TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Menē Inc. ("Menē" or the "Company"), an online 24 karat investment jewelry brand, today announced the appointment of Michele Ashby to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
"I am thrilled to welcome Michele Ashby to the Menē Board of Directors, who brings a wealth of experience in both corporate governance and the gold industry," said Menē Founder and CEO, Roy Sebag. Mr. Sebag added, "Michele has been a thought leader, author, and connector within the precious metal industry for decades, and we are fortunate to have her join our company and help spread our message and mission."
Michele Ashby is Principal & Founder of Ashby Consulting Enterprises LLC. (ACE LLC.), where she uses her extensive corporate, executive and entrepreneurial experience in corporate strategic planning, career coaching, financial and business advancement, investor engagement, organizational development, evaluation and analysis, marketing, branding and communications to help professionals realize their market and growth potential. Michele is an engaged independent director with 17 years of corporate board experience on four public boards. She also serves as an Independent Director for McEwen Mining Inc. (MUX:NYSE).
Not only has Michele created and led private investor programs for various growing and established companies to hundreds of leaders and investors around the world, she has also spent more than 20 years as a gold specialist/analyst and a serial entrepreneur. She has expertise in fundamental valuation and analysis with a focus on corporate strategy and management and has wide-ranging International business experience through her time with MINE LLC, Denver Gold Group, Lithium X, Lucky Strike Resources, McEwen Mining Inc., and Lake Victoria Mining Company.
About Menē Inc.
Menē crafts pure 24 karat gold and platinum jewelry that is transparently sold by gram weight. Through Mene.com customers may buy jewelry, monitor the value of their collection over time, and sell or exchange their pieces by gram weight at prevailing market prices. Menē was founded by Roy Sebag and Diana Widmaier-Picasso with a mission to restore the relationship between jewelry and savings. Menē empowers consumers by marrying innovative technology, timeless design, and pure precious metals to create pieces which endure as a store of value.
For more information about Menē, visit mene.com.
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