News release: GIA – The World’s Foremost Authority in Gemology
News release: What They're Saying About GIA
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Mission Statement

Established in 1931, the nonprofit Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is the world's foremost authority in gemology. GIA's mission is to ensure the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism through education, research, laboratory services, and instrument development.

Executive Team

• Ralph Destino, Chairman
• Donna M. Baker, President
• Thomas M. Moses, Senior Vice President, GIA Laboratory and Research
• Robert J. Buscher, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
• Brook Ellis, Vice President, Education
• Linda Ellis Harmeling, Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer
• Kathryn Kimmel, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
• Linda Scholl, Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Compliance
• Dona Mary Dirlam, Director, Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center
• Alice Keller, Editor-in-Chief, Gems & Gemology
• James Shigley, Ph.D., GIA Distinguished Research Fellow 
• Don Foster, Chief Information Officer
• Cynthia Sanders, Vice President, Instruments and Corporate Services