Tom McMahon of JURA Appointed Chairman
ROSEMONT, ILL. (September 17, 2026)—Three industry leaders have been elected to join the International Housewares Association’s (IHA) Board of Directors, and three continuing Board members have been appointed to officer positions. The annual election and appointments took place yesterday at IHA’s fall Board meeting and will take effect at the beginning of IHA’s 2026-2027 fiscal year, which starts October 1, 2026.
The new Board members (three-year terms) are:
- Will Augenbraun, chief strategy officer, Scrub Daddy
- Eric Endres, president, Select Brands
- Linda Levine, president, The Godinger Group
Current directors appointed to officer positions (one-year terms) are:
- Chairman – Tom McMahon, president, JURA Inc.
- Vice Chairman/Chairman-Elect – Sal Gabbay, CEO, Gibson Homewares
- Treasurer – Bill McHenry, founder/CEO, Widgeteer
New IHA Board Members
Will Augenbraun is chief strategy officer at Scrub Daddy, where he oversees business growth and long-term strategy with specific focus on international expansion, M&A efforts and social media marketing. During his 13-year tenure at the company, he has also managed U.S. sales operations, helped build long-term partnerships with many of the country’s largest retailers, and oversaw the acquisition of two foreign subsidiaries located in Hungary and the Netherlands. He also played a key role in the design and construction of the company’s headquarters in Pennsauken, New Jersey and is working to build out and support the next generation of Scrub Daddy leaders.
Eric Endres is president of Select Brands, the Lenexa, Kansas-based kitchen appliance company he joined at its founding in 1998, guided by his father’s vision and leadership. With nearly 30 years of experience in the housewares industry, Endres has held a wide range of roles within Select Brands, giving him a hands-on understanding of the evolving needs of a growing business. Today, the company’s portfolio includes national brands Toastmaster, TRU and Babycakes, alongside officially licensed product lines developed through partnerships with Disney and Warner Brothers. Endres guides the Select Brands team with a leadership approach anchored in authenticity and purpose, with an eye toward positioning the company for continued growth.
A 30-year-plus veteran of the home and housewares industry, Linda Levine is president of The Godinger Group – a leading tabletop, gift and home décor company that has been in business for more than 50 years. At Godinger, she drives sales along with product development, in addition to overseeing day-to-day operations. Levine has also held leadership positions with Mikasa and Lifetime Brands (where she served as SVP of Sales) and has worked on the retailer side at Macy’s (as a tabletop/housewares buyer). She serves as vice-president and creator of the Tabletop Association, which took over the promotion and management of the New York Tabletop Show.
Newly Elected IHA Officers
Tom McMahon has served as president of JURA since 2020. He first joined this Swiss-owned manufacturer of fully automatic coffee machines as Midwest director of sales in 2011 and was named vice president of sales in 2013. Before joining JURA, McMahon, who has more than 30 years of experience in the housewares industry, served as regional sales manager at De’Longhi America from 2008 to 2011. He began his housewares career in 1994 as district manager at Syratech Corporation, handling the Towle, Wallace and International Silver brands. In 2006, Lifetime Brands purchased Syratech, and McMahon was named senior vice president, tabletop.
Sal Gabbay is CEO and owner of fourth-generation company Gibson Homewares and has spent his 47-year career growing the company into one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of cookware, cutlery, dinnerware, glassware and other products for the table and kitchen. Gibson’s growing portfolio of brands currently includes Martha Stewart, Sur La Table, Calphalon, Babish, Kenmore, Crockpot, Mr. Coffee and Oster, as well as popular legacy brands like Gibson Home, Gibson Elite, Bloomhouse, Laurie Gates and Soho Lounge. Gabbay, who previously served a three-year IHA Board member term from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, was re-elected to another three-year term in 2025.
Bill McHenry is founder/CEO of Widgeteer, the fast-growing kitchen and tabletop company he founded in 2007. As the company has expanded, he has created a lean, customer service-oriented organization that delivers fresh ideas and quality goods from the best factories in the world’s most popular manufacturing hubs. Known as a creative, energetic problem-solver, McHenry has successfully launched hundreds of items and multiple brands. He brings over 40 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience, having worked in sales, marketing and business development for high-profile companies including Carnation – a division of Nestle Corporation, 3M, and Philips North America.
IHA Executive Committee
IHA’s 2026-2027 Executive Committee was also confirmed at the fall Board meeting. The full Committee includes officers McMahon, Gabbay and McHenry, as well as:
- Mike Otterman, president & CEO, Lodge Cast Iron (IHA immediate past chairman)
- Mark Adkison, president, consumer group, John Boos & Company
- Pamela Stafford, president & CEO, Hestan Culinary
- Cze-Chao Tam, CEO, TRINITY International Industries
IHA Board of Directors
IHA’s Board of Directors provides strategic leadership, governance and guidance for the Association. The Board helps set organizational priorities, oversees key initiatives such as The Inspired Home Show®, and works to advance the success of the home and housewares industry. The entire 2026-2027 Board of Directors can be found on IHA’s website.
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The International Housewares Association (IHA) is the 88-year-old voice of the home and housewares industry, dedicated to bringing buyers and sellers together. IHA hosts its premier exposition of products for the home, The Inspired Home Show, in Chicago every March. Each year, the Show brings together thousands of unique brands and hundreds of thousands of products with both global and domestic buyers; U.S.-based attendees alone represent more than 100,000 retail locations and nearly $75 billion in buying power. The not-for-profit, full-service Association also offers member companies a wide range of services including industry and government advocacy; export assistance; trend reports; executive management peer groups; group buying discounts; and an independent news and information platform, HomePageNews.com.
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EDITORS NOTE: Photos of IHA’s new officers and Board members are available for download.
