In May 2024, Won Kang was promoted to “Big Jump” management officer. He is responsible for leading the company’s long-term growth strategy, the global strategic products team and the Ethnic Sales Division.

In 2019, Won joined CJ Schwan’s after it was acquired by CJ CheilJedang. His original assignment included post-merger integration initiatives that would support rapid growth in North America. Following Schwan’s integration with CJ Foods USA in 2023, Won led the long-range strategy process in North America for global strategic products. Won first joined the CJ CheilJedang team in 2017, with a focus on strategic planning and global business management. Prior to joining CJ CheilJedang, he gained leadership experiences in R&D, innovation and business development at Kraft Foods and Mondelez in Europe.

Won earned a master’s degree in strategy and globalization from Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Kwangwoon University.