Signet Jewelers Limited, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewellery, appointed Virginia “Gina” C. Drosos, who has served as a independent director of the company’s board since 2012, as the new chief executive officer of Signet, effective August 1st 2017.
Drosos has over 29 years of executive leadership experience in the beauty and consumer goods industries. She previously served as president & CEO of Assurex Health and as a group president of global beauty care at The Procter & Gamble Company. Mark Light, who has served as CEO of Signet since 2014, has decided to retire after more than 35 years with the company due to health reasons.
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