Namjung Kim became COO of Star-Kist Co in 2012. He boasts a long-term relationship with the tuna industry that began in 1996 when he worked at the Dongwon F&B tuna plant, Changwon; Product Manager of the sea laver category. He was also Marketing Strategy Manager at Dongwon F&B and, just before coming on board at Star-Kist, was Dongwon Enterprise’s Executive VP. Immediately before joining Star-Kist, he served as Executive Vice President at Dongwon Enterprise since 2011.