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Ike Savvas SALES & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The Streets at Southpoint Durham, N.C. Ike.savvas@finks.com “Jewelry is trust and confidence.” At least, that’s how Ike Savvas looks at it, and he might be onto something. As a 33-year veteran in the jewelry industry, Savvas has earned customer trust and confidence, due to an obvious expertise in jewelry and watches. In 1996, Savvas settled in Greensboro, NC, where he got his start in jewelry, working his way up from a part- time employee to a store manager. In 2010, he joined the Fink’s family, bringing with him years of knowledge, customers, and unmatched loyalty to the community that Fink’s serves. Savvas is our long-time community
Who or what inspires you to be better today than you were yesterday?
development and outreach representative, partnering with local charities and organizations, not just in the Durham area, but also in Greensboro. Savvas says it’s important to give back to a community that’s taken care of Fink’s, especially during such as challenging time as the COVID-19 pandemic.
I would have to say my grandchildren. I have two granddaughters who live in Houston, TX. Before them, I would say my kids, but now that I have grandchildren, they are my inspiration. What are your favorite spring pieces this year? The new Roberto Coin Spring collection is my favorite for the spring. I really like the Written in the Stars collection. My favorite Roberto Coin collection of all time is the Princess Flower collection. What do you love doing when you aren’t working? I love to travel, play golf, and fish, especially down in Southport or Bald Head Island. I also really like to play golf in Florida, sometimes in Orlando or at Pebble Beach in the summertime. Where is your personal happy place? The store is my happy place. If you have fun at work, then it doesn’t feel like work, right? I also like to go back to Greece and visit my family. My mom and dad are still over there, but recent events have made it difficult to go back and see them.
“I may have left the [Greensboro] store, but I haven’t left the community.”
Some of the many organizations Ike is involved with include The Rotary Club, Family Services of Greensboro, American Heart Association, Operation Smile, Hands for Hearts, JDRF, Make AWish, and the Greensboro Symphony. We asked Savvas some fun questions about himself. Here’s what he had to say: What is your favorite product that Fink’s offers customers? My favorite jewelry line is Roberto Coin, and my favorite watch brand is Rolex. Roberto Coin reminds me of a lot of the jewelry I’d see back in Europe, and Rolex because it’s the best watch made in the world. Rolex is meant to be passed down from generation to generation.
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