Sumi W. Kang
MANAGING DIRECTOR
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Ms. Kang, Managing Director, is a Co-Founder of Choi & Burns. She has
over 14 years of experience in executive search. She works with the
firm's key clients in managing and executing strategic assignments in
Investment Banking, Equity Research, Private Equity, and Venture
Capital. She has completed senior level searches across sectors. She
has helped key clients build out efforts in the following areas: Tech
Investment Banking with senior and mid-level hires in sectors that
include Software, Semis, Comm Equipment, Electronic Manufacturing
Services, and IT Services; Consumer and Retail Investment Banking at MD
to VP levels, Power IB, Energy IB, FIG, M&A, Exclusive Sales, and Middle
Market coverage. She also was responsible for building out a Business
Services IB Team for one of the leading US banks.
In addition to her investment banking track record, Ms.Kang has
completed assignments in PE and VC. Selected assignments include
helping to build out the next generation investment team for a private
equity firm as well as leading the recruitment for a venture capital
firm in establishing its West Coast team at all levels.
ln addition to her recruitment activities, Ms. Kang is responsible for
running the firm's New York office. She also manages the firm's
competitive research products through analysis of industry trends and
compensation studies.
Ms. Kang began her search career with a specialist search firm focused
on key areas of the emerging markets. She conducted searches at all
levels in the areas of Equity Research, Strategy, Sales and Trading, and
Economics.
Ms. Kang is a graduate of Tufts University, where she earned her B.A. in
Economics.
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