Rapaport
Michelle Ickowics is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in business development and operations management within the marketing and trading sectors. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Rapaport since September 2014, Michelle has successfully managed the global trading division and achieved a remarkable 35% increase in overall business revenue within one year. Prior to this role, Michelle was the Director of Business Development at Rapaport, where responsibilities included strategic planning and overseeing global auctions, resulting in over 60% growth in the auction business. Previous roles include Associate Director at UJA-Federation of New York, Account Coordinator at News America Marketing, and Marketing Assistant at St. Martin's Press. Michelle holds an MBA in Marketing from Baruch College and a BS in Marketing from Yeshiva University, along with ongoing executive education at Harvard Business School and NYU School of Professional Studies.
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Rapaport
The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing first class, added value services that support the development of free, fair, efficient and competitive diamond and jewelry markets. Established in 1976, the Group has over ten thousand clients in 70 countries. Group activities include publishing, electronic information services and trading networks, diamond grading and certification, global trading and auction services, consolidated international shipping, international sourcing, quality-control and compliance services, financial, research and marketing services. A primary and unifying focus of the Group are knowledge based information services that create transparent and efficient markets. Examples are the Rapaport Price List and Rapaport Magazine, the RapNet® – Diamond Trading Network, diamond grading and certifications services and the Rapaport Fair Trade Jewelry initiative.