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Jay Oh is the Senior Director of Arts and Culture at the Korea Society. She has worked in publishing and non-profit art organizations in Greensboro, N.C., Minneapolis, and New York.

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Vivian Lee is an Emmy-winning TV journalist in New York. She has anchored and reported for NY1 and WNBC and currently works as a correspondent for CUNY-TV and Asian American Life. Born and raised in Toronto, Vivian joined the KAS board in 2017 and lives in New York with her husband and two daughters.

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Joy Wheeler is a seasoned tech professional with over 15 years of experience in tech startups specializing in operations, sales, partnerships, and real estate. She has held leadership roles at prominent companies like DoubleClick and Freewheel, contributing to significant industry changes. Currently, Joy runs her own consulting firm, helping startups navigate growth challenges and optimize team dynamics. Originally from Korea, she now lives in Hoboken, NJ, with her family. When not working, Joy enjoys outdoor activities, spending time with loved ones, and supporting causes for underprivileged children.

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Thomas Park Clement was the founder, president, and CEO of Mectra Laboratories, Inc., a bio-technology company that manufactured a wide variety of laparoscopic disposable surgical instruments. Thomas is the inventor behind the technical instruments and holds 41 U.S. patents. He is currently president CEO of Acroventions Laboratories LLC, an R&D company. Additionally, Thomas is a humanitarian who has supported missions to North Korea and Africa, and has supported various Korean adoptee groups throughout the U.S., Europe, and Korea. Born in Korea in the midst of the Korean War, Thomas was adopted by the Clement family from Charlotte, NC in 1958.

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Theresa Choh-Lee co-founded Korean American Story and is a seasoned brand management executive. Currently, she is the US Brand Director for Range Rover. Previously, she held leadership roles at renowned companies like LIXIL, Unilever, and Kraft. Born in Korea and raised in Ohio, Theresa is passionate about celebrating her bicultural identity. She is also a founding member of HA:N United Methodist Church, a progressive Asian American queer-celebrating church. In her free time, Theresa enjoys baking, running, and hiking.

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Jeanne Jang is currently the Head of New Business Ventures at JP Morgan Chase, chairs the Asian Leadership Forum at the Commercial & Investment Bank, and is a board member of Wave Hill. She has previously held key positions at E*TRADE and IBM. Jeanne graduated from Smith College with a degree in Biology and received her MBA from Yale University. Outside of work, Jeanne enjoys traveling – whether it’s visiting national parks with her husband John and son Owen, or her parents in Korea.

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John C. Kim is the founder and managing partner of JCKLAW, a boutique New York City law firm focusing on debt resolution, immigration, bankruptcy and real estate work. He holds a B.A. in English literature from Boston University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law. John currently lives life as an aging hipster dad in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and two children. When not busy running his practice (and running after his kids), in his spare time – of which there is practically none – he operates Persimmon Films LLC, a movie making company.

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Grace Lee currently serves as the Head of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Unit at Fidelity Investments, leading strategic intelligence efforts to detect and combat financial crime risk. She previously held other key financial crimes leadership roles at UBS and Standard Chartered Bank. Earlier in her career, she served as a prosecutor at both the New York County District Attorney’s Office and Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Outside of work, Grace enjoys traveling and seeking new adventures with her husband and three daughters. 

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Diana is an Emmy-nominated writer/producer for television, showrunner and award-winning playwright. She is currently Co-Executive Producer of the upcoming NBC series “Line of Fire,” and was most recently a writer and EP on the Amazon series “Butterfly” starring Daniel Dae Kim. Diana was Executive Producer of the NatGeo series “Genius: Aretha,” and co-showrunner of season 1 of “Thirteen Reasons Why.” Her other credits include “American Crime,” “Dirty John,” “Law & Order: True Crime,” “Southland,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Do No Harm” and Diana started her t.v. career as a staff writer for “The West Wing.” Diana has also written a number of pilots for Netflix, HBO, Max, Apple, Amazon, ABC, CBS, and NBC.

Diana is a member of the Writer’s Guild of America, East and received its Richard E. Jablow Award for Service. She was also the Playwriting program chair of the Dramatists Guild’s Fellows program for 8 years. Diana’s award-winning play Stop Kiss premiered in 1998 and has been continuously produced nationally and internationally every year since then and has been translated into several languages. Her other plays Satellites, BOY and Fishes have also been produced and published.

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Sean Kim is President and Chief Product Officer at Kajabi and responsible for expanding the growth of the business and its value to customers globally. Previously, Sean was head of product at TikTok, the destination for mobile videos and the most visited website in 2021, where he set the strategic direction and led teams responsible for developing and growing the company’s product. Prior to TikTok, he was the global head of product at Amazon Prime where he played an instrumental role in driving customer retention for the Prime Membership.

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Janice Park is the founder and CEO of Vuja Dé, a global creative studio producing film, television, and high-impact events that subvert culture through story. Previously, she ran Scripted Programming at Disney’s Onyx Collective as Vice President and founding executive. Prior to Onyx, she was SVP of Development and Production at Made Up Stories, the producers behind Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers” and HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and “The Undoing.” Born and raised in Southern California, Janice graduated from Cornell University with degrees in Information Science and Film. She is an avid freediver and thalassophile who loves swimming with whales.

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Laura Hae-Lyun Kim is a seasoned accounting manager with over 15 years of experience in financial leadership. She holds degrees in Accounting and Mathematics/Physics, bringing a unique analytical perspective to her work. Throughout her career, Laura has been recognized for her dedication and impact, receiving a Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance and recently completed a Management Development Programme.

Outside of her professional life, she is an avid competitive tennis player and enjoys exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations. Born in Korea and immigrating to the US in 1974, she is deeply engaged in her community, volunteering as an English teacher for immigrants at a local center. Laura also finds joy in cooking with her partner and two daughters. She splits her time between Washington, D.C., and Sarasota, Florida.