Five industry veterans have been elected to the board of directors of the International Housewares Association (IHA), the full-service trade association for the housewares industry.
The new directors are: Alexander Gransbury, Founder and CEO, Dreamfarm; Lauren Greenwood, President, YouCopia Products, Inc.; Henry Liu, President & CEO, Cangshan Cutlery; Pamela Stafford, Managing Director, Hestan Culinary; and Kelly Walsh, Vice President, KitchenSupply. Their three-year terms begin October 1 2024 and end September 30 2027.
Also elected were new board officers:
- Chairman – Paul Cosaro, CEO, Picnic Time Family of Brands
- Vice Chairman/Chairman Elect – Michael Otterman, president & CEO, Lodge Cast Iron
- Treasurer – Tom McMahon, president, JURA Inc.
Retiring from the board are Steve Greenspon, CEO, Honey-Can-Do International LLC; Yvette Laugier; Lisa Knierim, Chief Development Officer, Creative Tops Inc.; Rob Michelson, President & CCO, Bradshaw Home; Keith Mirchandani, Founder & CEO, Trend Makers, LLC.; and Luke Peters, President & CEO, NewAir LLC.
