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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

Since 2023

🍜 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

Since 2022

🍜 Korean food
Kimchi Jjigae (김치찌개)
🎬 Show / movie
Reply 1988
🎵 Music
IU
🏙️ Birth city
Asan
🧠 MBTI
ESFJ
⭐ Fun fact
Loves connecting people over food
Technology Chair

Denis Jeong Plaster (Jun Suk)

Since 2023

🍜 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)

Since 2025

🍜 Korean food
Galmaegisal
🎬 Show / movie
Pasta
🎵 Music
GN’R
🏙️ Birth city
Daejeon
🧠 MBTI
INTJ
⭐ Fun fact
Fluent in both Korean culture and memes

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