Brett Lauter is Director of Emerging Brands of Home Depot Direct a subsidiary of The Home Depot; he has been with the Company since November of 2004. Brett led the launch of Paces Trading Company and PacesTrading.com, a specialty Home Depot web site focused on high-end lighting products for more affluent consumers. He currently leads the day-to-day sales, marketing, merchandising and management of Paces Trading Company and is developing other direct-to-consumer businesses for The Home Depot. Prior to Home Depot Direct, he held senior marketing positions at eVineyard (Wine.com), Cyberian Outpost (Outpost.com) and Wachovia and also served as a consultant in interactive, e-mail, web and traditional media marketing. He holds a Bachelor's of Business Administration from The University of Georgia.