Kate Marks

Kate Marks was president of the Club during the 2007-2008 Rotary year. She been a jeweler since 1985, studying, designing, winning awards and delighting her customers. She is Certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the foremost authority on gemology in the world and is a member and board member of the Retailer Jeweler’s Organization. 

In 2016 she was recognized as the Worldwide Diamond Importer of the Year. She is renowned for her direct diamond buying trips to Antwerp each year. She has won numerous Derby-Shelton Rotary Awards and is a Paul Harris Fellow as well as a variety of community awards. She is also a member of the Shelton Economic Development Corporation.