CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island-based jewelry maker Alex and Ani says CEO Giovanni Feroce has left the company for undisclosed reasons.
The company, one of the state’s most visible and fast-growing businesses in recent years, says in a written statement Thursday that founder and creative director Carolyn Rafaelian has been named interim CEO.
Feroce did not answer a call to his cellphone.
The Cranston-based company sells in retailers worldwide and has many U.S. shops where it sells trendy jewelry made from recycled materials. It was founded in 2004 and has risen to prominence in part by sponsoring well known events such as the Newport Folk Festival. It ran a TV ad during the Super Bowl this year.
The company says a search for a new CEO is expected to take several months.
