Mark Sungrae Kim is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Seoul, Korea office and a member of the Consumer Markets and Healthcare & Life Sciences practices. Mark has approximately 30 years of experience in executive search and industry, having worked with both Korean and multinational companies. He has successfully placed more than 150 CEOs, country managers, board directors, and senior executives in functions including sales, marketing, digital transformation, finance, human resources, supply chain, medical, legal, compliance, regulatory affairs, and public affairs. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Mark spent 11 years with CJ CheilJedang and CJ Corp., Korea's leading consumer group with approximately US$30 billion in sales. Having started as a strategic planning and business development manager, he progressed to head of investor relations, working closely with senior management and stakeholders including shareholders, investors, analysts, and equity salesmen. He was recognized by Institutional Investor in the category ‘Asia’s Best Investor Relations in the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industries.’ Before that, Mark was a foreign exchange dealer for FleetBoston (Bank of Boston) and in sales for SK Innovation’s (Kyungin Energy) aviation fuel business. Mark speaks fluent Korean and English, as well as basic German, having spent a combined seven years in the U.S. and Germany.