Jeannie Park
Board Chair
Jeannie Park has been a leader and executive in the areas of media, non-profits, and advocacy for Asian American and other communities of color. She is focused on supporting collective philanthropy, such as KACF’s, as a driver of equity for those communities. Jeannie is a founding board co-chair of the Donors of Color Network, a cross-racial group seeking to advance racial justice. She was an executive editor of People magazine and In Style, spending 22+ years at those and other Time Inc. titles. She was founding president of the NY chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association and helped lead their Executive Leadership Program for 20 years. She was president of the Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance, leading its growth from 200 to 7,000 members and co-launching its Global Summit, and co-founder of the Coalition for a Diverse Harvard, organizing DEIJ activism. She served on the boards of Third Street Music School Settlement, the country’s longest-running community music school, and Little Red Elisabeth Irwin school. She is a member of the Council of Korean Americans and the Asian American Advisory Board of the Schlesinger Library.
Her honors include those from the National Association of Minority Media Executives, Asian Professional Extension (now APEX for Youth), the Asian American Federation of New York, and the U.S. Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce. She lives in New York City. *Board Member since 2016
Michael K. Chung
Michael Keyhoon Chung is the CEO of CIG Education Group and an Operating Partner with its parent company, Cambridge Information Group (CIG), a family office focused on investing in and operating companies in the education sector. Michael’s responsibilities include oversight of all of CIG’s education businesses and the execution of key strategic and operating initiatives for CIG companies. He serves on the Board of Directors of CIG Education Group subsidiaries, The School of The New York Times, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and Bach to Rock.
During his tenure at CIG, he served as the interim CEO and Board member at Navtech, Inc. (a CIG portfolio company) and led the turnaround of the company, which was acquired in 2016 by Airbus. He also served on the Board of Directors at ProQuest from 2008 to 2013.
Michael came to CIG from Barr Associates, Inc. (Barr), the largest independent manufacturer of advanced optical filters, where he served as Chief Operating Officer. Barr was a client of Michael during his tenure at the Goldman Sachs Group. Michael successfully led the execution of the turnaround of Barr from near bankruptcy to a profitable and growing company and subsequently helped execute the sale of Barr to Materion Corporation in 2009.
Prior to joining Barr Associates, Michael spent seven years at Goldman Sachs, most recently as Vice President in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department focusing on the communications technology sector. Over his tenure at Goldman Sachs, Michael worked on numerous M&A and private equity investment transactions across a wide range of industries including information services, telecommunications, high technology, biotech, and energy.
Michael was born in Korea and from the age of 9, grew up in Manila, Philippines. After graduating from the International School of Manila, Michael enrolled in the Management and Technology Dual Bachelor’s Degree Program at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the School of Engineering. Michael holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Michael has been DJ-ing at clubs and lounges since high school and is an avid collector of vinyl records with a particular affinity for extended remixes of club hits representing the genres of disco, R&B, funk, 80s new wave, and house music. He is one of the founders of Beat Refinery, which is currently one of the largest chains of DJ and electronic music schools in America. Michael and his wife Hannah live in New York City with their sons Michael Jr. and Lucas. *Board member since 2018
Hon. Judy Kim
Judge Judy H. Kim was elected to the Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County on November 8, 2016, and took office on January 1, 2017. She is the first Korean American to be elected to the bench in New York state. She has over twenty years of legal experience and spent several years in private practice, where she specialized in maritime/admiralty law, commercial litigation, employment discrimination, and matrimonial matters.
Immediately prior to joining the judiciary, Judge Kim served as associate counsel in the Bureau & Estates Litigation Section of the Legal Division at the New York Liquidation Bureau. She also served as interim Section Chief where she managed other attorneys while simultaneously overseeing hundreds of cases.
