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Press Release: Jewelers for Children (JFC) will hold its annual Facets of Hope on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at the Mandalay Bay Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, during which time, Michael W. Barnes, the CEO of Signet Jewelers and Glenn and Susan Rothman, the co-founders of Hearts On Fire, will be honored.
The event traditionally celebrates the success of JFC's fundraising efforts for the year and commitments to the charity partners are announced. In 2013, more than 1,600 industry guests attended during the Las Vegas market events. Both Barnes and the Rothmans have agreed to serve as guests of honor at the event with the responsibility of assisting JFC in raising funds to benefit children who are the victims of catastrophic illness or life-threatening abuse and neglect. Each year, prominent industry leaders are honored by the charity.
“Mike, Glenn and Susan are all so deserving of this very special honor," said Ruth Batson of the American Gem Society and JFC's chairman. "With their support, 2014 will be one of our most successful years ever.”
The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. in the South Seas Ballroom on the third level of the hotel, with dinner and the program beginning at 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in attending or sponsoring can contact JFC at 212.687.2949 or emailing info-at-jewelersforchildren.org. Details and participation forms are available at the JFC website, www.jewelersforchildren.org. The evening will continue at 9 p.m. when the annual JCK Rocks the Beach party begins and is open to all Facets of Hope attendees.
Jewelers for Children was founded in 1999 by the U.S. jewelry industry with the mission of helping children in need. Since its inception, JFC has donated nearly $43 million to programs benefiting children whose lives have been affected by illness, abuse or neglect through our charity partners St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Make-A-Wish® America, and the National CASA Association. JFC also provides support to Make-A-Wish® International, and the Santa-America Fund. This nationwide success is due to the continuing generosity of jewelry trade organizations, jewelry and watch manufacturing companies, jewelry retail stores, individual jewelry professionals and jewelry consumers.
About Michael W. Barnes
Michael W. Barnes is the CEO and director of Signet Jewelers. He was appointed to the Signet board in January 2011. Barnes joined the company as CEO-designate on December 1, 2010 and became CEO on January 29, 2011. Prior to joining Signet, Barnes was president, chief operating officer and director of Fossil Inc., having served in those and other executive capacities at Fossil since 1985, and as a director of Fossil since the time it became a public company in 1993 and until December 1, 2010. Barnes is currently a director of Darden Restaurants Inc.
Signet Jewelers Ltd. Is the largest specialty jewelry retailer in the U.S. and U.K. Signet's U.S. division operates over 1,400 stores in all 50 states primarily under the name brands of Kay Jewelers and Jared The Galleria of Jewelry. Signet's U.K. division operates approximately 500 stores primarily under the name brands of H. Samuel and Ernest Jones.
About Glenn Rothman
Glenn Rothman is the founder and CEO of the world class diamond jewelry brand Hearts On Fire. Glenn directs and supervises all aspects of business management, new product development, and operations for Hearts On Fire. Glenn and Susan Rothman founded Hearts On Fire in the fall of 1996, and over the years they have successfully led the industry in a paradigm shift to branded diamonds.
Glenn’s career in the diamond industry spans several decades and has earned him a solid reputation as a branding and marketing strategist. Prior to launching Hearts On Fire, he served as CEO for Di-Star Ltd., a leading diamond manufacturer and distributor, which he began with his wife Susan in 1978.
Glenn graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard Business School's Owner President Management Program (OPMP). He has served on numerous industry boards, including the JFC, AGS Labs and Jewelers Security Alliance. He is often described as a leader and game-changer in the jewelry industry and has received numerous industry awards for his revolutionary business strategies as well as his commitment to giving back to the community. In some of his most rewarding personal work, Glenn is a founding and long term board member of The Lenny Zakim Fund, a Boston-based public charity that awards grants to worthy community causes.
About Susan Rothman
Susan Rothman is principal, director and co-founder of the Hearts On Fire Company, since its inception in 1996. Her leadership and passion for product perfection, operations, and inventory production is a driving force for Hearts On Fire brand.
Susan’s career in the diamond industry began in 1978, when she and her husband Glenn established Di-Star Ltd., a leading diamond manufacturing and distribution business. Together, they developed the company for 18 years, and in 1996, took the bold leap from the generic diamond world to create Hearts On Fire. Today, Hearts On Fire is recognized as the premier diamond jewelry brand and is sold in 32 countries around the world.
Active in the jewelry industry, Susan serves on the Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) International board and is a board member of JFC. In 2004, she was inducted into the Gemological Institute of America’s League of Honor, and in 2006, received the WJA award for excellence for sales and merchandising. Susan and Glenn were awarded the American Gem Society’s Robert M. Shipley Award in 2008.
Susan is a 2003 graduate of the executive education OPMP at the Harvard Business School. She is a founding member (1995) and currently serves as board chair of The Lenny Zakim Fund, a well respected nonprofit foundation in Boston that provides financial and technical support each year to approximately 50 grassroots organizations in the Boston area.
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