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Andre Martelly (COO), Sonia Chavez (CEO & Founder), and Zaudy Miranda (VP, Recruitment)
ABOUT US
CAZA Collective was founded by Sonia Chavez with a clear mission: to help businesses across the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry hire the right people, strengthen their teams, and build better workplaces.
Sonia brings more than 20 years of experience in recruiting, staffing, and talent acquisition across both agency and corporate environments. Her career began in IT recruiting and later led her to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), where she led the Talent Acquisition team. During her time at GIA, Sonia developed a deep appreciation for the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry, along with a firsthand understanding of its unique hiring challenges, talent gaps, and workforce needs.
In September 2022, Sonia founded CAZA Collective. The name “CAZA,” inspired by her Latin heritage, means “hunt” in Spanish and reflects the recruiter’s pursuit of exceptional talent. While CAZA Collective was initially envisioned as a broader recruitment firm, Sonia quickly recognized a significant gap in the market: the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry lacked a specialized recruitment and HR partner that truly understood its people, businesses, and roles.
That focus became the foundation of CAZA Collective.
Andre Martelly, Pamela Fleming, Sonia Chavez, Zaudy Miranda and Anyssa Vera at JCK Las Vegas 2024.
As CAZA Collective expanded, the need for broader HR support became clear. Pamela Fleming, VP of HR Advisory & Consulting, leads the firm’s HR advisory services, helping businesses strengthen their people operations, improve HR practices, support compliance needs, manage employee relations, and build more effective workplace processes.
Sonia also recognized the need for a broader industry resource that could support both employers and professionals beyond individual searches and HR engagements. This led to the development of CAZA Connect, a separate career and resource platform created for the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry. CAZA Connect provides job opportunities, career resources, employer visibility, industry education, and community connection to help strengthen the industry’s workforce.
Together, CAZA Collective and CAZA Connect support the industry through recruitment, HR guidance, career resources, and workforce development. CAZA Collective helps employers hire, manage, and build stronger teams, while CAZA Connect expands access to career opportunities, resources, and industry-specific support for professionals and employers alike.
Founder & CEO
Vice President, Recruitment
Chief Operating Officer
VP of HR Advisory and Consulting
Talent & Operations Coordinator
what makes us different
At CAZA Collective, we provide specialized recruitment and HR support for businesses across the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry. Our industry knowledge, recruiting experience, and HR advisory capabilities allow us to help companies hire the right people, strengthen their people practices, and build teams that support long-term growth.
We provide recruitment, executive search, talent sourcing, and HR advisory consulting services for businesses across the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry. Our services are designed to support hiring, people operations, and workforce needs with a practical, industry-specific approach.
Led by Sonia Chavez, who previously headed Talent Acquisition at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), CAZA Collective brings firsthand recruiting, HR, and jewelry industry experience. Our team understands the nuances of the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry and the types of talent businesses need to grow.
We recruit across a wide range of roles and business functions within the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry, including design, manufacturing, retail, wholesale, operations, sales, merchandising, and leadership. Our industry focus helps employers access qualified candidates who understand the market.
With more than 35 years of combined agency, corporate recruiting, HR, and industry experience, our team brings a practical understanding of what companies need in their people, processes, and leadership. This perspective allows us to support both hiring decisions and broader workforce needs.
We believe strong hiring and HR practices should support both employers and professionals. Our approach emphasizes clear communication, thoughtful candidate evaluation, practical HR guidance, and a better experience for everyone involved in the process.
Our work is focused on helping businesses build stronger teams, improve retention, and create better workplace practices. Whether supporting a search, advising on HR needs, or helping strengthen internal processes, we aim to support long-term business growth.
YOUR PARTNER IN TALENT, HR & CAREER GROWTH
CAZA Collective supports the diamond, gem, and jewelry industry through specialized recruitment, HR advisory consulting, and career resources designed to help companies and professionals grow.