Housewares Cares Gala

March 6, 2023
6:00-9:30 PM
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago

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Gala Honorees

Each year, the HCF board of directors selects outstanding individuals for their humanitarian efforts and exceptional leadership. The Honorees are:

Humanitarian of the Year Award

Daniel Leppo

EVP & GMM – Menswear, Kids, The Home Store & Cosmetics
Bloomingdale’s

Bio

Daniel Leppo is the executive vice president and general merchandising manager of Menswear, Kids, The Home Store and Cosmetics for Bloomingdale’s. Under his leadership, all four divisions have seen significant growth across the iconic retailer’s in-store and online channels. Since starting his career at Bloomingdale’s in 1994 as a part of the Executive Training Program, Leppo has always had an eye for “what’s next.” This skill has allowed him to anticipate customer demand and keep the Bloomingdale’s product assortment exciting and coveted. Leppo has a passion for cooking and a love for Boston sports that runs deep. When not at Bloomingdale’s or in the kitchen, he can be found guest lecturing at his alma mater, Brown University, where he is inspiring young students pursuing a degree in Economics and Entrepreneurship

Leppo is a steering committee member of North Star Relief Fund, which provides Macy’s colleagues with rapid, direct financial assistance in times of natural disasters and other catastrophic life events. He also is a leader of the “The Big Give Back,” an annual Macy’s Inc. corporate initiative that gives to those in need.

Lifetime Achievement Award

William Endres

President
Select Brands, Inc.

Bio

Celebrating his 53rd year in the housewares industry in 2023, William Endres is the founder and president of Select Brands Inc., a private, family-owned company established in 1998. Select Brands designs and develops small kitchen appliances in the heart of America, with a product portfolio that includes company-owned brands, licensed brands and private label brands. Prior to founding Select Brands, Endres served as senior vice president of sales and marketing and as a board member of The Rival Company. Based in Kansas City and perhaps best known for the Crock-Pot brand, Rival was both a domestic manufacturer and an importer of small electrical appliances. During his 22-year career at Rival, Endres held various positions within the sales and marketing departments, and the company acquired seven other businesses.

Endres began his housewares career in 1970 with Corning Glass, where he managed three different geographic areas over five years. Actively involved with the International Housewares Association, Endres has served on committees and the board of directors and is a former chairman of the Association.

Humanitarian of the Year Award

Clea Shearer

Co-Founder, The Home Edit

Bio

Clea Shearer is co-founder The Home Edit, a full-service in-home organizing company and lifestyle brand she co-founded with Joanna Teplin in 2015. The goal in starting The Home Edit was to reinvent traditional organizing and merge it with design and interior styling for a specific and signature look that is now known across the globe. Since the company’s inception, the business has grown into more than 6 markets spanning the United States. Shearer and Templin are also the authors of two New York Times bestselling books, “The Home Edit” and “The Home Edit Life;” are the stars and executive producers of the Emmy-nominated Netflix show, “Get Organized with The Home Edit” and have a line of organizational products sold in over 31 countries. Hello Sunshine, a division of Candle Media, acquired The Home Edit in the spring of 2022.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Shearer has always loved to organize and has a keen eye for design, which led her to New York City where she studied at Parsons School of Design. In 2022, under the age of 40 and with no family history of breast cancer, Shearer was proactive after discovering a lump during a self-examination and decided to get screened for breast cancer. Thanks to her determination and willingness to advocate for her own health, she was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. Shearer went public with this news in hopes that by transparently sharing her journey (#CleaKicksCancer), she could help save the lives of other women. The Clea Shearer Breast Cancer Research Fund aims to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and accessible screening services for all women and propel research of the disease forward. It has partnered with the V Foundation to help increase cancer research.

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Our Mission

SUPPORTING CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD

The mission of the nonprofit Housewares Charity Foundation is, in the spirit of goodwill, to raise funds annually for designated charities and help unite and promote the philanthropic image of the housewares industry.

In a collaborative effort among industry manufacturers, retailers and allied industry partners, the Foundation hosts an annual charitable dinner that coincides with The Inspired Home Show. The goals of the dinner are to raise funds for charities, unite our industry and honor its leaders.

Honorees are selected for their humanitarian support and exceptional leadership. The Foundation endeavors to create an industry legacy by supporting a single charity in continuity while also partnering annually with charities selected by honorees.

The mission of the nonprofit Housewares Charity Foundation (HCF) is, in the spirit of goodwill, to raise funds annually for designated charities and help unite and promote the philanthropic image of the home + housewares industry.

In a collaborative effort among industry manufacturers, retailers and allied industry partners, the HCF hosts an annual charitable dinner during The Inspired Home Show. The goals of the dinner are to raise funds for charities, unite our industry and honor its leaders.

Honorees are selected for their humanitarian efforts and exceptional leadership. The Foundation endeavors to create an industry legacy by supporting a single charity in continuity while also partnering annually with charities selected by honorees.

For More Information on the Housewares Charity Foundation

Please contact us online or via telephone at +1-847-692-0111.

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