Founding CEO of Korean Advocates for Global Health

Seoul, Republic of Korea

Heejeong (she / her) is a global health leader with over 30 years of experience spanning academia, research, government, and civil society. Over the past 15 years, she has built and sustained South Korea’s partnership with the Global Fund and was involved in driving its pledge to a historic US$100 million commitment sustained across two replenishment cycles, and helped secure the Fund’s recognition as Korea’s sole strategic multilateral health partner under the Fourth Five-Year ODA Plan (2026–2030). As Founding CEO of Korean Advocates for Global Health (KAGH), she combines deep field experience across Asia and Africa with high-level policy access through the G20/C20 and G7/C7 processes, and is a proven convener of government, parliament, multilateral, and private-sector partners in service of global health governance. She holds a Master of Public Health and is a Doctoral Candidate in Global Health from Seoul National University, Republic of Korea. She speaks English and Korean.