.G.
Vice President Bryan Aderhold, G.G.
Secretary Gail Brett Levine, G.G.
Treasurer Susana Wilches, G.G.

Merle S. Koblenz, G.G
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above. Visit the Chapter's website: www.manhattangiaalumni.org

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NORTH CAROLINA

President Kristy Whisnant Kretzschmar
Vice President Sarah Vaden
Secretary Jill Fletcher
Treasurer Matt O'Donoghue
Public Relations Jason Boyd
Ambassador Rebekah Anderson

To volunteer and get involved with this chapter, please contact on of the officers above.

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OHIO

President Michael B. Saxon, G.G.
Vice President Kiran Khaitan, G.G.
Secretary Glen Fisher
Treasurer Jeffrey L. Bosse, G.J.G.
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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PENNSYLVANIA - Delaware Valley

President John Anthony, Jr., G.G.
Vice President Buddy Bear
Secretary Meier M. Opalek
Treasurer Marc Altman, G.G.

John Anthony, Jr., G.G.
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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SOUTH CAROLINA - Greenville

To volunteer and get involved with this new chapter, please contact alumni@gia.edu

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TENNESSEE - Knoxville

President Susie W. Davis, A.J.P.
Secretary Donna Calhoun, A.J.P.
Treasurer Scott Britton, G.G.
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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TENNESSEE - Middle (Nashville)

President Van McMinn
Vice President Douglas Hensley
Secretary Carrie Nunes
Treasurer Laura Reynolds Cicchelli
Member-at-Large Ben Brantley
To volunteer and get involved with this chapter, please contact one of the officers listed above or visit their website at: www.midtenn-gia-alumni.com

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TEXAS - Houston

President	Mark Sandler, GG
Vice President	Abbe O'Rourke, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Secretary	Melissa Hildreth, GIA Diamonds Graduate
Treasurer	Marc Altman, GIA, GG
Correspondence Secretary	Angela Alba, GIA AJP, Diamonds Graduate, Pearls Graduate

To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

TEXAS - Lone Star

President Jeanie Hord-Bellows
Vice President Joseph Villarreal, G.G.
Secretary Ana M. Crawford, G.G.
Treasurer Robert Hord
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above. Visit the Chapter's website: www.lonestargia.org.

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TEXAS - North

Chapter Contact Margaret Gronberg, G.G.
Chapter Contact Shelley Hirsh
To volunteer and get involved with this chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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UTAH

President Michael Quinn
Treasurer Dyke T. Simmons, G.G.
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.

President Bobby Mann, G.G.
1st Vice President Anthony Conway
2nd Vice President Doris Voigt
Secretary Andrea Blake, G.G.
Secretary Anastasia Kim
Treasurer Timothy Morgan
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above. Visit the Chapter's website: www.dcgia.org

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WASHINGTON - Seattle

President Joseph V. Paul, II, G.G.
Vice President Kenneth C. Chang, G.G.
Secretary Amy M. Johnson, G.G.
Treasurer Roger Frost

Joseph V. Paul, II, G.G.
To volunteer and get involved with your chapter, please contact one of the officers above.

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Co-President	Starla E. Turner, G.G.
Co-President	Suzanne D. Martinez, G.G.
Treasurer	Cynthia Allen

President	Barry Smith, G.G.
Vice President	Evelyn Huang, G.G.
Secretary	Samantha Tang, G.G.
Treasurer	Charles Carmona, G.G.

President	Ruth C. Fitzgerald, G.G.
Secretary	Susan Maples, G.D., A.J.P.
Members-at-Large	Jo Ellen Cole, G.G.
Members-at-Large	David Sommers
Members-at-Large	Hiro Ueda

President	Blaire Beavers
Vice President	Christopher Jacobs
Secretary	Jo Ellen Cole
Treasurer	Elisha Uhde

President	Ivanne Farr, A.J.P.
Secretary	Jamie Christian, A.J.P.
Treasurer	Julia Malaghan, G.G.

