OUR LEADERSHIP

Charles Kim is Managing Member and Co-founder of Alpine Group, an investment management firm. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Binghamton University in Management and Finance.

Charles and his wife Jean Su Maeng Kim are dedicated philanthropists and proud parents of three young children. They are prominent supporters of Binghamton University, establishing a scholarship for incoming students from New York and the US Virgin Islands. They also provided a gift to establish the YS Kim Korean Student Center, dedicated to the memory of Mr. Young-Sam Kim, father of Charles and his brother James. Recently, and also in honor of Mr. Young-Sam Kim, they established the YS Kim Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on creating lasting impact through arts-based and youth development initiatives and financial support to community and educational nonprofit organizations.

Charles serves on the Board of Directors for Binghamton University Foundation and was awarded the university’s highest honor, the University Medal. In addition to his work with Binghamton University, he serves as an advisor to BEAT Global, an organization that works with youth to connect education and the arts. He was honored on the 2020 Ferd’s List of Inspiring Entrepreneurs and Leaders, an initiative created by Junior Achievement Europe.

James serves on the Board of Directors for YS Kim Foundation. He is also Founder and Executive Director of BEAT (Bridging Education & Art Together), a nonprofit with a mission to develop inclusive, accessible arts education rooted in Hip Hop culture. Through programming, clinical research, and professional development, BEAT champions Hip Hop as a dynamic tool in improving physical and mental wellbeing. A graduate of Binghamton University, James started his career at Comedy Central and MTV Networks and founded BEAT in 2009. James is a 2017 Camelback Ventures Fellow, member of the BMW Foundation’s Global Leadership Council, member of the NationSwell Council and 2020 Honoree of the Korean American Association of Greater New York. James and his wife Arsie live in Brooklyn with their daughter and dogs.

Andrew Park is a Member of Alpine Group, an investment management firm. He manages and oversees Alpine’s investments, operations and philanthropic activities. Prior to joining Alpine, Andrew has spent his career working in Finance as a portfolio manager and advisor to  foundations, endowments and high net worth individuals. Andrew received a BS in Management and Finance from Binghamton University, and earned both an MBA and an MS in Risk Management from the NYU Stern School of Business. He serves as Treasurer of the YS Kim Foundation and is on the Board of Directors of the Virgin Islands Children’s Museum located on St. Thomas, USVI. He also serves on the Advisory Board of the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), a professional Ultimate frisbee sports league. Andrew and his wife, Lynn, have four young children.

Dr. April Bang currently serves as the inaugural Executive Director of the YS Kim Foundation. She has diverse and extensive experience as a practitioner working across the fields of human rights, criminal justice reform, international rule of law development, economic policy, and education. For over a decade, April has worked with national and international leaders in government, nonprofit and multilateral organizations, business, and healthcare. With prior training in social entrepreneurship and adaptive leadership from Harvard Kennedy School and adult learning and leadership from Columbia University, she has helped people strengthen their capacities to address complex challenges as they mobilize and lead change in organizations, communities, and society. April is also an artist-educator and certified executive coach. She holds an Ed.D. and Ed.M. from Teachers College, Columbia University, an MPP from Harvard Kennedy School, and a BA in economics from Smith College.