Youree Lee Ph.D.

ylee727@gmail.com

Dr. Youree Lee is the Executive Vice President Peertec (GDAC), one of the first licensed cryptocurrency exchange and custody in South Korea (FSC) and the US (FinCEN).

Has extensive experience in traditional finance and non-profit sector. Worked as an Investment Banker at Macquarie and Relationships Manager at SMBC (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation). 

Co-founded W-Foundation (gcrfund.org), an international non-profit organization accredited by the Korean government and the official partner to the United Nations (UNFCCC). 

Received her Ph.D., M.A., and B.A. in International Business from Ewha Womans University. 

As an Adjunct Professor at Hanyang University, Department of Finance, teaches business, strategy and finance .

EDUCATION                                                                                                                         

• Ph.D., M.A. Ewha Womans university,  International Business, Graduate School of International Studies , Valedictorian (GPA: 4.16/4.3) - Feb. 2018

• B.A., Ewha Womans university, Division of International Studies (GPA: 3.4/4.3) - Feb. 2008                                                                                            

EMPLOYMENT

    Current Position:

• Executive Vice President, Peertec (GDAC) - May 2019 ~ Current

Peertec (GDAC) is one of the first licensed VASP (Virtual Asset Service Provider, 가상자산 사업자) by the FIU of the Financial Services Commission (금융위원회 금융정보분석원) of the Korean government. GDAC is one of the top 4 Exchange & Custody in Korea (by sales and net profit).

Has the #1 market share in corporate finance in digital assets with its lines of customers from institional investors (PE, VC) to major corporates such as Samsung, SK, Hyundai, Naver, Kakao.

The only VASP that launched co-businesses with Financial Institutions such as Shinhan Financial Group (신한금융지주), Woori Financial Group (우리금융지주), SK Securities (SK 증권), Mirae Asset (미래에셋), and etc. With marketing leading technology and know-how in digital asset finance industry; Peertec has filed numbers of patents on digital asset finance (payment, asset management, custody, etc).

    Previous Experience:

• CEO & Co-Founder, W-Foundation (Nonprofit Charity / 재단법인 더블유재단) - Jan. 2013 ~ Sep. 2021

• Adjunct Professor, Hanyang University, Business School (한양대 경영대학) - Sep. 2018 ~ Aug. 2019

• Lecturer, Ewha Womans University, Division of International Studies (이화여대 국제학부, 국제대학원) - Mar. 2018 ~ Aug. 2019

• Vice President / Relationship Manager, SMBC (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation / 미쓰이스미토모은행) :  Jun. 2011 ~ Jan. 2013

• Lecturer, Samsung Human Resources Development Center (삼성그룹 인력개발원): May 2010 ~ Jun. 2011 

• Business Analyst, Macquarie Financial Advisory (Investment Banking Group / 신한맥쿼리금융자문) : Mar. 2008 ~ Feb 2009

LECTURE TOPICS

• Business, Strategy, Finance, Marketing

• • International Business

  • Strategic Management

  • Financial Management

  • Social Entrepreneurship

  • Negotiation

TEACHING EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                                            

• Ewha Womans University (Seoul, Korea) 

  •  International Business: Theory and Practice 

    •  Graduate School of International Studies

  • Global Strategic Management

    • Graduate School of International Studies

  • Introduction of International Business

    • Division of International Studies, Scranton University

• Hanyang University (Seoul, Korea)

  • Strategic Management

    • Division of International Studies

  • Introduction to Financial Markets / 금융시장의 이해

    • Department of Finance, Business School

  • Financial Management 

• United Nations (NY, USA)

  • ‘Social Entrepreneurship’ & ‘Sustainable Development’

• Samsung Human Resources Development Center                                                                               

  • Negotiation, Business Presentation, Business Communication

• Seoul National University                                                                                                                   

  • Invited Lecturer  to speak on ‘Social Entrepreneurship’

• Korea University                                                                                  

  • Invited Lecturer  to speak on ‘Social Entrepreneurship’

• Ministry of National Defense

  • Negotiation & Communication

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE            

• Researcher, Institution for International Trade and Negotiation (Ewha Womans Univ.)                   

  • MOFAT (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade)’s Future FTA Roadmap Project’

• Researcher, BK21 (Ewha Womans Univ.)         

