Hana Financial Group announced on the 13th that it held the Group Executive Candidate Recommendation Committee (Group Recommendation Committee) and recommended CEO candidates for Hana Capital and Hana Savings Bank.
The Group Recommendation Committee selected individuals who can effectively lead the business in the context of the sluggish performance in the credit finance industry and savings bank sector, as well as the challenging business environment both domestically and internationally, with a focus on improving soundness.
The candidate for CEO of Hana Capital is Kim Yong-seok, the current Deputy Governor of Hana Bank.
Born in 1967, candidate Kim Yong-seok joined Hana Bank in 1994, serving as the Head of the Seoul 1 Collaboration Department, and has held the position of Head of the Credit Group (Deputy Governor) since January of last year.
The Group Recommendation Committee evaluated candidate Kim Yong-seok as a person who had achieved excellent results during his tenure as a branch manager based on his experience as a credit examiner, and who could improve the soundness of Hana Capital while enhancing profitability through collaboration with the group, drawing on his experience and know-how in assessing various credits as the Head of the Credit Group.
The candidate for CEO of Hana Savings Bank is Yang Dong-won, the current Deputy Governor of Hana Bank.
Candidate Yang Dong-won joined Hana Bank in 1993, serving as the Head of the Gwangju Jeonbuk Sales Headquarters, Head of the Gwangju Jeonnam Collaboration Department, and has been serving as the Head of the Honam Sales Group (Deputy Governor) since January of last year.
The Group Recommendation Committee determined that a person with a solid understanding of the savings bank's business, balanced capabilities in risk management, and the ability to collaborate with affiliated companies is needed. They explained that candidate Yang Dong-won is deemed suitable as a leader who can boost employee morale and achieve results based on the know-how and communication skills he has built in the field.
On the same day, Hana Financial convened the Management Control Committee (Management Control Committee) and also recommended candidates for seven affiliated companies, including Hana Asset Trust, Hana Alternative Investment Asset Management, Hana F&I, Hana Financial TI, Hana Fund Service, Hana Ventures, and Finc.
The candidate for CEO of Hana Fund Service is Kim Deok-soon, the current Regional Representative (Deputy Minister) of Hana Bank's Northern Sales Headquarters.
Candidate Kim Deok-soon joined Hana Bank in 1992, serving as the Branch Manager of the Nakseongdae Station branch, Hub Manager of the Bucheon branch, and Head of the Suyu Station Financial Center, and has been serving as the Regional Representative (Deputy Minister) of the Northern Sales Headquarters since January of last year.
Candidate Kim Deok-soon has earned high trust from employees due to her excellent communication skills and leading by example, based on her experience with VIP clients in various branches, thus resulting in a female CEO succeeding the current CEO Noh Yu-jung.
The candidate for CEO of Hana Ventures is Yang Jae-hyuk, the current Group Strategy Division Head (Executive Managing Director) of Hana Financial.
Candidate Yang Jae-hyuk is regarded as the group's representative 'strategist' and is assessed as a suitable candidate who can respond swiftly to the rapidly changing venture capital market based on his excellent understanding and analytical skills regarding the financial industry.
The candidate for CEO of Finc is Jang Il-ho, the current Head of Client and Data at Hana Bank.
Candidate Jang Il-ho joined Hana Bank in 1995, serving as the Head of Retail Business, Head of Daily Banking, and currently holds the position of Head of Client and Data, while concurrently serving as the Head of Data at Hana Financial.
Candidate Jang Il-ho was evaluated as likely to bring about a new wind for the company based on his high understanding of digital finance, having selected AI as a key task to lead the group's digital finance initiative with the objective of 'enhancing client value centered on the field,' establishing safe and reliable services and platforms, and receiving positive feedback.
Min Gwan-sik, CEO of Hana Asset Trust; Jeong Hae-sung, CEO of Hana Alternative Investment Asset Management; Park Geun-young, CEO of Hana Financial TI; and Kang Dong-hoon, CEO of Hana F&I have been recommended as candidates for reappointment.
The CEO candidates from each affiliated company of Hana Financial Group are expected to be finalized after going through the respective executive recommendation committees, boards of directors, and shareholders' meetings.