Prior to joining the bench, Judge Kim served as the Vice-Chair and board member of the Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA) from 2013–2016. She also served on the board of the Stonewall Community Development Corporation, a not-for-profit organization that assists LGBT Seniors in procuring affordable and safe housing options in the NYC area. Judge Kim was also a volunteer attorney at the Legal Aid Desk operated by Open Hands Legal Services, providing free legal services to low-income residents and homeless people in NYC. She also served as a volunteer attorney in the Monday Night Law Clinic, operated by the New York City Bar Association, and has also served on the boards of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY) and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. She received the Trailblazer Award from KALAGNY in 2017. Currently, Judge Kim serves on the Executive Committee as Secretary on the Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA), a not-for-profit organization focused on breast cancer outreach and education.
Judge Kim received her B.A. in American History and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and her J.D., cum laude from Tulane School of Law. *Board Member since 2020
Lisa Kim
Lisa Kim is a retired lawyer who has served on the board of the New York Writers Coalition and Pam Tanowitz Dance. She currently volunteers her time as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, working on New York City foster care cases that need additional support (CASA-NYC). Lisa also served on the KACF Community Grants Committee in 2020 and co-chaired KACF’s Annual Gala in 2021. She lives in New York with her husband, where they are raising three children. She is a passionate knitter and golfer.
Sue Kim
Sue Kim is the Chief Philanthropy Officer at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts, where she serves as chief fundraising strategist and leads a team that increases philanthropic and membership support for the museum’s innovative programming, exhibitions, and initiatives. She is responsible for helping to establish an historic permanent Korean gallery at PEM opening in 2025. Known for her dedication to community-building and for her ability to forge deep relationships, she has been a leader in the field of global philanthropy and nonprofit executive leadership for three decades.
Prior to PEM, Sue was the Head of Global Partnerships and Philanthropy for Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MIT Solve Initiative. Sue led strategic efforts to identify and support tech-based social entrepreneurs from around the world who are tackling some of the most urgent global challenges. Her professional background includes executive positions at Harvard University, the Winsor School, Boston Children’s Museum and the American Red Cross, as well as international foundations and grassroots organizations. Sue’s purpose-driven career has led her to numerous speaking and teaching engagements, where she shares her expertise on philanthropy, nonprofit management, business development, women and people of color in leadership, social impact, and the importance of mentorship. Sue holds a master’s degree in education with a focus on administration, planning and social policy from Harvard University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations with a focus on East Asia and English literature from Boston University. Sue’s husband, Stephen Kim, is an executive at Raytheon, and they have two young-adult
children.
David H. Lee
Treasurer
David Lee is Senior Vice President of Investments at Everest Group Ltd, which is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider. In this role he has responsibility for Everest’s $30 BN+ fixed income portfolio. Prior to joining Everest in 2023 he was Managing Director and Co-Head of Americas Insurance Fixed Income at Goldman Sachs, where he led a team of portfolio managers overseeing fixed income portfolios on behalf of domestic and multinational insurance companies.
David received his A.B. in Physics from Princeton University, where he was a Varsity Wrestler. In his free time, David can be found sailing on the Hudson River, listening to music, or playing some tunes on his saxophone. He was a founding member of the KACF Associate Board, serving from 2016 to 2018, and also served previously on the KACF Community Grants Committee. David currently resides in New York City with his wife and son. * Board Member since 2018
Edward J. Lee
Edward J. Lee is a corporate Partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Ed focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and shareholder activism defense. He has advised a broad range of public and private clients across many industries, including technology and digital, telecom, healthcare, industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, media and advertising, energy, private equity, and financial institutions.
Ed is recognized as one of the 500 leading lawyers in America by Lawdragon, “highly regarded” within the M&A practice by IFLR1000, and as a “Rising Star” in Corporate/M&A by Expert Guides. Recently, Ed was also recognized as a leading M&A lawyer by The Legal 500 and one of six M&A lawyers recognized by Law360 as a Rising Star under 40. Ed currently serves on the Cornell University Council and the Boards of Directors of the Harvard Law School Association of New York City and Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology Alumni Association. He is a David Rockefeller Fellow, Class of 2017‐2018.
Ed is a member of the Council of Korean Americans and is part of the Leadership Advisory Council of the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York, as well as Co‐Chair of the Corporate Law Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of New York.
