Our Team

Kimberfire wouldn't be what it is today without the incredibly talented and experienced members of our team.

Jonathan Goldberg

Founder, President & CEO

Jonathan has worked in the Middle East, Belgium, and Canada in various roles in the luxury goods sector including manufacturing, business development, and diamond wholesale. Jonathan also spent a number of years as an investment banker with one of the large Canadian banks, where he focused on natural resources and diversified issuers.

Larissa Supleve, FCGmA

Senior Diamond & Jewelry Consultant

Larissa leads our sales team. She is a certified gemologist with a wealth of experience throughout the jewelry industry, including at a jewelry auctioneer, a nationwide fine jewelry retailer, and local boutiques.

Shani Dissanayake, BFA

Diamond & Jewelry Consultant

Shani obtained her Fine Arts Degree at OCAD, where she completed a minor in silversmithing, followed by courses at George Brown College's jewellery program. She gained sales and production experience at a luxury studio in Toronto, and manufacturing and project coordination experience at a fine jewellery manufacturer before joining the Kimberfire team.

Safiya Campbell

Social Media & Production Associate

Safiya drives Kimberfire's digital content strategy and ensures our jewelry production runs seamlessly. She studied Media and Communications at the University of Guelph-Humber, bringing expertise in photography, social media management, and content production to our team.

David Pellerin

Technical Fellow

David played a pivotal role as the technical lead in the original development of Kimberfire's proprietary sales platform. With a deep background in software architecture and cloud infrastructure, he helped lay the technological foundation that supports our seamless client experience today. Now serving as a Technical Fellow, David continues to provide strategic guidance on our digital roadmap, ensuring our platform evolves to meet the needs of our growing business.

Era Sahlmueller

Software Engineer

Era graduated from the computer science specialist program at the University of Toronto in 2023 (HBSc.), with a focus in human-computer interaction. They have been working to ensure that Kimberfire’s digital platforms align with the evolving needs of the business and customers since 2024.

Cara Sklar

Compliance Officer

Cara has supported Kimberfire since our founding in 2013. With previous experience at both a leading law firm and a large international bank, she brings a wealth of experience to our team.

Production Team

Jewelry Manufacturing

Our award winning manufacturing team brings over 125 years of combined fine jewelry manufacturing experience to each piece we create. Led by a classically trained jewelry designer and a shop foreperson trained in Pforzheim, Germany, the team is comprised of highly skilled and experienced CAD operators, bench jewellers, and stone setters, as well as quality assurance and administrative staff with keen eyes and strong attention to detail.