Archives: Team

With a background in both Compensation & Benefits and Soft HR Manager, Erwin brings a lot of general HR Management experience, built in different industries, from consultancy to construction, from banking to automotive. Although being an analytical thinker, he always puts people first. Erwin holds master’s degrees in both Applied Economics and Human Resources.

David Gorel is a qualified diamond expert, with a preference for rough diamonds. After working for an extended period in Africa, David returned back to Antwerp where he fell in love with manufacturing diamonds of large sizes. The origin of the diamond and the challenges of converting it into an exceptional piece is his source […]

Dave Oste has almost 20 years of experience in the field of diamond manufacturing. Holding a Master’s in Industrial Science, he always has focused on developing new technologies and software for diamond manufacturing. Over the last decade, Dave has been combining leading several R&D projects and managing a skilled craftspeople team. Dave is also deeply […]

After heading the Sustainability department of one of the biggest Belgian fashion houses for seven years, Valerie joined HB Antwerp beginning of 2022. In her role as Positive Impact Director, Valerie will use her experience to bring HB’s core values of empowering individuals, regenerating the natural world, and creating economic fairness to life. Under Geluykens’s […]

Wouter Pollers is an accountant, financial consultant and advisor with significant managerial experience at several major companies, including the steel and mining giant ArcelorMittel, energy supplier Eneco and the Brussels Airport Company. He has spent more than a decade developing an expertise in restructuring finance and business operations. Wouter’s hands-on approach to compliance accounting has […]

Margaux Donckier has 15 years of experience as a communications and public affairs specialist. Having worked as a spokesperson for the Belgian Federal Government and as head of communications for the Antwerp World Diamond Centre (2014-2020), the umbrella organization for the Antwerp diamond industry, Margaux is a seasoned PR & Communications team leader skilled in […]

Boaz brings to HB Antwerp over twenty years of executive management experience, with emphasis on new business creation and development. He started his journey in the diamond industry in 2008 with the global leader in secure logistical solutions for valuables, Malca-Amit. Before becoming the Managing Director of Malca-Amit Antwerp, he founded on its behalf Gem […]

Rafael Papismedov, co-founder of HB Antwerp, has more than 20 years’ experience in the field of business development and international strategies. He worked with international organisations and participated in several national priority projects in developing countries (financing, developing and operating), including refineries, mining and infrastructure. In the last several years, Rafael engaged in strategic consulting for different heads of states and local human rights […]

Shai de-Toledo, co-founder of HB Antwerp, is an expert in end-to-end diamond supply chain management. Working across all the various segments of the diamond supply chain, he has developed an unparalleled expertise, from the rough trade to the polished market. Having worked in Europe and Asia, de-Toledo has built an international network of diamond specialists, […]

Oded Mansori, co-founder of HB Antwerp, is an entrepreneurial diamond connoisseur with nearly 30 years of experience. In 2009, he founded R.D.H. Diamonds (Rare Diamond House), a manufacturing and trading company specialized in large (10ct plus), exceptional, D Flawless, perfectly polished diamonds. Mansori built an impeccable reputation among the world’s most discerning clients – investors, […]