Karen Rentmeesters AWDC CEO

AWDC Appoints Rentmeesters as Permanent CEO

Karen Rentmeesters, who stepped in as interim CEO of the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) in April, has been appointed to the role permanently, IDEX Online reports.

 

Previously the chief officer for PR and industry relations at AWDC, the 45-year-old Rentmeesters took over following the sudden resignation of Ari Epstein, who left after 13 years without providing a reason.

 

Isidore Morsel, president of the AWDC board of directors, said: “The fact that all board members unanimously agreed to appoint Karen as permanent CEO of the AWDC speaks volumes about the trust we all put in her.”

 

Rentmeesters remarked: “The global diamond industry faces geopolitical challenges and is in a worldwide crisis. As a representative body, it is crucial that we can guide our companies through these turbulent times and offer perspective for the future.”

 

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Guildhouses in Grote Markt (Big Market Square) in the old town of Antwerp, Belgium

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