Leadership

At Janel Group, we’re proud to be led by a team with deep industry and professional experience along with an innate caring for the needs of our customers and employees -- which is true at all levels, in all functions, and in all regions of the organization. To help you get to know our company better, we’re pleased to share a few snippets about the individuals of who make up our corporate leadership team.

As CEO, Bill is responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of the Janel Group organization. A lifelong Janeler, Bill gained his expert knowledge of the operational and commercial aspects of our business by working his way up and performing almost every job in the company at one time or another. A dynamic leader, Bill’s innate curiosity complements his very interactive style, as he regularly engages team members at all levels on their ideas about growing and improving our business and serving our customers.

Bill is a Chicago native (Sox fan) and a graduate of the University of Illinois – Chicago. Now a father of three young children, Bill and his wife, Lisa, reside in Florida. They enjoy family vacations, exploring new restaurants, and visiting the Disney parks.

Cassie joined Janel Group in 2021 with a decade of accounting and financial leadership experience across multiple industries. She quickly acclimated to the nuances of the freight forwarding industry and is now responsible for guiding all strategic and operational aspects of Janel Group’s financial and accounting functions, in partnership with the CEO, Leadership Team, and Board of Directors. Cassie leads a team of highly-respected accounting professionals based in both the Garden City, NY, and Houston, TX, offices.

Coming from a family of accountants, Cassie’s professional passions and career path formed early in life. She is a graduate of the University of Delaware and holds the CPA designation. On the personal side, Cassie is a self-described “reality tv junkie” and loves spending time with her family and many close-knit friends. She and her husband, Mike, reside on Long Island and recently welcomed their first child.

John brings a 30-year leadership background to his role as Janel Group’s Chief Operating Officer. He combines the rigorous thinking of his engineering background with the entrepreneurial spirit and passion for serving customers from his time as a business owner into a zeal for streamlining operations, developing talent, and growing the organization.

After earning a B.S.M.E. degree from Texas Tech, John began his career in the pipeline sector of the oil and gas industry before transitioning into freight forwarding. He founded and led his own logistics firm for seven years before it was acquired as Janel’s first investment in the Gulf Coast region. John served in a regional role before becoming COO.