​Yoonjoo Park is H.E. Consul General, representing Consulate of the Republic of Korea who arrived in Atlanta in June 2021 to begin his current post. The Republic of Korea Consulate in Atlanta opened in 1976 and covers the states Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Previously, Consul General Park held various positions such as Counsellor of the Korean Embassy in Iran, Director of North America Division Ⅱ, Deputy Consul-General of the Korean Consulate General in Boston, Counsellor of the Korean Embassy in Australia, Deputy Director-General for North American Affairs, and Director-General for Human Resources. He earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Seoul National University in 1993 and a master’s degree in International Trade and Investment from George Washington University in 2002. He is married and has one son and one daughter.
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Lynn Fischer Fox, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary with the US Department of Commerce, advises clients on international trade policy and litigation matters. Her practice focuses on trade remedies, including antidumping, countervailing duty, and safeguard actions; counseling companies on trade agreements and trade negotiations; as well as providing advice to companies navigating trade and investment barriers imposed by foreign governments. She brings a wealth of government experience and skills to her practice, including a deep understanding of how to help clients navigate new and existing trade policies and regulations. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Fischer Fox served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations in the International Trade Administration at the US Department of Commerce. During her time there, she coordinated the formulation and implementation of policies governing trade agreement compliance and the administration of antidumping and countervailing duty laws. In addition, she coordinated with attorneys and policy staff on World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes involving trade remedy matters, as well as directing the Department’s efforts on trade remedy negotiations at the WTO and in bilateral agreements. During her tenure in government, Ms. Fischer Fox led successful settlement negotiations for a number of high-profile trade remedy cases. She also directed a team that monitored foreign government compliance with bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, and advocated on behalf of US industries facing foreign trade and investment barriers. Earlier in her career, Ms. Fischer Fox spent more than a decade in private practice. She represented clients in diverse agency proceedings, including antidumping and countervailing duty cases, safeguard investigations, and section 337 investigations. She litigated trade matters before US courts and advised clients on trade agreements, foreign market access, and trade agreement negotiations, as well as US regulatory and compliance matters. She also worked as an Energy & Climate Policy Officer at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation and as a Trade and Environment Specialist with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
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Yong Sohn is currently is Chief Executive Coordinator in charge of Government Affair for the Hyundai Motor Company Washington Office and previous held positions as General Manager of the Global PR Team in charge of public relations for Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors and key group initiatives, Executive Coordinator at Hyundai Motor America in charge of public relations, marketing and CSR, Deputy General Manager of the Overseas Promotion Team in charge of global promotional events including auto shows in the U.S., Europe and China, Manager at the Overseas Advertising Team in charge of executing production and media executions for global advertising campaigns, Manager at the Sports Marketing Team in charge of global sponsorships including the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Korea. Mr. Sohn is a Wharton Business School (University of Pennsylvania), MBA and Yonsei University, BA.
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Steven Jahng is Director/Head of External Affairs/Social Value for SK Battery America, Inc. Prior to joining SK Battery America, Mr. Jahng was Executive Director for JP Morgan in Seoul and Singapore. Prior to that, he was Director at HSBC Investment Bank in Seoul. Mr. Jahng graduated from Columbia University, School of Engineering and Applied Science with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering.
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Senator Jon Ossoff is born and raised in Atlanta, is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. Since his election, Sen. Ossoff has delivered for communities in every part of Georgia, successfully building bipartisan relationships to achieve results even in a divided Congress and polarized national political environment. A strong partner for Georgia’s business community, Sen. Ossoff is working to grow the state’s logistics, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, agricultural, and energy sectors. In his first months in office, Sen. Ossoff intervened in an international trade dispute that threatened one of the most significant economic projects in Georgia history, brokering a deal between two Korean industrial titans to save the $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Commerce, Georgia. Sen. Ossoff is a top leader in Washington working to strengthen U.S.-Korean relations, leading an economic delegation to South Korea last fall. He helped to secure Hyundai’s historic new automotive facility and helped create hundreds of new jobs in Northwest Georgia in domestic solar manufacturing. Sen. Ossoff helped confirm the United States’ Ambassador to South Korea and has held dozens of bilateral meetings with top Korean officials to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties. Before his election to the Senate, Sen. Ossoff led a company that exposed ISIS war crimes, atrocities committed by peacekeeping troops, human trafficking, fraud, theft, corruption, and murder as the CEO of a 30-year-old company that investigated official corruption, organized crime, and war crimes for international news organizations. Mentored by civil rights legend Congressman John Lewis, Sen. Ossoff previously worked as a national security aide in Congress and as an investigative journalist. The Senator and his team are here for you however we can help you.
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Jae Kim is President of The Southeast U.S. Korean Chamber of Commerce, with responsibilities to lead the organization. Also, as Board Director, he has responsibilities to organize board meetings to drive promotion and development of the organization’s mission and objectives, including management of membership, events, and activities. He is Senior Manager at Aprio, LLP with 12 years of experience. He has expertise in bridging international relationships, with a focus on U.S.-Korea cross-border investments and economic ties. Prior to joining Aprio, LLP he had worked for Fortune 500 companies such as Deloitte, Roche, and Johnson & Johnson. He graduated with a Masters Science in Accounting from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, and a B.S. in Business Administration – Accounting from Butler University, Lacy School of Business. Born in Seoul, South Korea, he lived and grew-up in Zimbabwe and South Africa for over 10 years as an Expat family as part of Daewoo Corporation.
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Hotel special rates (for out of town guests)

The Ritz Carlton – (Connected to The Commerce Club on Ground Level)
For Discounted Rates: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1604415518525&key=CORP&app=resvlink
For Group Bookings: Please let them know you have booked at The Commerce Club.
Rennan Farias
Group Sales Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
181 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303
Direct/Mobile: 404.337.4833
Hotel Sales: 404.527.5623
rennan.farias@ritzcarlton.com
 
The Courtyard by Marriott – (Three Minute Walk from The Commerce Club)
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For Group Bookings: Please let them know you have booked at The Commerce Club.
Elizabeth Baker
Sales Executive, Georgia
Courtyard Atlanta Downtown Hotel | Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel
470-349-2527 (M)
Elizabeth.Baker2@Marriott.com