Midwest University

Dr. Woo-Seok Chae

Korea Military Academy, 28th Class

M.B.A., Colorado State University, United States

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States

• Director General of Foreign Procurement, Defense Procurement Headquarters, Ministry of National Defense

• Director General of Research and Development, Defense Procurement Headquarters, Ministry of National Defense

• Vice Commissioner, Defense Acquisition Program Administration

• 5th President, Korea Association of Defense Industry Studies

• Chairman of the Board, Korea Association of Defense Industry Studies

• Retired Brigadier General, Republic of Korea Army

Dr. Seung Joo Park

B.B.A., Seoul National University

M.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Ph.D. in Public Administration, Dongguk University

• Passed the 21st Higher Civil Service Examination of Korea (1977)

• Vice Minister, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family

• Senior Presidential Secretary for Government Innovation and Local Decentralization, Office of the President

• Director General, Local Finance and Economy Bureau, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs

• Director General, 2002 FIFA World Cup Support Task Force

• Director, Local Autonomy Planning Division, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs

• Chair, Volunteer Advisory Committee, Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea Organizing Committee

• Vice Chair, Presidential Committee for Social Integration

• Chair, Regional Affairs Subcommittee, Presidential Committee on Local Administrative System Reform

• President, Gwangju Development Institute

• Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Public Administration, Dongguk University Chair, Citizens' Committee, Gwangju High Prosecutors' Office

• Member, Central Investment Review Committee, Ministry of the Interior and Safety

• Chair, Evaluation Committee for the Local Government Productivity Awards, Ministry of the Interior and Safety

Dr. Hee-Beom LEE

B.S. in Electronics Engineering, Seoul National University

Graduate Studies in Public Administration, Seoul National University

M.B.A., George Washington University, United States

Ph.D. in Business Administration, Kyung Hee University

Honorary Doctorate in Public Administration, Hoseo University

Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in Global Leadership, Midwest University

• Chairman of Booyoung Group

• Former Minister of Commerce, Industry and Energy/ Former Chair, Korea International Trade Association

• Member, Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy /President and CEO, Organizing Committee of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic/ International Advisory Board Member, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

Mr. Luis Gonzalez Arenal

• Board of Advisors, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Management)

• Founder & CEO, 'Rearchitecture'

• Jury Member, UNESCO GNLC Learning City Awa rd

• Secretary General, Latin American (LATAM) Learning Cities Network / Executive Coordinator, Mexican Learning Cities Network

• Founder, Mexican Cooperation for Creative Industries (COMIC)

Mr. Kilemi Mwiria

• Board of Advisors, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Management)

• Former Assistant Minister for Education and Member of Parliament, Kenya

• Senior Advisor of Education to President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya

• Board Member, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)

• Chair, Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) and Representative for Africa

Mr. Javad Mahmudi

• Board of Advisors, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Management)

• Co-Chair, APLC(Asia Pacific Alliance, APLC)

• Founder & CEO, koTook Tech Ltd., Dubai

• Former Iranian Representative, COP14 (Copenhagen) and UN Global Forum Former Mayor of Bandar Khamir, Iran (Ramsar Convention ‘Wetland City’ awardee city)

• Awarded as Wetland City at at Ramsar Convention

Dr. Sang Seub Lee

• Board of Advisors, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Management)

• Professor, Dongduk Womens University Expert Member, Presidential Advisory Council on Education

• Board Member, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Lifelong Education / Senior Manager, Human Resources Development Team, LG Electronics Headquarters

• Ph.D. in Adult and Organizational Learning, Univ. of Texas at Austin , USA

Dr. Gun Ki Bae

• Board of Advisors, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Management)

• Specially Apoointed Professor, Kyonggi University

• Former Senior Governmental Officer, Office of President/Senior Inspector, Presidential Trnasition Committee

• Former Sergeant, Army Special Welfare Command/Senior Patrolman, Korean National Police Agency/Seoul Metropolitan Police Agaency

• Ph.D. in Social Sports, Kyonggi University

Dr. Heribert Hinzen

• Chair, Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Management)

• Professor Emeritus, University of Wurzburg, Germany

• Awardee, Board member, International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame (IACE Hall of Fame)

• Former Secretary General, DVV International (Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association)

• Ph.D., Heidelberg University, Germany

Dr. Raul Valdes - Cotera

• Co-Chair, Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Management)

• Chief Programme Coordinator, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL)

• Founder and General Coordinator, UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC)

• Inductee, International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame (IACE Hall of Fame)

• Ph.D. in Education, MBA, Universidad Iberoamericana

Dr. Sucheta Priyabadini

• Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Management)

• Chair Professor, Maa Rama Devi Women's University, India / Post-Doctoral Researcher, Monash University, Australia

• India-Korea Cultural Ambassador and International Fellow/Australia Awards Ambassador

• Board Member, Director, AusInd Bridge Foundation, Melbourne, Australia

• Ph.D., Utkal University, India, D.Litt., KIIT University

Dr. Sarah Kilemi

• Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Management)

• Senior UN Expert in sustainable development, gender equity, and institutional capacity building Specialist in governance, leadership, and institutional reform

• Chair, KCA University Fundraising Foundation

• Former lecturer, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) / Founder, The Village Trust (TVT) / Managing Director, SoMo Serve Management Company

• Ph.D. in Economics, Aachen University (Germany); Honorary Doctor of Humanities, Bethel University (USA)

Dr. Roberta Piazza

• Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Mangement)

