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KAFSC 28th Gala Leadership
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GALA CO-CHAIR
JULIE CHI
Julie Chi is an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley. She oversees Client onboarding for Institutional Clients, managing a team of data specialists located in New York, Baltimore, London, and Mumbai. Julie serves on the founding board of the MYSELFMYLIFE, LLC, the owner and developer of b.Me, a unique personal well-being data integration App. She is also a Principal at CMS Talent Management, an artist development company with a focus in urban music. She lives in Brooklyn with her two teenage daughters Emily and Olivia.
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GALA CO-CHAIR
LAUREN U.Y. LEE, ESQ.
Lauren U. Y. Lee, Esq. has been actively supporting KAFSC for many years, serving on the benefit gala committee and providing pro bono counsel to several KAFSC clients seeking legal status under the Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”). In 2007, Sanctuary For Families awarded her with its Pro Bono Advocacy Award for her VAWA work. Previous to joining KAFSC’s board, she served on the board of the Asian American Legal Defense And Education Fund.
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HOST COMMITTEE CHAIR
MICHELLE LEE
Michelle has worked as a women's wear designer for over a decade at major labels in New York. More recently, Michelle transitioned to designing and making her own line of handcrafted jewelry, the proceeds of which are used to support several charities. Michelle is active in philanthropy and community services, including volunteering at multiple organizations devoted to women's and children's causes.
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AUCTION CO-CHAIR
KATHARINE CHOI
Kathy is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Lemoine Avenue LLC, a family office focused on real estate in the greater NYC area. She has entrepreneurial experience in the culinary, event planning, and retail industries while also having held positions at companies including Samsung and Per Se. Kathy received a Bachelor of Science in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Grand Diplôme in Classic Pastry Arts from the French Culinary Institute.
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AUCTION CO-CHAIR
TOM ROH
Tom is a Managing Director of Atherton Pacific Group and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of investments in private equity and secured debt. He has over 18 years of experience in finance, having primarily focused on specialty finance and mortgage-backed capital markets. Most recently, Tom was a Managing Director at Aristone Capital Markets where he was an active commercial real estate lender and opportunistic distressed asset investor.
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Mistress of Ceremonies
VIVIAN LEE, NY1
A longtime advocate and supporter of KAFSC, Vivian will grace the stage, facilitating our Gala as our Mistress of Ceremonies once more.
Vivian Lee joined NY1 as an anchor and reporter in 2008. Since then she has anchored continuous, live coverage on stories of vital local and national interest, including anchoring NY1's team coverage of Pope Francis' historic visit to Cuba and the US in September 2015.
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Live Auctioneer
MILTON WASHINGTON, SLICKBOY STUDIOS
A masterful storyteller, and first-hand narrator of the Korean-American experience, Milton returns to preside over KAFSC Gala's Live Auction with much heart and humor in tow.
Born in South Korea, Milton was adopted and brought to the States in 1979 where he learned English and the American culture. Today, he lives in Harlem, operating his Sales Coaching and Visual Development agency, Slickyboy Studios, and working on his memoir entitled Slickyboy.
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Purchase EARLY BIRD tickets by March 1st.
Ticket availability limited.
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