Meet Our Team

Joo Whang
CMO (Chief Mission Officer)

Hannah Han
COO

Kate Yang
Finace, Media

Youngyeon Jo
Director, Ukraine

Hyunho Jo
Director, Indonesia

Yongmin Lee
Director, Stay Together

Sunju Jung
Director, Bliss Burger JIU
Meet our Board of Directors

Soonkyu Shin
Board Chair
As a senior analyst for Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., SK is responsible for evaluating investment opportunities in, among others, the hospital, food & beverage, and consumer products/services sectors. He joined BBH in 1998 and has covered multiple asset classes, including equities, municipal credits, and corporate bonds/leveraged loans. SK's professional investing career began in 1994 as an analyst conducting credit research on high-tech issuers at JP Morgan & Co. SK received an AB degree from Harvard College and was a PhD candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management. He is a CFA charterholder. SK serves as the Board Chair of YANA (You Are Not Alone) Ministry, a not-for-profit organization committed to helping orphaned and abandoned children. Also, he is a semi-professional writer with two published books (including the bestselling "Things You See with Your Eyes Closed: A Blind Wall Street Analyst's Stories of Everyday Miracles,"), as well as newspaper and magazine columns. Finally, SK serves on the Board of Sponsors for Bella Music Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting blind musicians.

Joo Whang
Board Member
A graduate of Occidental College and Princeton Theological Seminary, Rev. Joo Whang is an ordained minister dedicated to the biblical mandate of caring for orphans and widows. After a formative visit to the Dongmyung Children’s Home in 2008, he co-founded Yana Ministry in 2012 to turn the message "You Are Not Alone" into a global reality. In addition to his leadership at YANA, he serves as the Lead Pastor of ONDO Church, where he works to create a community that radiates God’s warmth and advocates for children in poverty, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive in a loving family setting.

Ann Kim
Board Member
Ann Kim opened her medical practice, Joy Internal Medicine, in 2013 to share joy with people in various ways. Since its opening, the practice employs young adults, who hope to become future doctors, nurses, other medical professionals, and mentors them to reach their dream as they work while they gain useful hands on experience. She strives to share God's love and joy through the blessings she received and is honored to be a board member in Yana Ministry. She lives in Closter, NJ, with her husband, daughter, and two sons. She likes to spend her free time looking for ways to expand her practice to share joy with even more people. She is currently hosting one YSAP college graduate who is currently working full time and plans to have him around til he becomes independent. Her medical practice is YANA Partner hospital, open to help our YANA whenever there is need.

Elli Park
Board Member
Elli Park is a seasoned software developer currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Mezzion, an innovation-driven pharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel therapeutics in the field of rare diseases. Elli also runs her family foundation, 1 Act Foundation, operating with the belief that one random act of kindness, compassion, and giving can create a ripple effect in establishing happy and healthy communities.

Jimmy Lee
Board Member
Jimmy is the President of Joy Systems Inc. Joy Systems, Inc. is one of the largest refurbished PC manufacturers in the US, utilizing over 40,000 square feet facilities. Since its inception (established in 2001), Joy Systems has processed over 3,000,000 refurbished PCs and Laptops with emphasis on superb quality and zero tolerance for defects. Jimmy’s heart to support orphans and children in poverty has been faithful throughout his dedication as a board member. After experiencing the very first Flying Happiness by proving his home as a guest house, he’s been faithfully serving YANA ministry for more than seven years. He lives with his wife in New Jersey.

Chris Chung
Board Member
Guided by his faith in God and a deep commitment to service, Chris Chung serves as a board member of YANA. Having moved from Korea to New Jersey at the age of 14, Chris brings a global perspective shaped by his education and professional experience. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Chicago and participated in global exchange programs at Seoul National University and Waseda University. Chris is currently a Senior Vice President and CFP® professional at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, where he serves as a financial advisor. He leverages his professional expertise to provide strategic guidance and oversight for YANA’s current and future initiatives. Chris resides in New York City with his wife, violinist Ji In Yang, and their two children. He is honored to serve YANA and contribute to its long-term mission and impact.

Young Sun Kim
Board Member
Young Sun Kim works as a medical doctor in the SOK gastroenterology clinic center in Seoul, Korea. He joined the YANA Ministry to provide necessary care and love for the orphans in Korea. He feels that this type of ministry is a missional calling from God for all Christians. With his knowledge in medicine, he dreams to restore and heal brokenness among many orphans and children in poverty, both physically and spiritually. He is now serving as the board chair for Yana Korea Inc. in Korea. He’s been with the Yana Ministry since 2012.

Joseph Cho
Board Member
Joseph Doyoung Cho is the founder and president of JC Distributor Corp (Kitchen furniture Design & Consulting), which served for NY & NJ. He hopes and dreams to distribute not only his Kitchen Design work, but God’s love to those who are in need in the name of Jesus Christ. After hearing Pastor Joo’s vision for orphans and children in poverty, he joined YANA Ministry with a full passion. He’s been a faithful board member since 2016.

Sung Lee
Board Member
Sung Lee is Executive Vice President and Global Co-Head of Research Valuation & Advisory at Altus Group, the world-leading provider of real estate advisory services to institutional real estate investors and investment advisors. Sung has been serving YANA as a board member since 2020. Sung was born in Seoul, Korea, before moving to Hawaii with his family and attending high school in Honolulu. He studied Industrial Engineering at Cornell University and received his MBA from the University of Washington. He is married with two children.

Jane Chung
Board Member
Founder and CEO of Park Sports Line, Inc a multi-brand retail and custom apparel business. Located in Manalapan, New Jersey, Park Sports Line aims to nurture its community by supporting the youth. PSL specializes in screenprint, embroidery, heat transfer, and varsity jackets to provide all the custom needs for its sports-centric community. As a long-time supporter and board member of YANA Ministry, Jane believes that all children deserve an opportunity for a full and enriching life.

Sarah Yu
Board Member
Sarah Yu is an ophthalmologist specializing in cataract surgery and corneal diseases at St. Mary’s Eye & Surgery Center. She completed her MD and residency training at Columbia University and fellowship at Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital. Sarah first visited DongMyung in 2010 on a summer mission trip in high school with Pastor Joo, and has been blessed to witness God's work through the growth of YANA Ministry ever since. She has a particular interest in career mentorship, helping orphans navigate their transition from the orphanage into adulthood.

JB Kim
Board Member
JB graduated from Rutgers Engineering with dual degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. He also holds a Master's degree in statistics from Columbia University. JB spent most of his career in the systematic trading world, where mathematical models and computer algorithms meet to create automated investment processes. He has solved a variety of technical challenges throughout 20 years across Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, and a proprietary trading firm, but had always wanted alignment of purpose with his work. Now JB runs his own systematic investment firm, nVerses Capital, where he envisions doing more than predicting the market with machines - this time with a sense of purpose. He is grateful to be part of the Yana family and believes this is all part of God's plan. He is thankful father of four children and husband to an amazing wife, Sally.
