Kinam Hong, based in Seoul, is active at Egon Zehnder’s Technology & Communications, Consumer, Industrial, Services, and Public & Social Sectors Practice Groups. He brings a unique combination of executive search expertise and global HR leadership experience to his role. Drawing on over a decade of experience leading people and culture strategies across startups and a post-IPO firm, he helps clients build inspiring, high-impact leadership teams aligned with business goals and purpose.
I believe extraordinary results come from leaders who are empowering, inspiring, and aligning with purpose. When they lead with clarity and compassion, they have the potential to make organizations, communities, and the world better.
Before joining Egon Zehnder, Kinam led people and culture strategies across diverse tech environments, from early-stage startups to a post-IPO firm—always with a focus on leadership development, culture transformation, and performance alignment. His background includes serving as CHRO of Lunit, as Global Head of People Operations at Sendbird, and as Head of People & Culture at Bucketplace. He began his career as a research associate at Korn Ferry, where he led C-suite and senior executive searches across Korea’s industrial and tech sectors.
Kinam holds a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from KAIST. Having lived in six countries across North and South America, Europe, and Asia, he brings a global perspective on leadership and culture. He is fluent in Korean, English, and Spanish and has a passion for traveling the world with his wife.
