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Washington, DC, US

Overseeing all aspects of a judicial campaign including strategy (endorsements, target voters), operations (field work, building team), communications (digital marketing, voter materials, messaging), finances and fundraising, among others.

An incredible opportunity to lead an experienced and dynamic team with a mission to develop and deliver safe and optimal hydrogen solutions for mobile electric vehicle charging and exploring opportunities in energy transformation. Spearheaded and led discussions with global OEMs on product development.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Collaborated with the Chief Technology Officer on strategy, operations, events, and communications at the C-suite level and with other internal and external stakeholders. Led the Office of Strategic Partnerships and.
• Coordinated key strategic imperatives including battery electric vehicles, electrical architecture, vehicle architecture, energy and sustainability, digital capabilities, advanced materials, and manufacturing.
• Led and enabled teams that managed:o The 100,000+sf Research & Innovation Center facility housing all the laboratories and offices, as well as facilities at Ford’s other global locations.o Government contracts that.
• Advocated for Ford on the Leadership Group at USCAR (consortia with GM and Stellantis) and USDRIVE (auto, energy, and utility companies) led by the Department of Energy on precompetitive research in, among others.
• Represented Ford on external organizations including the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Technical Advisory Group, moderated session at the 2023 SAE Congress, board member on the SAE Foundation.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• With a core team, founded and built a first-of-its-kind 500+ acre test facility for autonomous vehicles, acceleration of standards, and education and training of the workforce.
• Negotiated and secured strategic partners (AT&T, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, Visteon, Subaru, Adient, Microsoft, Siemens and Intertek) and $62 million investment.
• Developed strategy for education and established an Academic Consortium of 15 colleges and universities for workforce development, and championed career fair and expo with over 80 OEMs and suppliers.
• Coordinated strategy, finance, legal, construction and marketing for HQ and Technology Park.

Appointed by the Governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder, to represent Asian Americans in Michigan on the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, and interface with the Governor's Office, the Michigan Legislature, and other commissions and organizations to best advocate for and represent Asian American issues.

Appointed by the Governor of Gyeonggi Province, the largest province in South Korea, to represent the Province in the United States, and provide strategic support.

Founded and managed Quantum Innovations, a US-based consulting company providing global commercialization services to start-ups and growth automotive innovators worldwide, based on direct demand from companies. Developed strategies for companies based on their technology’s value proposition, across research, product development, manufacturing, and sales.

The IC2 Institute partners with governments around the world to support local enterprises using a methodology developed at NASA’s technology transfer office to identify, evaluate and support technologies with strong promise of viability for commercialization. Conducted primary market research and analysis of innovative technologies.Developed and.

Founded, managed, and marketed legal practice in corporate, commercial, and real estate transactions.

Negotiated, drafted, and coordinated commercial agreements for the divesture of GM divisions across Europe and North America prior to spin-off of Delphi becoming a separate entity.

Toronto, ON, CA

Negotiated, drafted, and closed global M&A transactions and promissory note issuances at the 4th largest law firm in the world with over 600 attorneys worldwide. Represented global companies in the acquisition of large mining facilities in bankruptcy proceedings.Prepared documentation for, coordinated, and closed $1B promissory note issuance of OEM.

Education record

Jd, Law

Llm, Law