The World Diamond Council (WDC) has instituted new bylaws to streamline its decision making procedures, ensure transparency, and elected Board of Directors. The Board of Directors was elected by the membership to serve a two year term beginning January 2010. %% The elected members: Andrew Bone, Matt Runci, Terry Burman, John Hall, Patrick Dorsey, Freddy Hanard, Willy Rotti, Roberto Coin, Moshe Mosbacher, Ronnie Van Derlinden, Frank Govic, Eli Izhakoff, Avi Paz, Moti Ganz, Ernie Blom, Serguei A. Oulin, Shmuel Schnitzer, Udi Sheintal, Gaetano Cavalieri and Vasant Mehta. “I am pleased to be able to continue to serve the industry in this important cause. I am grateful to all of those who agreed to volunteer their time to become Directors, and to those who further agreed to donate their expertise to the various committees of the WDC.” said Eli Izhakoff, newly elected President of the WDC. %% The first organisational meeting of the Board of Directors also elected members as officers for the 2010-2011 term: Eli Izhakoff – President; Avi Paz - 1st Vice President; Shmuel Schnitzer - Vice President; Serguei A. Oulin - Vice President; Ernie Blom - Vice President; Freddy Hanard - Vice President ; Gaetano Cavalieri – Treasurer; Udi Sheintal – Secretary.