ABOUT

Board of Directors

AK Connection is shaped by Korean adoptees who believe community, culture, and belonging deserve care, time, and shared leadership.

Policies

OUR MISSION

By adoptees, for adoptees

We support adult Korean adoptees as whole people and celebrate the transracial and transnational adoptee experience as a unique cultural community.

OBJECTIVES

What our board works to protect and grow

AK Connection's programming is planned by Korean adoptees for our community. The board helps carry that work forward through stewardship, care, and shared responsibility.

Whole-person support

AK Connection supports adult Korean adoptees as whole people.

Cultural community

We celebrate the transracial and transnational adoptee experience as a unique cultural community.

Community-led programming

We provide cultural, educational, and social programming for adoptees, their families, and their communities.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

We plan, discuss, and donate our time, talents, and skills to continuously improve AK Connection.

President

Kira Siegler

Focused on supporting the adoptee community that helped shape her own life.

🍜 Korean food

KBBQ

🎬 Show / movie

Kiki’s Delivery Service

🎵 Music

BTS

🏙️ Birth city

Anyang

🧠 MBTI

INFJ

⭐ Fun fact

Has 4 cats and a dog

Vice President

Tara Tenhoff

Helping shape AK Connection's direction and supporting the board's work in community care.

🍜 Korean food

Kimchi Jjigae (김치찌개)

🎬 Show / movie

Reply 1988

🎵 Music

🏙️ Birth city

Asan

🧠 MBTI

ESFJ

⭐ Fun fact

Loves connecting people over food

Technology Chair

Denis Jeong Plaster (Jun Suk)

Bringing technical support and lived adoptee experience to AK Connection's work.

🍜 Korean food

KBBQ

🎬 Show / movie

What About Bob?

🎵 Music

Iillet

🏙️ Birth city

Incheon

🧠 MBTI

INTJ

⭐ Fun fact

Has developed an app on the itunes app store

Communications Chair

Kip Hansen (이기호)

Supporting AK Connection's communications and helping keep the community informed and connected.

🍜 Korean food

Galmaegisal

🎬 Show / movie

Pasta

🎵 Music

GN’R

🏙️ Birth city

Daejeon

🧠 MBTI

INTJ

⭐ Fun fact

Fluent in both Korean culture and memes

Questions about AK Connection's board of directors?

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