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Officers and Executive Board

KAFA's officers, executive board, and standing committees for 2025–26.

Officers (2025–26)

Tai Yi

Tai Yi이태협

President

State University of New York at Fredonia

2025–2026

Hyungkee Baek백형기

President-Elect

Nova Southeastern University

2025–2026

Daewoung Choi

Secretary General

University of Washington Bothell

2024–27

Chang-Mo Kang강창모

Secretary General KAFA Korea

Hanyang University

2023–26

Chulhee Jun

Treasurer · Cyber Director

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

2024–27

Executive Board

Jaemin Kim

Executive Board

San Diego State University

2022–25

Sang Mook Lee

Executive Board

Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley

2022–25

Hong Lee

Executive Board

Wright State University

2022–25

Chanho Cho

Executive Board

Black Hills State University

2023–26

Seonghee Han

Executive Board

Pennsylvania State University Abington

2023–26

Seongkyu Park

Executive Board

Willamette University

2023–26

Min Jung Kang

Executive Board

University of Michigan-Flint

2024–27

Kevin (Yong Kyu) Gam

Executive Board

University College Dublin

2024–27

Hojong Shin

Executive Board

California State University, Long Beach

2024–27

Paper Review Committee

Hyungkee Baek백형기

Chair

Nova Southeastern University

2025-26

Chanik Jo

Member

Chinese University of Hong Kong

2024–27

Hwanki Brian Kim

Member

Baylor University

2024–27

Minmo Gahng

Member

Cornell University

2023–2026

Jung Hoon Lee

Member

Office of Financial Research, U.S. Department of the Treasury

2022–2025

Award Nomination Committee

Hyungkee Baek백형기

Member

Nova Southeastern University

Sehyun Yoo

Member

Belmont University

Tai Yi이태협

Member

SUNY Fredonia

Award Selection Committee

Ha-Chin Yi

Member

Texas State University

Young Sang Kim

Member

Northern Kentucky University

Unyong (Howard) Pyo

Member

Brock University

Executive Officer Nomination Committee

Hyungkee Baek백형기

Member

Nova Southeastern University

Sehyun Yoo

Member

Belmont University

Tai Yi이태협

Member

SUNY Fredonia

Fund Management Committee

Jungshik "Jason" Hur

Chair

Louisiana Tech University

Jaewon Choi

Member

Seoul National University

Sangwoo Lee

Member

Jacobs Levy Equity Management

Tai Yi이태협

member

SUNY at Fredonia

Chulhee Jun

Member

Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Audit Committee

Hoje Jo

Chair

Santa Clara University

Won Yong Kim

Member

Augsburg University

Taek-yul (Ted) Kim

Member

West Chester University

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