Prior to Kirkland, Ed was a Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his B.S. at Cornell University. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and three children. * Board Member since 2021
Phillip Lee
Phillip Lee is a managing director in the Interest Rate Product Sales Group at Goldman Sachs and leads the Financial Institutions team. He is co-chief operating officer of the Asian Network, serves as a FICC and Equities recruiting captain for Northwestern University and is a member of the firm’s Bank Relations Working Group.
Phillip serves on the board of Operation Exodus, an organization that serves at-risk Latino youth and families in Washington Heights. Phillip earned a BA in Philosophy, Political Science and International Studies from Northwestern University.
Cathy Oh
Cathy Oh serves as Vice President, Global Head of Marketing and Analytics for Samsung Ads, capitalizing on approximately 15 years of global integrated marketing experience with Fortune 100 companies. As one of the first employees of Samsung Ads, Cathy was integral to building the Samsung Ads brand from the ground up, and under her leadership, the organization is redefining the advertising and Advanced TV landscape. Samsung Ads is one of the fastest-growing North American divisions of the electronics giant.
Throughout her career, Cathy has built a track record of developing global brands, large-scale marketing strategies and activations, sales initiatives, and marketing programs for global sales teams. In addition, her insights-focused approach enables Cathy to quantify marketing value throughout an organization. Prior to joining Samsung Ads, Cathy served as Head of Marketing for iAd, Global Brands & Agencies (a division of Apple) where she developed multi-platform marketing programs that yielded more than $20 million in revenue, and successfully drove relationship management for global advertisers such as Pepsi, Unilever, American Express and Procter & Gamble. In addition to Apple, where Cathy managed a global team, she has held marketing positions at companies that include WebMD and NBC Universal. Areas of Expertise include Marketplace Positioning, Global Project Management, Digital Marketing Strategy, Marketing Insights and Analytics, Product Readiness & Expansion, Large-scale Sponsorships, Creative Branding Solutions, and Vertical-driven Marketing. Cathy received a Master’s Degree in Integrated Marketing from New York University and a Bachelor’s of Science from Carnegie Mellon University. She also serves on the Advisory Board for Conscious Step. Cathy lives in Gramercy, NY when she isn’t traveling the globe for both work and pleasure. *Board member since 2018
Chris Park
Chris Park is Founder/CEO of Echo Group Holdings, a venture-backed holding company focused on youth and college sports. He has 20+ years of leadership experience operating and investing in sports, gaming, education, and technology companies. Chris is also a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Co.’s TMT practice and to the Scrum Ventures Sports & Entertainment Fund.
Chris is former CEO of Gen.G, a global esports-edtech company. He managed Gen.G’s pro franchises, content creators, and industry-leading learning platform in the US, China, and South Korea. Chris drove the company’s evolution from Series A to C, driving over 10x revenue growth over 3 years. During that time, he led Gen.G through a combined $100M Series B and C funding rounds and the development of the leading global edtech academy in esports.
Before Gen.G, Chris served as Executive Vice President, Product & Marketing for Major League Baseball. He managed the league’s $300M+ digital media business, marketing, and international business operations. In prior stints, Chris was a senior member of the league’s collective bargaining team across three renewal negotiations.
Chris is a graduate of Harvard University and Harvard Law School, both magna cum laude. He clerked for Judge Stephen F. Williams on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Chris has served on the Board of Directors for USA Climbing (national governing body of competition climbing) and the Family Caregiver Alliance (a leading national caregiver support organization). He lives in New Jersey with his wife Michelle Jang and their two daughters.
David K. Park, Ph.D.
Secretary
David K. Park is Faculty Member of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University and former Senior Vice Provost of Strategic Initiatives at Northeastern University. He is also The Honorary Distinguished Professor of Solbridge International School of Business and Honorary Dean of the Future College at Woosong University and supports Woosong Education Foundation as a Global Advisor. Dr. Park co-chairs the Council of Advisors for the Institute for the Cooperative Digital Economy. Dr. Park is a member of the Data Science Institute, Fellow at the Center for the Management of Systemic Risk, and founding member of the Digital Storytelling Lab at Columbia University. Dr. Park was formerly Dean of Strategic Initiatives for the Faculty of the Arts and Sciences at Columbia University and co-founded several New York-based technology companies in the areas of natural language processing and machine learning.
