About Foundation

People

Organization Chart

Gyeonggi Branch

3rd & 4th Floor, Block B, Pangyo 2nd Techno Valley G2-1, Geumto-dong, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do

Gyeongsang Branch

Room 303, 3rd Floor, Centum Green Tower, 78 Centumjungang-ro, Haeundae-gu, Busan

Chungcheong Branch

Coworking Office-⑤, Building D1, Daejeon Startup Park, 157 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon

Jeolla Branch

Room 407, Jeonnam Creative Economy Innovation Center, 32 Deokchung 2-gil, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do

Vietnam Center

CEN X Space, 3fl., Tower 3-4, Dolphin Plaza, So6, Nguyen Hoang, My Dinh2, Q. Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

Indonesia Center

Employee Status

Chairman & CIO

Jong-ik Lee

jlee@cunaest.kr

Representative

Soon-yeol Lee

sylee@cunaest.kr

Management (C-level)

Jong-ik LeeChairman

Chief Investment Officer (CIO)

Current Head of Startup ESG Strategy Center
Current Director of Korea Financial Industry Foundation, Innovation Advisory Member of Ministry of Health and Welfare, Vice Chairman of KAIA, Member of KOTRA Social Value Committee
Former Vice Chairman of Hwaseong Fund Deliberation Committee, Advisory Member for Seoul Metropolitan Government, MOEL, MCST, MOCIE, ME
Former Partner at Deloitte Anjin LLC, worked at LINDE, Unilever, P&G, etc.

Soon-yeol LeeRepresentative

Chief Impact Strategy Officer (CISO)

Venture Capital MBA
Current Representative Fund Manager of Hana Financial Group ESG Double Impact Matching Fund
Representative Fund Manager of CunaeST-Simsan Global Impact Fund
Current Steering Committee Member of Ewha Womans University Entrepreneurship Center
Current Board Member of International Development Cooperation Society
Current Review Committee Member of Korea Institute of Startup & Entrepreneurship Development
Current KOTRA IKMP ESG Evaluation Member
Current Steering Committee Member of Woowa Brothers Startup Square / SKT ESG Korea

Hye-mi LeeDirector

Chief Communication Officer (CCO)

General Manager of Brand Management and Internal/External Communication (PR)
Current Member of Samsung Press Foundation Journalist Research Group <Startup Scene>
Current Author of CSR/ESG Book 'CSR Meets 2030'
Former Journalist (Bridge Economic Newspaper, CEO Score Daily, etc.)

Board Members

Jong-ik Lee

Director

Current Head of Startup ESG Strategy Center
Current Director of Korea Financial Industry Foundation, Innovation Advisory Member of Ministry of Health and Welfare, Vice Chairman of KAIA, Member of KOTRA Social Value Committee
Former Vice Chairman of Hwaseong Fund Deliberation Committee, Advisory Member for Seoul Metropolitan Government, MOEL, MCST, MOCIE, ME
Former Partner at Deloitte Anjin LLC, worked at LINDE, Unilever, P&G, etc.

Soon-yeol Lee

Director

CEO / Chief Impact Strategy Officer (CISO) of CunaeST Foundation
Worked at ReDI (Global Development Research Institute), Save the Children, Global Vision
Worked at ILO Africa Regional Office

Byung-joo Choi

Director

Former Chairman of CunaeST
Mobile Poet
Chairman of Seongnam Iroun Foundation
Head of Public Benefit Corporation Center / Director of Korea Association of Certified Public Tax Accountants
Chairman of Social Contribution Committee, Jungbu District Association of Certified Public Tax Accountants
First Chairman of Bundang District Association of Certified Public Tax Accountants
First Chairman of Red School
Elder of Jumin Church, Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea
Advisor for Jumin Credit Union, Jumin Consumer Cooperative
Minister's Commendation as Exemplary Taxpayer
Former Member of Seongnam Tax Office Appeal Review Committee

Hyun-sik Jang

Director

Chairman of Family KOICA Happy Sharing
Vice Chairman of International Development Consulting Association
Private Member of International Development Cooperation Committee
Advisory Member of KOICA
Visiting Professor at Yonsei University
Former Director of Incheon International Development Cooperation Center, Incheon National University
Former Policy Advisory Member for Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, Ministry of the Interior
Former Member of Forest Future Platform, Korea Forest Service

Ho-sun Han

Director

CEO of Kwangwoon University Technology Holding Company
Advisor for Hustation
Advisor for Wika Corporation
Former Representative Partner at DH&Company
Former Advisor for car123 - Jasper Company
Former Director of Non-profit IT Support Center
Former CEO of UsesPartners, worked at LG CNS

