Mercedes Abramo is the President and CEO of Cartier North America overseeing the strategy and operations for Cartier in North America including 35 boutiques, an e-commerce boutique and more than 150 specialty retailers.
Abramo has been with Cartier North America since 2008 serving as the Director of the flagship Fifth Avenue Mansion and AVP of New York Retail overseeing all New York boutiques.
She has more than 20 years of retail, hospitality and luxury goods experience and has held management positions with Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue, Ritz Carlton Hotels and Loews Miami Beach.
She serves on the board of directors of Jewelers of America and the advisory board of the Luxury Education Foundation, a public not-for-profit organization that focuses on educational programs for undergraduate and graduate students in Design and Business related to the creation and marketing of luxury goods.