Our Staff

In the United States:

David Baker, Managing Partner/Owner

David is highly experienced in the retail profession.  He has over 26 years of management background in this highly competitive business.  His expertise also include specialty sales, business management, buying, and promotions.  David was a member of upper management of well-known corporations such as Kmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, PetsMart, Office Max, and A.C. Moore.    

Evans Baker, Managing Partner/Co-Owner

Evans' desire to be an artist started when she was three years old.  Her parents never stopped her from developing her interest and talent.  She came to the United States when she was 17 years old to pursue her dream.  From a BFA in Commerical Illustration from Cazenovia College, NY to finishing her MFA in Illustration from Savannah College of Art and Design, GA in 2001, Evans went on to working for a private gallery in Wake Forest, North Carolina.  Evans has the experience in graphic design including working with both individuals and businesses for various promotional materials.  Her vast client list includes Mercedes-Benz of Cary among other notable area businesses. 

Vivian Chan, Marketing Media Coordinator

Vivian joins our staff from Campbell University as our Marketing Media Coordinator. She is responsible for all the great articles and Chinese tradition that you see on the website. Being from Hong Kong also allows her to share her experiences with our customers, and suggest great cultural ideas for their home and lifestyle.

  


In Asia:

Hak Wai Lau, Managing Partner

As Managing Partner, Hak Wai oversees the policy and procedure from Asia. He is also responsible for the financial infrastructure of the company, and provides the needed support with all governmental agencies in both the United States and Asia.

Yu Sheng Liu, Product Procurement Manager

Sheng is the company’s Asian Pacific Product Procurement Manager. His responsibilities include locating and negotiating for price and quality on all merchandise that ORiEnTspiration carries. As a wholesaler and manufacturer in Asia himself, Sheng understands the importance of top quality merchandise that carries over in interest and uniqueness worldwide.


Chi Hung Lam, Quality Control Manager

Nothing leaves the Orient without Hung’s careful and thorough inspection. As Quality Control Manager, Hung is responsible for insuring that ORiEnTspiration gets the best quality of merchandise available at any given time. Through his numerous contacts in China and abroad, Hung’s network has built ORiEnTspiration into a retail force in the United States.