Chief Visionary Officer

Ms. Sung-Joo Kim is regarded as one of the globally leading luxury pioneers and respected as a successful female entrepreneur and passionate philanthropist with strong ethics. Ms. Kim received various accolades: representatively, Global Leader of Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum at Davos (1997), Forbes Top 50 Asian Business Women (2012), Fortune Asia’s 25 Hottest CEOs (2012). She was honored to become the OBE (Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II (2015). With her pursuit of Noblesse Oblige, Ms. Kim served as the President of the Korean Red Cross (2014-2017). Ms. Kim believes in women's economic empowerment and supports the Global Summit of Women as a key member of the Int'l Planning Committee. Ms. Kim studied at Amherst College (Amherst, MA), London School of Economics (London, UK) and Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) and received Honorary Doctoral Degrees from Amherst College (2000) and University of the Arts London (2017)