DECEMBER 2024 – TAYLORSVILLE, NC – Taylor King is thrilled to announce the addition of Cass Key as the company’s new Sales and Marketing Director. With her broad experience in the home furnishings industry and a dynamic career spanning design, retail, and sales, Cass brings a unique blend of creativity and expertise to the team.
Cass graduated with a degree in Interior Design from High Point University (though she’d never admit how many years ago that was). Her career began in showroom and gallery design for Rowe Furniture, and she soon launched into a 16-year adventure in retail sales, working for prestigious companies such as Intaglia Home in Chicago, Urban Country in Bethesda, and Meg Brown Home in Advance, NC. Along the way, Cass honed her skills as a buyer, merchandiser, marketing coordinator, project manager, and salesperson, achieving over $1 million in retail volume sales annually.
She credits her ability to juggle multiple roles to her experience as a mother of three “mostly great” kids. Throughout her career, she’s worked with a diverse range of manufacturers and has gained a deep appreciation for craftsmanship and quality in the home furnishings industry.
In 2014, Cass transitioned from retail into consulting, specializing in trend forecasting and product design for Venture Carpets, before joining Woodbridge Furniture in outside sales. It was also during this time that her husband, Preston Key, was recruited by Woodbridge Furniture to become COO, relocating the family back to North Carolina. For five years, Cass worked alongside Preston as the Creative Director for Woodbridge, managing showroom design, marketing, photography, trade show sales, and product development.
Now, Cass brings her extensive expertise and creative vision to Taylor King, where she will play a key role in driving sales and marketing initiatives for the brand. “We are so fortunate to have Cass join our team,” said Nicole Bailey, President of Taylor King. “Her passion, vision, and energy elevate us and push us forward! Her broad experience in the industry—spanning design, retail sales, and on-the-road sales—gives her a comprehensive understanding of what our company and our customers need. She is a great asset to the future of Taylor King.”
Outside of work, Cass is a self-proclaimed “Uber driver” to her children’s various activities, a chef in her own “two-star” kitchen, a dog walker, and a connector of good people. She also enjoys yoga, tennis, reading, and hosting friends and family.