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Charles Henri Cousin

  Charles Henri Cousin began his career as a trader on the Paris International Financial Futures Market (Matif) after studying Economics and Management. His strong financial background paved the way to a successful career in the distribution of luxury goods.

For five years Mr. Cousin worked as Caribbean Sales Manager for P.A. Pommares Agencies S.A. in Barbados, West Indies. He was responsible for the distribution of various brands in a broad range of luxury industries including jewelry and watches, leather accessories and tabletop (crystal, silverware, linen and porcelain).

Mr. Cousin also acted as Honorary Consul General of Switzerland in Barbados and was the Official Delegate of Switzerland for the 1994 United Nations Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States. He received an exequatur from HRM Elizabeth II.

Mr. Cousin came to America in 1995. That same year, he accepted a position as Executive Vice President and member of the board of directors of Daum, Inc. in New York. Daum is one of the most prestigious fine crystal makers in the world.

In 2002, Mr. Cousin joins Bernardaud, the Limoges porcelain manufacturer as President of their US subsidiary. The largest porcelain maker in France, Bernardaud is selling to the finest retail stores but also prestigious hotels and restaurants across the globe.

A few years later, in 2008, he became Chief Executive Officer of Indigo Project Consulting, Inc. a consulting firm specialized in brand development, sales, marketing and distribution strategies for high-end retail and wholesale companies. Indigo’s international clients operate in different industries including jewelry, diamonds, fitness, home fragrance, leather accessories and hospitality, among others.

A Founding Advisory Board Member of the Luxury Education Foundation, Charles-Henri Cousin is a Vice-President of the French American Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Luxury Marketing Council, the Paris American Club and Club 600. In his spare time, Mr. Cousin is a guest speaker at the Parsons School of Design and Columbia University.



 

 


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