• Professor, Department of Education, University of Catania, Italy

• Vice- Chair for Europe, PAS CAL International Observatory

• European Network Coordinator, ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning / Member of the Academic Committee, Italian University Network for Lifelong Learning (RUIAP)

• External Examiner, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong (Master of Education in Vocational and Professional Education)

Dr. Mike Osborne

• Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Mangement)

• Emeritus Professor, University of Glasgow, UK

• Co-Chair, PAS CAL International Exchanges (PIE)

• Co-Chair, Advisory Committee, Asia-Pacific Learning Cities Alliance (APLC) / Member, Advisory Committee, ASEM Lifelong Learning Hub

• Executive Committee Member, British Association for International and Comparative Education

Dr. Insub Park

• Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Mangement)

• Director of Policy Research, National Institute for Lifelong Education (NILE), Korea

• Former Special Adviser on Industry Manpower Policy, Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy, Korea / Former Director of Software Manpower Division, National IT Promotion Agency, Korea Lead researcher in international projects including the Global Corporate Strategy and the Future of Skills Project and the High Skills Project (ESRC, UK)

• Ph.D. in Education and Political Economy, University of Bath, United Kingdom

Dr. Sung Lee

• Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Mangement)

• Chair, Uijeongbu City Foundation for Urban Education Development

• Project Officer, UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning(UIL)

• Chair, Asia Development of Human Resources in Rural Area (AsiaDHRRA) / Research Fellow, Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training(KRIVET)

• Ph.D in Education, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Youn Seok Lee

• Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Mangement)

• Vice Chair, GEI(Global ESG Research Institute)

• Board Member, Global Maestro Education Foundation/Global Faculty, Graduate School of Maestro

• Former Professor, Seowon University/Visiting Associate Professor, Chungbuk National University

• Ph.D. in Learning, Design, and Technology, University of Georgia, USA

Dr. Hee Jong Kim

• Global Faculty, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Mangement)

• Professor, Kyung Hee University Graduate School of Technology Management

• Chair, Good Character Mission Foundation / Principal, Good Tree International Christian School

• Former Member, Citizen Special Subcommittee for Organization and Cooperation, Presidential Committee for National Cohesion

• Ph.D. in Education, Ajou University, LL.M., UC Berkeley School of Law

Dr. Sungyup Yi

• Adjunct Professor, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Mangement)

• Professor, Global Business Administration, Ajou University / HRD, Graduate School of Education

• President, Institute for Global Future Education, Ajou University

• Board Member, Korea Community Education Federation (KCEF) / President, Korean Society for Educational Consulting and Coaching / Board Member, Korean Society of NLP Counseling

• Ph.D. in Adult and Continuing Education , Korea University

Dr. Joung min Lee

• Adjunct Professor, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Mangement)

• Professor, Hunan University of Art & science in Chande (China) / Professor, University of Hefei in hefei (China) / National museum Institute in New Delhi (India)

• President, Consultancy for Interchange & Cooperation in An- hui (China)

• Ph.D in History of art Cultural studies University of Leeds,in London (U.K)

• Ph.D in History of art psychological analysis,University of New Delhi (India)

Dr. Young Sub Lee

• Adjunct Professor, Midwest GSM (Graduate School of Global Maestro Human Mangement)

• Specially Appointed Professor, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

• CEO, Infinity Consulting Group(CRM expertise in hospitality) / Patent holder in AI counseling systems

• CEO, Global ESG Conference & Korea ESG Management Awards/p>

• Ph.D. in Tourism Studies, Kyung Hee University

Dr. Jongwoo Lee

• Research Fellows, Midwest GMI (Global Maestro Research Institute)/p>

• Adjunct Professor, Department of Business Administration, Ajou University

• CEO, Marketing Lab Co., Ltd. / Head of Brand, Marketing & Sales Division, Iris Korea Co., Ltd

• Senior Advisor, Korea SME Distribution Center (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)

• Ph.D. & M.A. in Business Administration (Marketing), Ajou University

Dr. GuYoung Jung

• Research Fellows, Midwest GMI (Global Maestro Research Institute)

• Adjunct Professor (Global Leadership) Hanyang University/ Lecturer, KAIST

• Chair, ESG Committee, Gyeonggi Social Service Agency / Lead Instructor, MG Talent Development Institute

• Board Member, Korean Association for Educational Consulting and Coaching / Corporate-Certified Coach (PCCC)

• Ph.D. in Lifelong Learning Education, M.B.A. in Business Administration of International Business, Ajou University

Dr. Jung Han Lee

• Research Fellows, Midwest GMI (Global Maestro Research Institute)

• Head Director, GMF (Global Maestro Education Foundation)

Seoul Namsan X Studio Operation Manager/ Former Vi ce-D ean, Seoul Art College/Director

• Former Director, Planning and Mangemet, NILE(National Institute of Lifelong Education)

• Ph.D. in HRD & Learning, Ajou University

Dr. Jea Keun Kim

• Research Fellows, Midwest GMI (Global Maestro Research Institute)

• Chief Executive Officer, Hansung Architecture & Engineering / Board Member, International Association of ESG Auditors (IAA) / Recipient of the Asia Master Recognition

• Secretary-General & Director of Education, Korea Construction Cost Association

• Former District Governor, Seoul Yeongdong Lions Club, District 354-D/Advisory Committee Member, Korean Red Cross

• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), (Expected 2026) Midwest University, USA