Dr. Park is currently exploring the historical arc of universities, limitations and possibilities of “big data”, how failure and vulnerability are the foundations of innovation and creativity across organizations, as well as the electoral origins of congressional polarization. Dr. Park is also working on several manuscripts including, The Twentieth Century Sectional Reversal: How did the Republican States Switch to the Democrats and Vice Versa? and Is History Repeating Itself? Comparing 1875 to 1928 and 1971 to 2008.
Dr. Park received his B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland and his Ph.D. in political science at Columbia where he focused on historical-comparative institutional analyses of societal change. He was an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Applied Statistics at Washington University, Assistant Professor at George Washington University, Visiting Professor at Columbia University, and Visiting Scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation. He has written numerous articles and co-authored Red State Blue State Rich State Poor State: Why Americans Vote the Way They Do (Princeton University Press, 2008).*Board member since 2018.
Rich Park
Rich Park serves as Co-Head of the Financial Sponsors & Strategic Solutions Group. He leads Mizuho’s initiatives in sponsor and alternative asset management origination across the bank and built Mizuho’s Strategic Solutions Group which provides structured lending and capital solutions to top alternative asset managers and institutions globally. Rich is a member of Mizuho’s Management Committee and Executive Sponsor of Mizuho Americas Asian Professional Network. Rich has nearly 25 years of experience in structuring and leading leveraged, structured credit and equity financing transactions, and mergers and acquisitions for private equity firms, asset managers and corporates. Prior to joining Mizuho, Rich was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank for nearly 15 years where he worked in the private equity, credit, and industrials sectors and was a member of the firm’s Global Credit and Financing Executive Committee. In addition, Rich was actively involved with Deutsche Bank’s diversity initiatives, serving as the Executive Sponsor for the firm’s Multicultural Partnership.
Rich also serves on the board of Northwestern University Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and is a former board member of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Cycle for Survival, an organization dedicated to funding research of rare cancers. Rich resides in Greenwich, Connecticut with his wife and two young boys. *Board Member since 2017.
James Seo
James Seo is the principal of James Seo Commercial, a commercial real estate advisory and brokerage. He has over 20 years of industry experience, specializing in corporate strategy and tenant representation for office, retail, and industrial users. His expertise includes sale-leasebacks, investment sales, complex financial analysis, lease administration support, RFP and timeline documentation processes, broker selection, and market analysis. James has worked on several office and retail transactions in the New York Area, ranging from startup offices to large corporate headquarter relocations.
Outside New York, his corporate work includes portfolio sale-leasebacks throughout North America. James received a BA in Economics from Wesleyan University and holds real estate broker licenses in New York and Florida. He previously served on KACF’s board and is honored to continue working for the organization. He resides in Riverdale, NY with his wife and two children. *Board Member since 2019
Josephine Shin
Josephine Shin is a Senior Portfolio Manager of US and Emerging markets corporate / leveraged fixed income assets at Delphi Capital based in New York. Prior to joining Delphi Capital, Josephine spent eight years at Alcentra Capital, LLC, an asset management specializing in leveraged finance credits, most recently a HY Portfolio manager serving on the Investment Committee. Earlier in her career, she held Senior credit analyst positions at Barclays, Citigroup, and Delaware Investments, now known as Macquarie Investments, across multiple sectors. Josephine brings over 20 years of industry and investment experience.
She is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and has been an active member of the Penn Women’s Alliance association. She served as the Chairperson of the Asian American Families committee at LREI.
Jumee Song
Jumee Song is one of a few Korean-American women fulfilling a C-Suite role in a large, staffed private foundation in the New York philanthropic community. As the Chief Operating Officer at Siegel Family Endowment, she is responsible for managing a $32M annual operating and charitable contributions budget, and all internal operational policies and procedures – including grant execution, legal, compliance, and human resources. She was appointed as a 2022 Council on Foundation Career Pathways Fellow, and is a member of the Philanthropy NY COO Roundtable.
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