Leadership—
Board & management
Our Board of Directors is responsible for Lucapa’s overall performance and compliance, providing strategic direction, effective governance and leadership.
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Ashish Jain
Ashish Vijay is a Dubai-based investor, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and businessman with decades of experience in precious gemstones, luxury jewellery, finance, and investment. Chairman and Founder of the House of Ashish Vijay, encompassing world-renowned brands including Meraki Gems, Tiara Gems, and AV Globale.
Recently appointed Director of the ICA Dubai Chapter, he is a sought-after speaker featured in Forbes, The Times of India, and Business Insider — advocating for transparency, innovation, and strong relationship-building across industries.
NON-EXECUTIVE Director
Dev Shetty
Dev Shetty is a highly accomplished business leader and entrepreneur in the coloured gemstones industry, with over two decades of experience driving successful turnarounds and growth for major mining companies.
Previously, as a Board Member and Chief Operating Officer at Gemfields, he was credited with the turnaround of Gemfields, where he was instrumental in developing the world’s largest emerald mine in Zambia and the world’s largest ruby deposit in Mozambique.
Dev is a Chartered Accountant by training (India, 2003), and he was awarded the Icons of the UAE award in 2024.
Executive DIRECTOR
Richard Price
Richard Price is a geologist with almost 35 years’ experience in the diamond mining and exploration industry. Mr Price has extensive experience in diamond exploration, diamond evaluation projects and diamond mine production in Australia and Southern Africa. He worked for De Beers for 21 years in a range of roles, covering exploration, resource evaluation for both kimberlite pipes and tailings, and mine production. He was Geological Evaluation Projects Manager at Jwaneng Diamond Mine in Botswana where he managed a major resource evaluation project, and was Mineral Resource Manager at Kimberley Diamond Company. He has been with Lucapa for seven years with responsibility for exploration and mineral resource management, and is the company’s Competent Person for JORC reporting requirements. Mr Price holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Exploration and Mining Geology from Cardiff University and is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Chief executive OFFICER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
Alex Kidman
Mr Kidman was appointed as the CEO and MD of Lucapa Diamonds in November 2024. Mr Kidman is a geologist with over 15 years’ experience in the diamond mining industry, having started his career exploring for alluvial diamonds in Angola, he joined the Gem Diamonds group in 2006 where he held a number of technical and project management roles throughout the company. He subsequently settled in Australia working for the Ellendale mine and consulting on other Australian diamond projects before joining Lucapa in 2017. Mr Kidman has experience operating in multiple jurisdictions around the world including Angola, DRC, Botswana, Indonesia, Australia, South Africa and Lesotho. He holds a Masters in Science (Geology) from the University of Birmingham and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Alex is a Director of Australian Natural Diamonds Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lucapa Diamond Company.
