Sleep to Live promotes Suzette Lapierre to VP, national accounts

Had held similar role in Northeast territory

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, November 15, 2010

MEBANE, N.C. — Sleep to Live, a division of Top 10 bedding maker Kingsdown, has promoted Suzette Lapierre to vice president of national accounts.

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Lapierre's promotion comes five months after her appointment as national account manager Northeast for Sleep to Live. In her new role, she will manage the national accounts sales team and other merchandising and sales efforts for Sleep to Live throughout the country.

Lapierre began her bedding career 15 years ago with retailer Mattress Firm as a sales manager and trainer, and later worked in sales at Sealy, Simmons and Tempur-Pedic. She joined Sleep to Live in 2008.
"Suzette has excelled as national account manager for the Northeast region and her promotion to vice president of national accounts is a direct result of her strategic leadership and unique expertise," said Kevin Damewood, senior vice president of U.S. sales for Sleep to Live and Kingsdown. "As one of the company's rising stars, Suzette gets the job done and remains a valued member of the Sleep to Live executive team."