Dr. Tae Yun Kim, PhD,  Grandmaster

• Chairman & CEO
  Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
  NorthStar Productions
  Jung SuWon Martial Art Academy
• Founder of the Martial Art of Jung SuWon
• Honorary Ph.D. in Business Administration, Sook Myung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea, 2003
• International Author
• Chairman of the Board, Martial Arts Leadership Federation
• 10th Degree Black Belt, Grandmaster
  

ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION, USA

• Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, ranked the #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times, East Bay Business Times & San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, 2006
• Best of Show, CleanRooms Contamintation Control Technology Conference & Exhibition, Boston, MA, 2006
• Winner, Women of Distinction award, Technology, San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, 2005
• Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, ranked the #1 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area, San Francisco Business Times, East Bay Business Times & San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, 2005
• Best of Show, CleanRooms Contamination Control Technology Conference & Exhibition, 2005
• Life Story included in book, Unstoppable Women by Cynthia Kersey, 2005
• Commendation by City of San Jose for Service to the Community, 2005
• Best Solution to a Product (Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions), Attendees’ Choice Award, SEMICON West 2004
• Winner of California Chamber of Commerce “Simply Essential Success Stories” contest for the most innovative business leader in California, 2004
• