Amanda Gizzi is the Director of Public Relations & Special Events for Jewelers of America (JA), a nonprofit trade association serving the fine jewelry retail industry. JA’s consumer education arm, Jewelry Information Center (JIC), is a unique resource for trend forecasting, industry information, statistics, gift giving ideas, information on the latest up-and-coming designers, jewelry history and savvy jewelry and watch shopping tips. As a nationally recognized industry spokesperson, Gizzi appears regularly on television morning shows, is quoted in magazines, and is an authority on fine jewelry and watch trends. She recently won the Women’s Jewelry Association’s Award for Excellence in Marketing/Communications.
Gizzi is a graduate of St. John’s University, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications. She was also a Big East Academic All American and captain of the St. John’s University volleyball team. She is Secretary of the Women’s Jewelry Association Metropolitan Chapter and contributes her time to Jewelers for Children. She lives on Long Island with her husband Matthew and their two children.