Jocelyn Zimmer was appointed president of Zimmer Brothers Jewelers, a fifth-generation family jeweler in the Hudson Valley for 130 years. As the first female president in the business”™ history, Zimmer will spearhead initiatives she”™s passionate about, particularly the partnerships she initiated with Moyo Gems and Gem Legacy ”“”“ organizations that directly support colored gemstone mining communities in East Africa through vocational training, entrepreneurship and community development. She also initiated a partnership with Diamonds Do Good, another global nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and empower those in natural diamond communities. Zimmer joined the family business in 2001 and has become deeply involved in the Hudson Valley community. As a registered jeweler with the American Gem Society and continuing her education through the Gemological Institute of America, she brings more than 20 years of experience in the fine jewelry trade to her new role ”“ a position previously held by her father, Michael Gordon.
