Yvette Laugier has been appointed as Vice President of North America for Dualit Ltd. She is a veteran of the housewares industry, having worked with well-known consumer brands. She opened the North American headquarters of a European manufacturer in 2013 as its Managing Director. and is well-versed in retail distribution across the U.S. and Canada, in both B2B and B2C channels.
She has served on the International Housewares Association’s Board of Directors and remains active with the IHA as a past Chairman. The association is a not-for-profit trade association, based in Rosemont, Illinois, dedicated to maximizing the success of the home products industry with a world class international trade show (The Inspired Home Show held annually in Chicago in March), global e-commerce and a myriad of business development tools for the trade.
She is also a member of IHA’s Government Affairs Committee, Exhibitor Trade Show Advisory Committee and Key Retailer Advisory Committee, and a regular participant in IHA’s regional CORE (Chief Officers Reaching Excellence) meetings across the country.
Laugier is frequently invited to provide feedback on timely topics of concern ranging from supply chain to retail, and also remains active with various committees and networking events with the association and the industry.
She lived overseas while growing up, and credits this background for her ability to be a multi-cultural leader. She currently resides in Chicago.
