Jack Klass is currently an Account Executive for our New York region. He is the founder of Klass Ingredients and has been in the food ingredients business his entire career, spanning over 36 years.  He has served on numerous broker advisory boards and was one of the founding fathers of the NIMS (National Ingredient Marketing Specialists) organization.  He is a current member of IFT.  Jack received his BS in Business Administration from Niagara University where in 2005, he was honored with a lifetime achievement award for his service to the college and to the business community in Buffalo. He has also received his CPMR profession certification from Arizona State in 1998 through the MRERF organization. 

Jack currently lives in The Villages, Florida with his wife of 33 years, Linda.  Their son, Jason, lives in Denver, CO, In his spare time Jack enjoys golf, reading and cars.  What Jack enjoys most in this industry are the people and helping to keep America’s food supply chain the most efficient in the world.