Mersen (Newburyport, MA): Desiree Grace was appointed VP-Sales and Customer Care, Americas. She will report to Ferran Sacrest, VP, Global Sales and Customer Care. She brings 30-plus years of broad experience in the Americas electrical & datacom industries. Grace started her career at WESCO, where she held various positions of increasing responsibility to eventually become branch manager. She has held sales leadership roles at large U.S. manufacturers such as Panduit and Eaton, as well as executive positions at mid-size European manufacturers with a strong presence in the U.S. market, including Flex Wind, CEMBRE and Anamet.
In her last role as the General Manager of Flex Wind, she led their entry to the North American market through an acquisition and managed its subsequent integration. In parallel, she has been a part-time consultant at River Heights Consulting, an adjunct faculty member at her alma mater, Augustana College, and a regular contributor to well-known publications in the U.S. electrical industry.
Grace was the recipient of the 2017 NAED Trailblazer Award. Her international and M&A experience, business acumen, and understanding of the distribution and rep ecosystems as well as the direct OEM sales model make her the ideal candidate to help Mersen’s sales and customer care team in the Americas navigate today’s challenges and opportunities. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and political science from Augustana College, and an MBA from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.
