The Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA) recently elected several new members to its board. Elected officers were first vice chair Alan Bell of the Bell Group, Albuquerque, New Mexico (re-elected); second vice chair Richard Powers of Cookson Precious Metals, Providence; Secretary Pat Patten of The Jewelry Group Inc., Redondo Beach, California (re-elected); and treasurer Joseph Sisto of Leach & Garner-General Findings, North Attleboro, Massachusetts.

The members appointed by the board are Robert M. Kempler of Samuel Aaron International, Long Island City, New York; Stuart Lee of Sterling Inc., Akron, Ohio; Paul W. Nordt III of John C. Nordt Company, Roanoke, Virginia; and Robert C. Rubino of Bank of America, Providence. Board members elected to a second term included Edwin F. Leach of Leach & Garner-General Findings, North Attleboro; Dave Meleski of Aurafin/OroAmerica, Burbank, California; and Samuel Sandberg of Sandberg & Sikorski, New York City.

Former board members Ira Bergman of Fabrikant and Sons, Inc., New York City; Brian Fleming of Carla Corporation, East Providence; John Green of Lux Bond and Green, West Hartford, Connecticut; and Howard Pomerantz of Gemological Institute of America, Newport Beach, California, were all recognized for their service.