Lavit LLC Names Jim McCusker Chief Operating Officer

Jim McCuster

McCusker has 35 years of experience managing companies in the small electrics housewares industry. Prior to Lavit, McCusker founded the De'Longhi business in the United States with the first arrival of oil-filled radiators. He helped to establish De'Longhi as a prominent manufacturer of appliances, including coffee and espresso makers. After retiring from De'Longhi, he formed Viante Home Products Co., which he sold in 2013.

"Jim brings rich and diverse ideas to a burgeoning housewares category which is fueled by his extensive knowledge, experience and passion for the industry," said Lavit founder Gian Matteo Lo Faro.