The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) raised a report scholarship fund price 150 million received ($103,000) throughout its 18th CEO Servers’ Night time on Thursday, bringing collectively key executives throughout the enterprise group to assist underprivileged college students right here.
This yr marked the 18th anniversary of the occasion, which was organized by the Companions for the Future Basis, a nonprofit group established in 2000 as AMCHAM’s charitable arm.
This yr’s version carried particular that means as the inspiration celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary, internet hosting the most important CEO Servers’ Night time up to now in each participation and fundraising.
A complete of 41 CEOs and senior executives from AMCHAM member corporations volunteered as servers, personally serving meals to round 440 friends. Their participation mirrored the enterprise group’s shared dedication to giving again and supporting the following era.
AMCHAM raised the report quantity of fund, surpassing final yr’s 120 million received. All proceeds shall be used for college college students dealing with monetary hardship.
AMCHAM Chairman James Kim, middle, speaks with contributors of the 18th AMCHAM CEO Servers’ Night time on the Conrad Seoul lodge, Thursday. Korea Occasions picture by Shim Hyun-chul
“The AMCHAM CEO Servers’ Night time is a significant custom the place enterprise leaders come collectively to present again and make a optimistic impression,” AMCHAM Chairman James Kim mentioned.
“I’m deeply grateful to all of the CEOs whose generosity and enthusiasm made this yr’s report fundraising. As we rejoice the twenty fifth anniversary of the inspiration, I hope our members will proceed their sturdy assist, in order that we are able to deliver much more hope and alternatives to college students in want.”
Jeffrey Jones, chairman of the nonprofit Companions for the Future Basis, speaks with contributors of the 18th AMCHAM CEO Servers’ Night time on the Conrad Seoul lodge, Thursday. Korea Occasions picture by Shim Hyun-chul
He additionally pledged to make steady assist for serving to gifted college students overcome their monetary challenges and pursue their desires.
The inspiration has offered scholarships to greater than 4,900 college students, presently supporting round 200 college students annually. Over the previous 25 years, the inspiration has additionally turn out to be some of the enduring pillars of AMCHAM’s group initiatives, connecting the enterprise group with future generations of leaders.
The charitable basis of AMCHAM can be making concerted efforts to draw extra particular person and enterprise sponsors, to allow them to additionally be a part of fingers for the social actions.
Collaborating CEOs have been seen sporting white aprons even earlier than the start of the official occasion. They acquired roughly an hour of coaching on serve meals and drinks.
Vaughn Corridor, second from proper, president of Corning Precision Supplies and Korea Area, wears an apron earlier than the 18th AMCHAM CEO Servers’ Night time on the Conrad Seoul lodge, Thursday. Korea Occasions picture by Shim Hyun-chul
They invited a gaggle of their workers to the symbolic occasion to precise gratitude for his or her onerous work in a particular means.
Enterprise leaders from the occasion mentioned they have been happy to take part within the significant donation marketing campaign.
Patrick Yoon, common supervisor of Korea at Crypto.com, mentioned he was excited to serve his workers scrumptious meals and categorical gratitude to them on this distinctive means.
“I’ve joined the AMCHAM CEO Servers’ Night time occasion for 4 consecutive years,” he mentioned. “For this yr, I’m particularly delighted to ask a gaggle of our workers and serve meals to them who’ve labored onerous for the corporate.”
Yoon additionally praised the symbolic significance of the occasion, as it’s a nice alternative for him to speak with different enterprise leaders annually and provides again to the society as a part of a participant for the donation marketing campaign.
Lee Received-ik, proper, nation government for Korea at Lockheed Martin, wears a bow tie in the course of the 18th AMCHAM CEO Servers’ Night time on the Conrad Seoul lodge, Thursday. Korea Occasions picture by Shim Hyun-chul
Lee Received-ik, nation government for Korea at Lockheed Martin, additionally mentioned that he was deeply grateful to have joined the occasion and get a possibility to boost communication with its staffs.
“We invited 10 workers for the occasion, and I work as a server for them, which is a really significant expertise for me,” Lee mentioned. “This marks the second time for me to have taken half within the annual CEO Servers’ Night time occasion.”
He mentioned he has hardly ever seen any comparable occasions of this sort in Korea.
“Few different organizations right here maintain this type of charitable occasions in an analogous temper, which makes the CEO Servers’ Night time extra particular,” he mentioned.
Alongside the AMCHAM chairman, the contributors of this yr’s CEO Servers’ Night time included: Companions for the Future Basis Chairman Jeffrey Jones; AIMS Worldwide Korea CEO Kim Hye-jong; AMGEN Korea Normal Supervisor Shin Su-hee; Aramark CEO David Kim; BMS Korea Normal Supervisor Lee Hye-young; CBRE Korea Managing Director Lim Don; Ceragem CGO Brandon Joe; Corning Precision Supplies President Vaughn Corridor; Crypto.com Normal Supervisor of Korea Patrick Yoon; Daeyang Immigration Legislation Group CEO Kim Ji-sun; Del Monte Recent Produce Korea Normal Supervisor Kang Frank; ELCA Korea Normal Supervisor Havard Jean-Alexandre; GR Korea Head of Operations and Govt Director Moon Ju-yun; Grace and Mercy Basis Asia President Kim Ryan; Hangang Asset Administration CEO Jeon Yoo-hoon; Hawaiian Airways Nation Director-Korea Yu Soo-jin; Encourage Leisure Resort CEO Chen Si; JS Administration CEO and Match Director Lee Jin-soo; Kolon Industries CEO Huh Sung; Lam Analysis Korea CEO Park Joon-hong; LINA Normal Insurance coverage Nation President Mo Jae-kyung; LINA Life Insurance coverage CEO Cho Jee-eun; Lockheed Martin Korea Nation Govt Korea Lee Received-ik; Manpower Korea CEO Kim OJ; MetLife Insurance coverage Firm of Korea Vice President Kim Seong-hwan; Mobil Korea Lube Oil Chairman and CEO Pak Eun-sook; Moderna Normal Supervisor Kim Sang-pyo; MSD Korea Managing Director Kim Albert; Novelis Asia President Satpute Sachin; Unique Beer Firm CEO Park Seung-won; PTC Korea VP and Korea GM Kim Alex; Qnity Korea Consultant Director Yang Seung-kwan; Ralph Lauren Korea Managing Director-Korea Kim Sean; RMHC Korea CEO Ahn Sue; SoluM Vice President Jun Se-uk; UL Options Regional Managing Director Chung Yun; UNID CEO Lee Woo-il; Vantive Korea Included Normal Supervisor Im Kenny; Yonsei College Well being System Director at Severance Kids’s Hospital Kang Hoon-chul and Yuhan-Kimberly President and CEO Lee Jay.
