Ari Goosen

Ari Goosen has extensive experience in management and retail, with a career spanning from 1994 to the present. Currently serving as Manager at SUREFOOT since October 1995, Ari previously owned The Vault in the Garden from February 2014 to June 2016, an innovative event allowing collectors to purchase rare items directly from designers. As an Account Manager at Siegelson from June 1994 to July 2014, Ari specialized in retail and wholesale sales to high net worth individuals and implemented a successful retail sales program. Additionally, Ari was a Special Event Manager for major fairs, including the Basel Switzerland Watch and Jewellery Fair. Prior roles include serving as Office Manager and Test Director at Outside Magazine, where evaluation of alpine ski boots contributed to the publication’s Winter Buyers Guide. Ari holds a Gemology degree from the Gemological Institute of America, obtained between 2008 and 2011.