Richard spent nearly twenty years in diamond marketing (both buying and selling) with De Beers, culminating with the position of General Director, Moscow office, which he established in 1992. www.debeers.com As a co-founder of WWW International Diamond Consultants Ltd, he has organised major diamond sales and valuations worldwide since 1996 and has provided diamond advisory services to many private and public companies as well as countries, such as Canada, Russia, Lesotho, InRonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. His experience and range of contacts, coupled with his knowledge of trends in the diamond industry will assist Leland in its strategic planning and decision-making. www.diamondwww.com,  www.polisheddiamonds.com