More recently Ms. Zerouki was appointed Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs at De Beers Group. She also serves as an Officer on the Board of Directors of the Responsible Jewellery Council and this year was appointed to the Board of the Jewelers Vigilance Committee.
Ms. Zerouki paid tribute to the outgoing WDC President. “Edward has served the WDC with distinction, dutifully representing the interests of our members and diverse stakeholders during a period in which the industry has navigated unprecedented events. His determination to always act with probity while also protecting the integrity of diamonds and the diamond value chain has been a personal inspiration to me. I am committed to upholding these principles and in particular Edward’s consistent call not to leave anyone behind, which will remain a foundational principle of the WDC.”
The new WDC President emphasized her belief that the industry association can play a uniting role within the Kimberley Process, in part because its membership crosses geographic and industry lines, including rough producers, manufacturers and dealers, and jewelry retailers in markets across the globe. “We all – Participants and Observers – have a vested interest in the success of the KP and the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, and in ensuring that they are provided the scope and the means to protect the diamond distribution chain moving forward,” she said. “The current KP Review and Reform cycle, in which WDC is deeply involved, is of critical importance, for it addresses directly what needs to be done to position the KP effectively in a much-changed and fast-evolving landscape.”
Ms. Zerouki will lead the WDC delegation at the five-day 2023 Kimberley Process Intersessional meeting, which will begin next week, on May 21, at Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.