Incheon Airport's First Female Vice President: "I Will Do My Best Like a Passionate Newcomer"

Incheon Airport Corporation's First Female Vice President Lee Hee-jeong
Outstanding Work Drive
Improving Organizational Culture with Broad Vision

Heejeong Lee, New Vice President of Incheon International Airport Corporation

Incheon International Airport Corporation has appointed its first female vice president.

On the 25th, Incheon International Airport Corporation promoted and appointed Lee Hee-jung (53), head of the Future Business Division and the first female executive director, as the new vice president. This is the first time in the 22 years since the corporation's establishment that a woman has been appointed as vice president.

Lee, a graduate of Sangji Girls' High School in Wonju, majored in Library and Information Science at Chung-Ang University and studied Air Traffic Management at Korea Aerospace University Graduate School. She joined the corporation in 1995 as part of the second public recruitment batch at the Capital Region New Airport Construction Management Corporation (now Incheon Airport Corporation). After becoming the youngest Grade 1 executive in the company, she held positions such as Head of Talent Management, Head of Audit Office, Director of Overseas Business, and Head of Public Relations. Last year, she became the first female executive at the Grade 1 level or higher, and in September this year, she was appointed as the first female standing director.

She played a key role in promoting the successful opening of Incheon Airport's Terminal 2 to the world in 2018. As head of the Future Business Division, which discovers growth engines for Incheon Airport, she secured a 600 billion KRW-scale project for Batam Airport in Indonesia and achieved results such as attracting investment for aircraft maintenance (MRO) projects, standing out for her performance. Within the company, she is known for strengthening communication with employees, enhancing camaraderie, and being praised for her excellent work drive due to her frank personality.

Vice President Lee plans to focus on strategies for normalizing the aviation industry in preparation for the post-COVID era. Recently, she attended a slot conference held in Rome, Italy, which adjusts international flight schedules worldwide, where she engaged in marketing activities to attract new airlines wishing to operate at Incheon Airport. She predicted that the aviation industry will show signs of recovery once the current slot restrictions, limited to 10 slots per hour, are lifted from the first half of next year.

Vice President Lee said, "During the remaining term, I will do my best with the passion and anticipation of a new employee," adding, "Although I have been limited to one division until now, I want to contribute to the development of organizational culture with a broader perspective going forward."

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