  •  PPP (Public-Private Partnerships) Project                                                           

• Research Assistant, Beautiful Foundation (아름다운재단) 

  •  Nonprofit Governance

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION   

• Social Investors of Philanthrocapitalism: An assessment of the impact of market and non-market mechanisms and its implications for future social impact projects in Korea

PUBLICATIONS                                                                 

• "Economic Benefit of Corporate Social Responsibility : The Case of Korean Corporations." Journal of the Korean Data Analysis Society. 20 (2) (2018): 559-569

• "A Social Finance Development Model Using Public-Private Partnerships: An Analysis of ODA Patterns between South Korea and Vietnam." International Journal of Management & Computing Sciences (IJMCS) 5.5-6 (2015): 62.

    Accepted Papers for Publication:

• “External Communication Management: A Case Study of a Korean Nonprofit” 

BOOK

• Footsteps Across Frontier : Commemoration of the 120th Anniversary of Ewha Womans University (Ewha Press)

COLUMN

• In Society (Bi-Monthly English Magazine) - 2009

• Insight (News and Opinion Website) - 2014

WORKING PAPERS

• “How Nonprofit Governance fails?: On the Conflict of Interest between Asset Providers and Deployers” - Co-Author with Professor Hyung-Goo Kang, Hanyang University

• “Nonprofit Governance: A Critical Literature Review” - Co-Author with Professor Hyung-Goo Kang, Hanyang University 

• “Conflict of Interest Issues in Nonprofits: A Proposal for Nonprofit Governance” - Co-Author with Professor Hyung-Goo Kang, Hanyang University 

• “External Communication Management: A Case Study of a Korean Nonprofit” 

• “Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility: The Case of the Korean Corporates” 

• “Market Receptivity of Social Impact Bond: Results of a Survey in South Korea” 

• “Economic Impact to Aid Donors: The Case of South Korea”

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / SPEECHES

• Deconomy 2019 (4-5 April 2019 / Seoul, Korea)

  • Chair of the panel: Survival of Crypto VCs

• BUIDL Seoul 2018 (28-29 November 2018 / Seoul, Korea)

  • Mass Adoption on Blockchain

• Beyond Blocks, Bangkok Blockchain Week (26-27 November 2018 / Bangkok, Thailand)

  • New Technology and Social Enterprise 

• Horasis Asia Meeting (25-26 November 2018 / Binh Duong New City, Vietnam)

  • Action on Climate Change is Crucial

  • Impact Investing: The Asian Approach

• Korea Carbon Forum (11-12 October 2018 / PyeongChang, Korea)

  • Climate change response and new emerging technologies (VIP Dialogue with Lee Hoe-sung (Chief of IPCC), Kim Jong-gab (President of KEPCO), etc)

  • Host : Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Science and ICT, Gangwon Province

• Fin Sum / Reg Sum Japan (24-28 September 2018 / Tokyo, Japan)

  • Blockchain and New Technologies

• The Wall, Blockchain Conference by MBC, major broadcasting network in Korea (5-6 September 2018 / Seoul, Korea)

  • Opportunities of Blockchain - Past, Present, Future

• Carbon Zero Festival (17-19 August 2018 / Seoul, Korea)

  • Blockchain as Solution to Climate Change

• Beyond Blocks, The Korea Blockchain Week (17-18 July 2018 / Seoul, Korea)

  • Payments on Blockchain

• The United Nations HQ, WFUNA- Sustainable Development (Summer 2015~2016 / New York, USA)

  • Venue: The UN Headquarters in NYC

  • Lecture Topic:  Sustainable Development (lecture for the summer course)

• Global Financial Market and Corporate Governance: Issues of Efficiency and Performance (Nuremberg, Germany / Sep. 2014)

  • Enhancing Corporate Governance Using Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) Incorporating Shared Incentives and Social Finance Models Towards Stakeholder and Shareholder Value in a Post-Subprime Crisis Era

  • Venue: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), School of Business and Economics

•  5th International Conference of Management and Behavioural Sciences (Vancouver, Canada / Jun. 2014)

  • Transforming Development Models Using Social Finance and Public-Private Partnerships: A Case Study and Analysis of ODA Patterns between South Korea and Vietnam.

  • Venue: The Sauder School of Business is a faculty at the University of British Columbia