• Commercial Director and majority shareholder, applying strategic and operational leadership• Profitable gemstone and diamond investment strategies for private clients and companies• Led international growth into markets in the USA, Asia, and Europe via trade fairs and exhibitions• Established MDJ as a luxury market leader via events and collaborations with hotels/companies• Built and managed 20 employees, 14 workshops, and six admin staff – reshaping team cultureAchievements:• Defined and coordinated diamond investments via Private Equity Erste Bank and Deloitte• Integrated with top business partners to set up an exclusive 15-guest exhibition at a six-star hotel• Coordinated a three-day international exhibition comprising 100 selected customers at the high-profile Hotel Beau Rivage, Geneva. Led sales, PR, coordination, transport, approvals processes, customs, and project financing and funding• Reputation and brand enhancement via museum exhibitions led to interest from a world-leading jewellery collector and the sale of the most expensive gemstone in the company’s history• Coordinated a three-day, €25m jewellery exhibition at Four Seasons Limassol, attracting 700, via an exclusive collaboration with an existing customer, the largest vehicle importer in Cyprus• Oversaw the conceptualisation of a historic, Gemstone Falcon piece made from a part of the largest 100%, 10,000-carat aquamarine ever found. Liaised with the ruling elite in Dubai to secure 10m AED funding for the eight-month project, managing it from the idea to delivery coordination• Expansion into and customer acquisition within the USA and Asia; private customers established in Hong Kong, Singapore, San Francisco, and New York. Some 20 customers yielded approx. €20m Became an active member of the world’s largest diamond network• Jewellery representative of a high-profile family, generating approx. €17m in sales. Liaised with dealers in North and South America, Africa, and Asia

• Strategic planning and design of jewellery exhibition stands at high-profile international trade fairs in cities such as Munich, Idar-Oberstein, Basel, Bangkok, Shanghai, and Tucson • Planned, budgeted, and coordinated trade fair projects, negotiating with suppliers and working closely with trade fair managers and marketing teams to achieve a consistent brand presence• Managed customs formalities, administration, and accounting of purchases and sales• Built and maintained loyal customer relationships via domestic and international travel/presence Achievements:• Built a strong global brand and international business presence through participation at trade fairs such as Basel World, the world’s largest jewellery fair with up to 150,000 visitors• Planned and implemented large exhibition stands ranging from 50 to 200 square meters in size• Generated sales of up to €12m-per-trade fair and an annual sales increase of 20%. The overall total sales were €192m from 24 trade fairs, with an average of €8m in sales per trade fair