KAFH Officers
Francis Park (박재원) | PRESIDENT
Francis is a retired businessman who has served on the KAFH Board of Directors since 2020. As a telecommunications engineer, he has worked for several Global Enterprises and the US Federal Government since his arrival in the United States in 1979. He began serving the community as the President of the Pacific Island Jaycees (JCI Senator 43552) in 1985 and later served as an Elder at the Christ United Methodist Church (the First Korean Church outside of Korea) in Honolulu. With his passion for leadership education among young generations of Korean immigrants, he established the CUMC Scholarship Foundation in 2014 and currently serves as its Chairman of the Board. He has also served his motherland through the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (민주평통), acting as the president of the Hawaii Chapter for the 18th to 20th terms (2017 - 2023). Francis was the recipient of the Presidential Award of the Republic of Korea in 2016 (대통령 표창) and the National Medal of Merit of the Republic of Korea in 2020 (국민훈장 동백장).
Ivan Chong | VICE-PRESIDENT
Ivan Chong is the President and Founder of IC Construction, Inc. He immigrated to Hawaii from Korea in his early teens and has called Hawaii home since then. Ivan graduated from the University of Hawaii with a degree in Business Administration and has over thirty years of experience within the construction industry. Ivan has worked with a variety of local and international clientele, including, most recently, developers of affordable housing to facilitate a growing community in Hawaii. Ivan works alongside his employees and managers on projects and has also dedicated time to volunteering. Some of his volunteering includes his position as an Elder at the Paradise Korean Church in Hawaii, a Board Member for the Korean American Foundation Hawaii, a Board Member for the Korea United States Alliance Foundation, a Board Member for Founding President Syng Man Rhee of Hawaii, and a member of the Rotary Club of Honolulu.
Taeyong M. Kim | SECRETARY
Taeyong M. Kim is the President and Principal Planner of Environmental Communications, Inc., a land use planning company that serves government, institutional and commercial clients. Mr. Kim is a graduate of the University of Hawaii where he conducted his undergraduate, graduate and MBA studies.
Outside of his professional career, he has long served the community through his work with non-profit organizations including the Hawaii Korean Chamber of Commerce where he served as Director and Officer, the Korean American Coalition Hawaii serving as President and National Secretary, and as the second President of the Korean American Foundation Hawaii. Mr. Kim is also a Pacific Century Fellow and has been a member of other professional and civic organizations since his collegiate years.
Myung Hyo Jang | TREASURER
Myung Hyo Jang graduated from Hawaii Pacific University with Master of Business Administration degree.
He is currently CPA and president of Myung Hyo Jang, CPA, Inc. which is located at 1580 Makaloa St. Ste. 770, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814. He is actively involved in various Korean community groups such as The Founding President Syngman Rhee Society as treasurer, 18th National Unification Advisory Council of Korea as executive vice president, Father School Hawaii as president, and The Korean American Foundation Hawaii as treasurer. In the past, he served as the President of Korean Golf Association of Hawaii from 2013 to 2014, and as Secretary of 16th National Unification Advisory Council of Korea.
On December 10th, 2014, he was the recipient of Korea’s President’s award given by the former South Korean President, Geun-Hye Park.