Ran-hee Park

Director

Representative of The Publica
Former Director of social contribution section 'Better Future', Chosun Ilbo

Hyung-koo Moon

Director

Professor Emeritus, Korea University Business School
Chairman of Korea Non-profit Association
Director of UNGC Korea
Director of Transparency International Korea
Former Director and Vice Chairman of Community Chest of Korea

Keun-soo Seo

Director

Head of Strategic Planning Office, Kim Dae-jung Foundation
Former Chairman of Korea Federation of Employee Stock Ownership Associations
Former Co-representative of Citizens' Movement Headquarters for Fair Trade Recovery

Young-gon Yoon

Director

Professor at Global Cyber University
Director of Global Management Research Institute
Representative of TGI Consulting Australia
Former National R&D Coordinator (Australian Department of Industry)
Former Visiting Professor at Kongju National University
Former Director of Corporate Growth Support Center (MOTIE)
Former President of International Trade Strategy Research Institute (World OKTA)

Kyung-ho Lee

Director

Representative Attorney at The Ham Law Firm
Adjunct Professor at SNU/Yonsei University School of Law
Auditor for Daum Foundation
Auditor for Kakao Impact Foundation
Former Member of Seoul Metropolitan Government Social Economy Committee

Hang-ki Park

Director

Representative Director and CBO of Metabranding
Director of Korea Public Brand Promotion Institute
Former Planning Director of Korea Brand Design Association
Former Presidential Appointee of Presidential Council on Nation Branding
Former Member of Seoul Brand Committee
Former Representative of Marketing Community <Marketing Republic>
Former Outside Director of Neungyule Education

Hwa-sung Jun

Director

CEO of CNT Tech Co., Ltd.
Chairman of Korea Early-Stage Accelerator Association
Adjunct Professor at Sogang University Graduate School of MOT
Former Adjunct Professor for Youth Entrepreneurship Center at Dongguk University
Former Adjunct Professor at Chung-Ang University Industrial Startup & Management Graduate School

Hye-mi Lee

Director

CunaeST Chief Communication Officer (CCO) / Director
Current Member of Samsung Press Foundation Journalist Research Group <Startup Scene>
Current Author of CSR/ESG Book 'CSR Meets 2030'
Former Journalist (Bridge Economic Newspaper, CEO Score Daily, etc.)

Soo-jae Jang

Director

Head of Audit Division at Anjin Accounting Corp.
Non-standing Member of Korea Accounting Standards Board (KASB)
Vice President of Korean Accounting Association
Industry-Academic Cooperation Adjunct Professor at Kyonggi University College of SW Convergence

Jae-joon Woo

Director

Head Professor of VC Master's Program at Seoul School of Integrated Sciences & Technologies
Chief Investment Officer (CIO) / Investment Committee Chair at Hanlim Pharm
Former Managing Director at JUULLABS KOREA
Former Head of Management Administration / Operation Planning at Korea Growth Investment Corp.
Former Administrator at Presidential Secretariat / Former Policy Advisor to Minister of Health and Welfare

Ji-won Son

Auditor

CEO of C&J Consulting Co., Ltd.
Member of High-tech Industry Promotion Committee at Seongnam City
Operation Committee Member for Tourism Plus Tech Business at Korea Tourism Organization
Former Partner at Samil PwC Deal Division
Former Head of Unicorn Platform at Samil PwC
Former Partner in charge of SME M&A Support Center at Samil PwC
Former Expert Member of Korea New and Renewable Energy Association
Former Advisory Member of Korea Venture Business Association
Former Auditor of Korea Entrepreneurship Instructor Association

Professional Advisors

Management (Law) AdvisorBoard Member

The Ham Law Firm

Kyung-ho Lee

Representative

Clinical Faculty at SNU School of Law
Adjunct Professor at Yonsei University School of Law
Auditor for Daum Foundation

Management (Accounting) AdvisorBoard Member

Deloitte Anjin LLC

Soo-jae Jang

Representative

Head of Audit Division at Anjin Accounting Corp.
Non-standing Member of Korea Accounting Standards Board (KASB)
Vice President of Korean Accounting Association
Industry-Academic Cooperation Adjunct Professor at Kyonggi University College of SW Convergence

Management (Branding) AdvisorBoard Member

Metabranding

Hang-ki Park

Representative

Representative Director CBO of Metabranding
Former Presidential Appointee of Presidential Council on Nation Branding
Former Member of Seoul Brand Committee

Management (Branding) Advisor

KyungDong Navien

In-sun Hwang

Chief Marketing Advisor

ESG Advisor

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