Yvette Laugier

Yvette Laugier has been in the housewares industry for many years with well-known consumer brands. She opened the North American headquarters of a European manufacturer in 2013 as its Managing Director. She now offers advisory and fractional management services to companies, 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 as a member of the Executive Committee for several years, currently serving as Chairman Emeritus after being elected to Chairman of the Board of Directors for the 2022 fiscal year. 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, where she also serves on her condominium’s Board of Directors.