Jack is founder and President of Lake Crescent Inc (incorporated 1987), dba Kassel Imports. He maintains our important supplier relationships while supporting efforts on key customer accounts. He is fluent in German and French, and is a 20+ year member of the NY Chapter of Entrepreneurs’ Organization. A former professional chef, Jack divides his time between New Jersey and California, when not travelling to visit suppliers and customers.

Having excelled at Sales Training with NJ Bell, Kathy came to Lake Crescent (dba Kassel Imports) at its inception, and shortly after began working in sales for our team. She is now our National Sales and Business Development Manager. Kathy has always dedicated herself to gaining a deep and true understanding of her customers’ needs and identifying opportunities for growth. She is beloved by her clients, who trust her not only to get the details right, but also to see the big picture, imagining a brighter future and then helping to make it happen.

Annemarie has been with Lake Crescent (dba Kassel Imports) since it began operations in 1988, first as Bookkeeper and later adding on responsibilities for order management, import logistics, and customer service. She demonstrates the loyalty, experience, and the strong desire to please that make her so valued by both the company and our clients. When not juggling tasks for Kassel Imports, she enjoys the company of her three grandchildren and their dog.

Derya is Administrative Assistant to Jack Kassel. She handles a wide variety of tasks, including some customer/order management and logistical concerns. She began with Kassel Imports in 2014 after graduating from Montclair State University with a degree in Business Administration/International Business and Management. Derya has shown herself to be a valuable team member, anxious to learn and help, committed to excellence, and always friendly and upbeat.

Po is founder and Managing Director of Greentime Co, Ltd in Bangkok, Thailand. Greentime is our partner in trade for the Asian imports, focused on sourcing of manufacturers, maintaining supplier relations, quality assurance, and logistics. Po has leveraged his long-standing relationships in the Asian plastics industry to our benefit, is fluent in Mandarin (as well as his native Taiwanese), and speaks Thai as well as English. He moved to Bangkok to manage a new plastics factory in 1990 and began his independent sales company in 1997, shortly after which he met Jack Kassel and began the strong relationship which remains invaluable today. He’s also a fan of U.S. professional sports.

Rapeeporn is a Thai native who is also fluent in Mandarin. She takes charge of all logistical activity for the Kassel Imports business: contacts with suppliers, order processing, freight logistics, and financial administration. She has been an invaluable resource for us, keeping track of a wide variety of orders and inquiries. She worked for Po at the Thai plastics factory and, after a short stint at Jim Thompson Silks, re-joined Po and the team at Greentime in 1998.

Scott Fox is the American-born founder of our quality control partner S2M, Ltd., a Hong Kong-based consultancy (founded 2005) offering guidance on developing and implementing high-quality supply chains. His core competencies include developing quality assurance initiatives; monitoring and managing suppliers; implementing quality programs and following through to ensure they are implemented correctly.