Our member companies are the bedrock of the Natural Diamond Council. As well as providing the financial resources we need to fulfil our mission, they offer strategic leadership on NDC’s priorities. All NDC members follow a set of rigorous requirements to uphold the highest standards of integrity through the diamond value chain.
Collectively, our member companies are responsible for a significant portion of the world’s rough diamond production, with operations in Canada and Africa. NDC members are deeply committed to supporting sustainable development in the diamond-producing countries in which they operate. They prioritize creating safe, high-quality jobs and strive to source goods and services locally.
De Beers Group is the world’s leading diamond company with expertise in the exploration, recovery, sales, and marketing of diamonds. The Group is the world’s largest diamond producer by value, with production operations in Botswana, Canada, Namibia, and South Africa. Innovation sits at the heart of its strategy as it develops a portfolio of brands, including De Beers Jewelers and Forevermark, as well as a range of other pioneering solutions. These include the blockchain-enabled traceability platform, Tracr; the De Beers Institute of Diamonds’ Origin suite of services focused on diamond provenance; and the diamond sourcing initiative aimed at supporting formalization in the small-scale and artisanal mining sector, GemFair.
De Beers Group employees are focused on ‘Building Forever,’ their commitment to creating a positive lasting impact that will endure well beyond the discovery of their last diamond. Building Forever is a holistic and integrated approach for creating a better future – one that is fairer, safer, cleaner, and healthier; where safety, human rights, and ethical integrity continue to be paramount; and where communities thrive and the environment is protected. From their mining operations in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Canada, through to the stores where they sell their diamonds, Building Forever guides De Beers Group’s work, decisions, and behaviors.
Through Building Forever and their enduring commitment to the protection of human rights and safety, De Beers Group strive to protect the natural world, partner for thriving communities, accelerate equal opportunity, and lead ethical best practices across the industry.
Okavango Diamond Company (ODC), located in Gaborone, Botswana, is a rough diamond marketing company wholly owned by the Botswana Government. It offers a global customer base open access to the full range of rough diamonds sourced from the country. With access to 25% of Debswana’s run-of-mine production, ODC is an important supplier to the market with sales in the region of $900 million per annum. Committed to building consumer confidence, ODC runs an open and transparent sales model with prices set by the market via a dynamic online bidding process.
ENDIAMA E.P. – Empresa Nacional de Diamantes de Angola (National Diamond Company of Angola) is Angola’s state-owned diamond mining company, responsible for managing the country’s diamond resources and ensuring their sustainable development for the benefit of the Angolan people.
SODIAM E.P. – Empresa Nacional de Comercialização de Diamantes de Angola (National Diamond Marketing Company of Angola) is the state-owned diamond trading company and unique channel for Angolan diamond export, overseeing the marketing and commercialization of Angola’s natural diamond production on the global stage.
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC India) is the apex body driving India’s export-led growth in the gem and jewellery sector since 1966. Headquartered in Mumbai with regional offices across the country, the Council has over 11,000 members in its fold. Connecting government and trade, GJEPC India facilitates better interaction on trade-related issues between the industry and the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Ministry of Finance, DGFT, Dept of Commerce, Dept. of Finance. Upholding diamond integrity, GJEPC India executes the Kimberly Process Certification Scheme in the country, as the Nodal Agency appointed by the Government of India.
BOARD CHAIR: Sandrine Conseiller, Chief Executive Officer, De Beers Brands
Sandrine Conseiller joins the NDC Board and De Beers from Maus Freres Brands Group. She spent eight years at the Group, most recently as CEO of Aigle and before that, Group Marketing and Branding Executive Vice President for Lacoste. For almost two decades before joining Maus Freres Brands Group, Sandrine enjoyed leadership roles at Unilever spanning marketing, general management, and audit disciplines across various geographies.
Lipalesa Makepe, Okavango Diamond Company, Acting Managing Director
Lipalesa was appointed Acting Managing Director of Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) in December 2025, having joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in April 2018. She is a seasoned business executive with extensive leadership experience across Botswana’s financial services sector and diverse international jurisdictions. Her career is distinguished by a strong track record in strategy execution, commercial growth, and organizational and cultural transformation.
She has over 20 years of progressive leadership experience spanning the banking, stock market and brokerage, and mining sectors. Ms. Makepe has held several senior leadership roles, including Finance Director at Barclays Bank of Botswana and Head of Financial Control, Africa, at Barclays Bank Africa Group.
Ms. Makepe is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) with the Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA). She currently serves as a Board Member of the Bank of Botswana, the central bank of the Republic of Botswana.
Elton Escrivão, Commercial Director of Angola National Diamond Company (ENDIAMA‑E.P.),
Elton Escrivão is the Commercial Director of Angola National Diamond Company (ENDIAMA‑E.P.), where he leads diamond marketing, trade strategy, and the development of an integrated diamond and jewellery value chain. He has held key roles at ENDIAMA since 2019, including legal advisor in the Commercial Division and Head of Commercial Relations, before becoming Commercial Director in August 2023. In this role, he oversees all aspects of diamond sales, pricing, client relations, and market access, while driving ENDIAMA’s ambition to move further downstream into cutting, polishing, and local jewellery manufacturing.
Elton holds a law degree and a postgraduate qualification in Business Management, with additional certifications in diamond valuation, mining law, governance, and contract management.
As a member of the Angolan Bar Association His background combines legal rigour, commercial strategy, and deep knowledge of diamond markets, making him a leading voice on Angola’s evolving diamond sector.
Agostinho Cussomba, Director of Internal Audit, Compliance, Standards, and Quality, SODIAM E.P
Agostinho Cussomba is a senior financial executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience in governance, compliance, and financial oversight. His career spans key roles in Angola’s diamond, energy (Oil&Gas), and industrial sectors, where he has directed Finance, internal audit, risk management, and corporate compliance functions.
Agostinho currently serves as Director of Internal Audit, Compliance, Standards, and Quality at SODIAM E.P., Angola’s national diamond trading company and holds the position of a Chairman of the Fiscal Council at Angola Polishing Diamond. In these roles, he oversees financial supervision, regulatory adherence, and international compliance, including active participation in ESAAMLG initiatives against money laundering and terrorist financing.
He holds a PhD in Financial Management from the University of Antwerp and a Master’s Degree in Finance Sciences from HEC Paris. Agostinho has a certification in international arbitratratino from ICC Paris and a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA). His expertise includes implementing integrated systems such as SAP S4 HANA, Investments appraisal advancing corporate governance frameworks, and lecturing in International Economics and Finance at the graduate level.
Shaunak Jitendra Parikh, Vice Chairman, Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council
Shaunak Jitendra Parikh is Vice Chairman of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC India). Mr. Shaunak Jitendra Parikh is a third-generation entrepreneur and one of the Directors of the Mahendra Brothers Group of Companies, engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of diamonds and diamond jewelry. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Mumbai and has more than 30 years of experience in the industry.
After more than a decade focused on manufacturing and marketing diamond jewelry, he took charge of the Group’s finances about 15 years ago and completed an Executive Diploma in Corporate Finance from London Business School. He has also held several roles within GJEPC, including Convener of the Banking, Insurance and Taxation Committee and Convener of International Exhibitions.
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