New Board of Directors

Chairperson

Dirk Lukat

CEO of Schenker Korea

BIO

Dirk is a German citizen and has been Managing Director & CEO of Schenker Korea Ltd in Seoul since January 2015. He started his career at the former Schenker & Co. GmbH in Frankfurt and held a number of management positions at DB Schenker in Singapore, Vietnam and India. Before coming to Korea, he served as General Manager of Schenker-Seino Co., Ltd in Japan and was active in the Logistics & Transport Committee of the European Business Council. He has comprehensive experience in the logistics industry including Contract Logistics, Air & Ocean Freight, Fairs & Exhibitions, and Projects for over 20 years. Dirk joined the ECCK as a member in January 2015.

Transportation & Logistics Industry

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Vice Chairperson

Hyun-Nam Park

Managing Director & Branch Manager of Deutsche Bank Seoul Branch

BIO

Hyun-Nam is a Korean citizen and is Managing Director and Co-Branch Manager for Deutsche Bank Seoul Branch. She is also Head of Global Markets, Korea. Hyun-Nam also holds various senior positions in the financial industry. She is Vice Chairperson of the Foreign Bankers Group in Korea and a member of Korea Financial Hub Committee in Financial Services Commission Korea.

Financial Services Industry

Business Field

Vice Chairperson

Jan Benggaard

Country President of Oerlikon Balzers Korea

BIO

Jan is a Danish citizen and is the Managing Director of Oerlikon Balzers Korea Ltd since November 2016. In Busan, he has been the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Wärtsilä Marine Systems (previously L-3 Marine Systems) since 2002. Before moving to Busan in 1998, he worked as a project engineer and later as Sales Manager in charge of regional operations in the Americas and Europe. Jan’s honorary assignments include being a Board Member and Treasurer of Busan International Foreign School since 2005 as well as a Vice Chairperson of the ECCK since February 2015.

Industrial Engineering & Manufacturing Industry

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Vice Chairperson

Julien Samson

VP & GM of GSK Pharmaceuticals Korea

BIO

Julien Samson is a French citizen and has been VP & GM of GSK Pharmaceuticals Korea since March 2018. He was VP & Medicine Commercialization Leader for Relvar/Breo, Seretide/Advair, Arnuity & Closed Triple Asthma in GSK Global Respiratory Franchise (2015-2018) and VP & Head of Primary Care in France (2012- 2015). Prior to joining GSK, he was Deputy General Director of the Academic Medical Center of Lyon, social welfare adviser to Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic and to Mr. Thierry Breton, Minister of Economy, Finance & Industry and responsible for healthcare & solidarity policies for the Directorate of Budget in the Ministry for the Economy & Finance.

Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology & Consumer Goods Industry

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Director

Donghwan Kim

General Manager of Finnair Oyj.

BIO

Donghwan Kim is a Korean citizen and has been working for Finnair as a Sales Manager since 2008. Until 2011, he mainly took care of regulatory matters as well as corporate & trade sales. In 2011, he has worked in Finnair HQ as a Corporate Sales Manager in global corporate sales team having a role of corporate sales in whole Europe to Korea. Then, he was appointed as a General Manager from 2012 taking responsibility of whole Finnair business in Korea.

Airlines industry

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Director

gilles Fromageot

President & CEO of AXA Korea

BIO

Gilles Fromageot is a French citizen and has been President & CEO of AXA Korea since April 2017. Prior to his current position at AXA Korea, he served as Global CFO of AXA Global Direct (2015-2017) and CFO and corporate secretary of AXA Direct Korea (2012 to 2015). Before joining AXA, Gilles worked with Mazars in Paris and Madrid.

Financial Services Industry

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Treasurer

Elizabeth Kyunghee Nam

Finance Director of Diageo Korea

BIO

Elizabeth is a Korean citizen and is Finance Director at Diageo Korea. She has 18 years of progressive experience in Finance and General management within the business units in the developed & emerging markets, global organization and start-up business. Before joining Diageo, Elizabeth worked with LG Telecom, Shepard, Schwartz & Harris and Philippine Airlines.

Beverages Industry

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Trustee

Kay-Jannes Wegner

Senior Attorney of Kim & Chang

BIO

Kay-Jannes is a German citizen and dual qualified lawyer (Rechtsanwalt, Germany and Solicitor, England and Wales). He has been working as a senior attorney with Kim & Chang since 2011, primarily advising European clients. Before moving to Korea, Kay-Jannes practiced with international law firms in London from 2001 to 2007 and Singapore from 2007 to 2011.

Legal Services Industry

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Director

Gerd Bitterlich

Vice President & CFO, Mercedes-Benz Korea Ltd.

BIO

Gerd Bitterlich is a German citizen and has been Vice President & CFO of Mercedes-Benz Korea since 2017. He can look back on 30 years of professional experience with global automotive industry, mainly in Sales & Marketing and Finance & Controlling. Prior to his current position, he had two consecutive assignments in China, as General Manager Eastern Region China for Mercedes-Benz passenger cars during 2011 - 2013 and as CFO for Mercedes-Benz Vans China in 2014 - 2016. From 2007 to 2010, he was CFO of Mercedes-Benz Own Retail in Luxembourg. Before 2007, he developed his expertise by holding various senior management positions at Mercedes-Benz Global Headquarters and Mercedes-Benz Bank in Stuttgart/Germany.

Automotive industry

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