Signet Jewelers CEO and leadership

Gina is Chief Executive Officer of Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest specialty retail jeweler, where she is focused on delivering a world class digital-first, omnichannel experience to customers of Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples and Piercing Pagoda. Gina served as an independent director of Signet’s Board since 2012. She is also on the Board of Directors of American Financial Group, an insurance and investments company.

Gina has over 30 years of executive leadership experience in the consumer goods, personal care and healthcare industries. She has been at the forefront of globalizing, mass market ecommerce retail while reinventing product categories and turning around billion-dollar brands. She previously served as President & CEO of Assurex Health and Group President at Procter & Gamble. Gina also has a long history supporting purpose-driven organizations including serving on the board of Back2Back Ministries, an international non-profit organization that cares for orphans and vulnerable children and on the Board of Directors for Cosmetic Executive Women, the beauty industry's leading non-profit organization.



Gina has been recognized as one of Fortune's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business (2010, 2011), awarded EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year (2017), Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce's Woman of the Year (2017), Ohio Venture Exit of the Year (2016) and the YWCA Career's Woman of Achievement (2008) and the Cosmetic Executive Women Achiever (2007).

Howard Melnick is an EVP, Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Signet Jewelers and is based in Akron, Ohio. He has worked as Director of International Information Systems at PEPSICO INC; SVP, Information Technology at MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/; and Consulting Manager at Deloitte. Howard attended Binghamton University between 1979 and 1983 and Fordham Gabelli School of Business between 1991 and 1993.

Colleen Rooney is a Chief Communications Officer at Signet Jewelers.

Mary Liz Finn is a Chief Human Resources Officer at NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC and Chief People Officer at Signet Jewelers and is based in Akron, Ohio. She has worked as Human Resources Leadership Program; FMP Program Mgr; Financial Management Program at GENERAL ELECTRIC CO, Senior HR roles (Talent Acquisition; Learning Centre Leader; Commericial; Finance;Engineering) at GE Aviation, and Chief Human Resources Officer at Nielsen. Mary studied at Siena College between 1978 and 1982, Pittsfield High School between 1975 and 1978, and City of London Poly.

Oded Edelman is the Founder and CEO of R2Net, the company behind JamesAllen.com – a leading online diamond and bridal jewelry retailer. R2Net is a one-stop shop that transitions brick-and-mortars into thriving Bricks & Clicks brands. His areas of expertise include diamond manufacturing, entrepreneurship, research and development, internet marketing and branding. For the last three decades, Oded has been intimately involved within the jewelry industry. From a young age, he began learning every aspect of diamond manufacturing, starting as a diamond polisher. During his early years, Oded’s enthusiasm for innovation and technology led him to design diamond manufacturing machines that helped him automate many aspects of the process. Oded soon began to trade diamonds throughout Belgium, Russia, South Africa and Israel, which eventually lead him to become a Rio Tinto Sight Holder. Throughout his adventure, Oded always kept an eye on the big picture: The most efficient way to get diamonds from rough to the consumer. He started a robust trading network in order to sell his diamonds competitively. In 2007, Oded’s passion for diamonds and technology gave rise to JamesAllen.com, which was built on the back of his ever-growing network of diamond manufacturers. Today James Allen is one of the leading online bridal jewelry brands in the world. Oded believes that a couple in love should be able to buy a high quality engagement ring, at an exceptional value, with complete confidence. He is steadfast in his commitment to developing innovative technologies that make buying a diamond online easier, less expensive and more transparent.

Gina is Chief Executive Officer of Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest specialty retail jeweler, where she is focused on delivering a world class digital-first, omnichannel experience to customers of Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples and Piercing Pagoda. Gina served as an independent director of Signet’s Board since 2012. She is also on the Board of Directors of American Financial Group, an insurance and investments company.

Gina has over 30 years of executive leadership experience in the consumer goods, personal care and healthcare industries. She has been at the forefront of globalizing, mass market ecommerce retail while reinventing product categories and turning around billion-dollar brands. She previously served as President & CEO of Assurex Health and Group President at Procter & Gamble. Gina also has a long history supporting purpose-driven organizations including serving on the board of Back2Back Ministries, an international non-profit organization that cares for orphans and vulnerable children and on the Board of Directors for Cosmetic Executive Women, the beauty industry's leading non-profit organization.



Gina has been recognized as one of Fortune's 50 Most Powerful Women in Business (2010, 2011), awarded EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year (2017), Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce's Woman of the Year (2017), Ohio Venture Exit of the Year (2016) and the YWCA Career's Woman of Achievement (2008) and the Cosmetic Executive Women Achiever (2007).

Oded Edelman is the Founder and CEO of R2Net, the company behind JamesAllen.com – a leading online diamond and bridal jewelry retailer. R2Net is a one-stop shop that transitions brick-and-mortars into thriving Bricks & Clicks brands. His areas of expertise include diamond manufacturing, entrepreneurship, research and development, internet marketing and branding. For the last three decades, Oded has been intimately involved within the jewelry industry. From a young age, he began learning every aspect of diamond manufacturing, starting as a diamond polisher. During his early years, Oded’s enthusiasm for innovation and technology led him to design diamond manufacturing machines that helped him automate many aspects of the process. Oded soon began to trade diamonds throughout Belgium, Russia, South Africa and Israel, which eventually lead him to become a Rio Tinto Sight Holder. Throughout his adventure, Oded always kept an eye on the big picture: The most efficient way to get diamonds from rough to the consumer. He started a robust trading network in order to sell his diamonds competitively. In 2007, Oded’s passion for diamonds and technology gave rise to JamesAllen.com, which was built on the back of his ever-growing network of diamond manufacturers. Today James Allen is one of the leading online bridal jewelry brands in the world. Oded believes that a couple in love should be able to buy a high quality engagement ring, at an exceptional value, with complete confidence. He is steadfast in his commitment to developing innovative technologies that make buying a diamond online easier, less expensive and more transparent.