Mary M. Rodgers

Director of Marketing Communications for
Cuisinart and Waring

Mary Rodgers has 18 years of solid experience in the housewares and tabletop industry. As Director of Marketing Communications for Cuisinart and Waring, she is responsible for the company’s consumer and trade advertising, public relations, consumer promotions, and company sponsorships. She also heads up Cuisinart’s National Bridal Program, which encompasses everything from training seminars and product presentations to cooking demonstrations at retail stores across the country. Under her leadership, Cuisinart recently received two awards from the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) for its Marriage 101 brochure. Rodgers has been with Cuisinart for nine years. The company is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

Rodgers is an active member in numerous community and industry associations, such as The James Beard Foundation, the International Housewares Association, and the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). She graduated from D’Youville College in Buffalo, New York, with a Bachelors degree in English, and studied at The State University of New York with concentrations in business and marketing.