BERNARD GAGNON

Bernard Gagnon brings an abundance of professional experience to the Lithuanian Trade Council. During the 1990’s, Mr. Gagnon owned Paramount Broker’s in Annapolis, Maryland.  The company represented several brands including J.A. Henckles Cutlery, Thermohauser GmbH, Wilton Industries (Rowoco) and Norpro in all fifty states to the Food Service industry.

During the early days of internet retailing, Bernard developed an exclusive relationship with Walmart Stores, Inc. (“Walmart”) to successfully place more than 20,000 products onto Walmart.com. In 1997, he represented more than 40 major catalog companies to Walmart accelerating their vendor direct program and online product offerings.

From 2002 to 2010, Gagnon transitioned into supply chain management. Employed by Kuehne-Nagel, a $65 Billion Swiss logistics provider and later Expeditors International, an $8 Billion freight forwarding company where he led Expeditors aerospace sector as Corporate Manager, Global Aviation and Aerospace. Currently, Mr. Gagnon operates a commercial maintenance company and is an advisor to the Nation Marketplace.

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 LORI V. GAGNON

As founder and CEO of the Nation Marketplace, Lori brings a wealth of leadership, knowledge, and proven passion for excellence to the company. During the last 25 years, Lori has established many long-term personal relationships and is professionally admired for her achievements in the areas of technology, finance, sales, and customer service operations.

From 1997 to 2000, Lori worked with Paramount Brokers in Annapolis, Maryland. As co-owner, Lori was instrumental in partnering over forty drop ship suppliers with Walmart.com to increase the company’s online revenue. In late 2000, she joined Kmart.com, as Executive Director of Customer Service and Operations. Within two years, she directed and managed over 8,000 customer care associates in multiple call centers all around the world. In 2002, Lori was promoted to Vice President of Customer Care and Operations for the Kmart Corporation (NYSE:KM).

Gagnon was then recruited by W.C. Redmon Company as Vice President (a vendor partner and-supplier to Walmart, Kmart, J.C. Penney, QVC, HSN, Costco, Boscovs and several other major retailers in the United States) to direct their corporate sales and marketing efforts. She stayed in the role for over nine years.

Lori’s deepest devotion is to her family. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a Career Counselor for the homeless at the HALO Organization. She enjoys developing and mentoring young professionals and gets much joy in watching our youth succeed. As a volunteer, Lori is committed to the Lithuanian Trade Council’s mission.