Leaders with the Global Commerce Division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development have chosen Seunghum (Jacob) Lee as a new Statewide Project Manager for Korean Investment. He joined the team in September and will be based in the department’s Atlanta office. The Chason Group assisted GDEcD with the talent search.

Most recently Lee served as a consultant for IRC Consulting in Seoul, Korea. He specialized in market research and partner identification with a focus on F & B, IT, service, and other industry sectors. IRC manages the State of Georgia’s Korean Office for Trade and Investment. As a State of Georgia Korea Office Trade Representative, Lee supported over 100 Georgia companies and completed over 200 cases of market research and partner identifications. He also organized, scheduled, and supported several visits of Georgia elected leaders and trade delegations.