President	Michelle M. Rahm, G.G.
Vice President	Daniel Bjorklund, A.J.P.
Secretary	John Purvis, G.G.
Treasurer	Ellen Buck

President	Roy Peters
Vice President-South Region	Abdullah Tharoo, G.G.
Secretary	Jerre Brasfield, II
Treasurer	David Hermann, G.G.

President	Michael (Mike) Evers, GIA GG
Vice President	Shane Socash, GIA GG
Secretary	Cyndi Gang, GIA GG
Treasurer	Katrina Hess, GIA GG

President	Katherine Regan, G.G., A.J.P.
Vice President	Anne Epstein-Jeffres, G.G.
Communications	Jennifer Torrence
Events Coordinator	Broek Carlsten

President	Alecia Tank
Vice President	Mario Macias
Secretary	Laima Rastenis
Treasurer	Heidi Harders, G.G.
Communications	Renee Barry

President	Alison LeBaron
Vice President	Dee Rouse Huth


Ruth C. Fitzgerald

President	April Matteini
Vice President	Debra LeVasseur

President	Brenda K. Reichel, G.G.
Vice President	Gary Bowersox

President	Chuck Kuba, G.G.
Vice President	Jacci Dewdney, G.G.
Secretary	Bob Dunn, A.J.P.
Treasurer	Holly Kapler

President	Dawn Morel Bruggeman
Co-Vice President	Kayla Ness Witte
Co-Vice President	Carol Brady
Secretary	David Carlson
Treasurer	Jeff Agle
Programming Chair	Bill Korst
Membership Chair	Anne Burdakin

President	Keith Bohm
Vice President	Mary Pillsbury
Secretary	TBD
Treasurer	TBD

President	Lori Provo Coogan
Vice President	Justin Beit
Secretary	Carlene Burgess
Treasurer	Natalie R. Luby

President	Leanne Galvin
Vice President	Allen Smith
Secretary	Joyce Panitch
Treasurer	Sheryll Graubert-Hoffman

President	Merle S. Koblenz, G.G.
Vice President	Bryan Aderhold, G.G.
Secretary	Gail Brett Levine, G.G.
Treasurer	Susana Wilches, G.G.

President	Kristy Whisnant Kretzschmar
Vice President	Sarah Vaden
Secretary	Jill Fletcher
Treasurer	Matt O'Donoghue
Public Relations	Jason Boyd
Ambassador	Rebekah Anderson

President	Michael B. Saxon, G.G.
Vice President	Kiran Khaitan, G.G.
Secretary	Glen Fisher
Treasurer	Jeffrey L. Bosse, G.J.G.

President	John Anthony, Jr., G.G.
Vice President	Buddy Bear
Secretary	Meier M. Opalek
Treasurer	Marc Altman, G.G.

President	Susie W. Davis, A.J.P.
Secretary	Donna Calhoun, A.J.P.
Treasurer	Scott Britton, G.G.

President	Van McMinn
Vice President	Douglas Hensley
Secretary	Carrie Nunes
Treasurer	Laura Reynolds Cicchelli
Member-at-Large	Ben Brantley

President	Jeanie Hord-Bellows
Vice President	Joseph Villarreal, G.G.
Secretary	Ana M. Crawford, G.G.
Treasurer	Robert Hord

Chapter Contact	Margaret Gronberg, G.G.
Chapter Contact	Shelley Hirsh

President	Bobby Mann, G.G.
1st Vice President	Anthony Conway
2nd Vice President	Doris Voigt
Secretary	Andrea Blake, G.G.
Secretary	Anastasia Kim
Treasurer	Timothy Morgan

President	Joseph V. Paul, II, G.G.
Vice President	Kenneth C. Chang, G.G.
Secretary	Amy M. Johnson, G.G.
Treasurer	Roger Frost