Lee Tae-ho, president of future business at Samchully, took office as the ninth chair of the Seoul Real Estate Forum (SREF).
The Seoul Real Estate Forum said on the 23rd that it held the "23rd regular general meeting and inauguration ceremony for the ninth chair" on the 22nd, formally appointing Chair Lee Tae-ho as the ninth chair alongside the departure of eighth Chair Song Jong-heon, head of GRE Asset Management.
New Chair Lee Tae-ho graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in business administration and holds a master's in business administration from Seoul National University and a doctorate in architectural engineering from Suwon University. Lee served as a deputy representative at Samil PwC and is currently president of future business at Samchully and an outside director at Hanwha Galleria. Lee has also been recognized for expertise in real estate finance and development through a range of advisory roles spanning the public and private sectors, including auditor at the Korea Football Association, business strategy advisor at LH Corporation, member of the National Pension Service alternative investment deliberation committee, and member of the housing & urban fund asset management committee.
In an inaugural address, new Chair Lee Tae-ho said, "Amid the recently depressed real estate market environment, I will do my best to ensure that the Seoul Real Estate Forum presents the future of the real estate industry and becomes a key hub for knowledge sharing among members," adding, "Based on members' active participation, we will elevate the forum's standing and contribute to the sound development of the real estate industry."