Naver Webtoon US Headquarters Recruits David Lee as CFO

Naver Webtoon announced on the 14th that its US headquarters, Webtoon Entertainment, has appointed David Lee as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

David Lee, Chief Financial Officer of Webtoon Entertainment (left), and Yongsoo Kim, Chief Strategy Officer of Webtoon Entertainment (right) [Photo by Naver Webtoon]

Webtoon Entertainment has hired David Lee, a financial expert with over 25 years of experience in various American companies, to strengthen expertise and accountability in finance and business operations and to accelerate global business growth. He previously served as CFO of gaming company Zynga and CFO of Impossible Foods. The new CFO will also serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Webtoon Entertainment.

Along with this, Naver Webtoon's Head of Strategy, Yongsoo Kim, has been promoted to Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of Webtoon Entertainment. CSO Kim oversees strategic investments, partnerships, and global business operations, contributing to the growth of Naver Webtoon.

Through this personnel change, Webtoon Entertainment plans to expand the webtoon ecosystem base and further solidify its position as a global story-tech company.

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