Sara
Yood
Sara Yood, Deputy General Counsel at the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), is an attorney admitted in the state of New York with extensive experience in legal and regulatory compliance. Sara’s responsibilities at JVC include anti-money laundering compliance, FTC Guides compliance, trademark litigation, copyright, advertising monitoring and review, creating legal compliance tools and publications, and advanced legal strategy. She is also an expert in U.S. and international laws concerning the importation and exportation of animal materials used in jewelry and has authored multiple JVC publications on a broad range of topics. Yood came to JVC from a fellowship at the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, where she received her law degree. She is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis. Yood serves on the board of the United States Kimberley Process Authority (USKPA), previously served on the board of the Women’s Jewelry Association (2016-2022), and outside of work, sings with (and chairs the Board of Trustees of) the New York City Master Chorale.