On this newly createdrole,Mr. Pollard willoversee and increase the institute’s instructional choices and diploma packages, presently taught at 14 colleges of gemology around the globe, includinga big range ofgemstone grading and jewellery design programs,interactive eLearningand educational seminars and webinars.

“I’m happy that John is taking up this essential position,” stated Roland Lorie, IGI CEO. “At IGI we’ve all the time felt a accountability to offer correct gemological schooling to all who select to enter this discipline. Solely then can we’ve a robust business, trusted by shoppers. For over 40 years we’ve educated tens of hundreds of individuals and we intend to proceed reaching extra individuals in additional locations, rising information and confidenceamongprofessionals and shoppers alike.”

Mr. Pollardhas been collaborating on tasks with IGI for greater than a decade. In 2020 he started designingcurriculum and trainingfor an rising variety of theinstitute’s shoppers,includingleading luxurious manufacturers.Hehasbeen a daily guide for diamond producers, sellers, and grading laboratories, home and abroad, and has instructed instructional seminarsatJCK Las Vegas, the American Gem Society Conclave, the Gemological Institute of America Alumni Affiliation, and IGI commerce conferencesin Beijing and Shanghai, China. Since 2005 he has been educatingindustry professionals and shoppers alike, holding administration roles with corporations in each conventional and eCommercesectors, andrecently servingas Director of Schooling for PriceScope.com.

A former Texas public schooleducator, Mr. Pollardholds levels in schooling, gemology, and music. Twice honored with hisdistrict Schooling Basis’s Award of Excellence, heremains energetic in youth schooling advocacy on a nationwide stage, holding a place on the Board of Administrators of Music ForAll, America’slargestand most influential music schooling group.