American Gem Society

“The executive committee, comprised of the president, president-elect, senior advisor, treasurer, secretary, ceo (non-voting), and cfo (non- voting) shall have and may exercise the powers of the international board of directors concerning trade and public relations and such duties and authority as shall be set forth in the bylaws and as may be delegated by the international board of directors. The compensation of the ceo shall be determined by the executive committee. The compensation of the cfo shall be determined by the ceo.”

“Larry ricket john carter bod member bod member co-owners jack lewis jewelers maria brown sarah person bod member bod member family”

“Ags is an organization comprised of members that include two classes with voting rights: titleholder and firm members.”

“All board seats are elected by the eligible members in good standing, as outlined in the ags bylaws, from a slate presented by the nominating committee.”

“Bylaw amendments are voted on by the eligible members in good standing, as outlined in the ags bylaws, with an affirmative vote of a majority of those voting required for passage. If a ballot response of at least thirty-three percent (33%) of all eligible voters is not received on any question, the international board of directors, except as may be limited by law, shall have the right to approve and adopt such proposed amendment to the bylaws by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all members of the international board of directors. Proposals, as determined by the board of directors, that may require a substantial financial outlay or may have a substantial negative impact on the business of firm members are voted on by the firm members eligible to vote.”

“The form 990 is provided to the board by email for review. The ceo, cfo, and the bod treasurer also review the form 990 prior to filing.”

“A conflict of interest policy is included in the employee handbook. Employees are required to acknowledge on an annual basis that they have read the employee handbook. It is the responsbility of the employee to notify management if a conflict arists. Board members are required to acknowledge on an annual basis that they have read the conflict of interest policy and complete the conflict of interest disclosure questionnaire. For conflicts, the ags board members may require full or limited recusal or other measures, including resignations from an ags office or position.”

“The executive committee determines and approves the ceo's compensation. The executive committee includes both officers (ceo and cfo) but they are not included in any discussion on ceo compensation.”

“The compensation of the cfo shall be determined by the ceo and approved by the board treasurer.”

“Documents are made available to the public by submitting a request to the organization.”

“Other contracted services 930,970 0 0 advertising contract services 6,856 0 0 0 0 0 member kits 37,481 0 0 total 975,307 0 0”