Shinhan Bank Nominates Two New Outside Director Candidates to Bolster Legal, ICT Expertise

Shinhan Bank headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul. [Photo courtesy of Shinhan Bank]

Shinhan Bank’s executive candidate recommendation committee said it recommended five candidates for outside director positions at a meeting held on the 20th.

Attorney Yoon Jun and Chae Eun-mi, an associate professor in the Department of Physics at Korea University, were selected as new outside director candidates for two-year terms.

The committee said Yoon is a legal expert who previously served as chief judge of the Seoul High Court and has experience in consumer protection-related work. It said Chae is expected to strengthen the board’s expertise in areas such as digital and information and communications technology strategy and analysis of new businesses.

Incumbent outside directors Ham Jun-ho, Yamamoto Shinji and Kim Seong-nam were recommended for reappointment for one-year terms.

* This article has been translated by AI.

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