Pierre Leblanc and Harry Ohannessian (right) discuss industry issues during a visit to Melisende Diamonds in Montreal in June 2012

The principal of CDC is associated with the following organizations and associations:  

• Member of the World Diamond Council 2000-2014 (www.worlddiamondcouncil.com)
  
  
• Signatory of the Canadian Voluntary Code of Conduct for the Authenticating of Canadian Diamond Claims 2002 to 2015(www.canadiandiamondcodeofconduct.com)
  
  
• Director and treasurer of the Canadian Diamond Code Committee until February 2016(managing the voluntary Code of Conduct) (www.canadiandiamondcodeofconduct.com)
  
  
• Member of Jewelers Vigilance Canada 2003 to 2015(www.jewellersvigilance.ca)
  
  
• Former Member Board of Directors, Majescor Resources Inc. ( www.majescor.com/e/)
  
  
• Former regular columnist Canadian Diamond magazine. (www.diamondsmagazine.ca/)
  
  
• Executive Director Diamond Manufacturers Association of Canada 2005-2013
  
  
• Council member with the Gerson Lehrman Group of New York (www.glgcouncils.com/aboutus.aspx)