Stuart Laing, CEO of The Houlden Group, is delighted to announce the appointment of Vanessa Priest as Marketing Consultant. Her role would be to promote Jewellers of Excellence and to provide marketing strength through enhanced branding. She expressed her gratitude by stating that she is more than delighted to get associated with Houlden Group that includes some of the leading names in the U.K. and Ireland’s Jewellery and Watch industry.

With a career spanning 20 years in the jewellery industry focusing on gemstones, Vanessa brings a wealth of knowledge of jewellery, branding and multi-channel retail. Her experience includes nine years at QVC and prior to that she was senior buyer at Foschini Group Jewellery in South Africa.