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New York, NY--The Jewelers’ Security Alliance named Jennifer Mulvihill, an attorney and cybersecurity expert, as its new president. Mulvihill will succeed John Kennedy, who is retiring after 33 years as JSA President. Mulvihill will be the first woman to head JSA in 141 years and is only the fifth full-time president of JSA since 1897.

[Jennifer Mulvihill]

Mulvihill is a graduate of Columbia University and Cardozo Law School, and has extensive experience in investigations, non-profit organizations, insurance, corporate consulting and education, JSA said in a statement. She has previously worked at AIG, and as a senior director at Kroll, a leading corporate investigation firm. She has extensive speaking and writing experience on the subject of cyber security and has taught the subject at Hunter College and Columbia University.

“The JSA Board is unanimous and enthusiastic that Jennifer is the right person to lead JSA in this time of rapid change,” Alan M. Zimmer, JSA chairperson said. “JSA has a remarkable crime team, and Jennifer has the talent and experience not only to help advance JSA’s traditional effectiveness, but to lead the organization in new paths as the jewelry industry faces a threatening array of growing high tech crime.”

The JSA Board also announced that Scott Guginsky, JSA’s VP for the past 12 years, has been promoted to executive VP. “Scott is an irreplaceable part of JSA, and his extraordinary work has been central to JSA’s growth and success,” Zimmer said. “With this new leadership team, JSA’s Board is confident that the organization has a bright future.”

Mulvihill said she is inspired by the “remarkable legacy of leadership and service that John Kennedy has built over his 33 years as president.”

“I see JSA as a forward-thinking organization where our members' security needs will continue to be met with excellence,” Mulvihill added. “My priority will be to enhance our commitment to safety and security while fostering innovation. We will tackle the evolving challenges we face and ensure JSA remains a trusted ally.”

JSA, founded in 1883, is a non-profit trade association providing crime prevention information and assistance to the jewelry industry.