EcoPro Group Announces Executive Promotions to Strengthen Management

by SHIN JIA Posted : October 30, 2026, 14:00Updated : October 30, 2026, 14:00

EcoPro Group announced on October 30 that it has promoted a total of 14 executives, including three vice presidents and 11 executive directors, to enhance its future competitiveness and cultivate next-generation management talent.


The company aims to strengthen field-centered management activities led by its executives through this reshuffle.


The newly appointed vice presidents are Oh Sang-young, executive director of EcoPro BM; Lee Jong-cheol, executive director of EcoPro Materials; and Choi Sun-mi, executive director of EcoPro Innovation.


In addition to the vice president promotions, several executive directors were elevated to the position of executive director at the holding company EcoPro: Oh Kyung-hwan, Lee Kang-hyeok, Lim Ho-kyun, Jo Jang-hoon, Chae Mun-young, and Choi Woo-young. At its subsidiaries, EcoPro HN's Son Yong-joo and Choi Jin-hyung, EcoPro BM's Jeong Hyun-soo, EcoPro EM's Yoo Min-cheol, and EcoPro Materials' Lee Je-hee were also promoted to executive director.


The promoted individuals were recognized for enhancing the stability and credibility of EcoPro Group's management and laying the groundwork for future competitiveness amid a rapidly changing business environment. Their achievements in expanding overseas orders and actively pursuing future technology development were also acknowledged.


An EcoPro representative stated, "This personnel change aims to select individuals with both performance and growth potential to strengthen the pool of candidates for the next management team and systematically nurture the next generation of leaders who will drive the group's long-term growth. We will continue to enhance the group's future competitiveness through talent-centered management based on the principle of fair compensation for performance."


EcoPro Group operates primarily in battery materials and environmental businesses, centered around its holding company, EcoPro. EcoPro BM produces cathode materials for secondary batteries, while EcoPro Materials manufactures precursors, a key raw material for cathode materials. EcoPro Innovation is responsible for producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide, and EcoPro EM focuses on high-nickel cathode material production. EcoPro HN manages environmental projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gases and air pollutants.





* This article has been translated by AI.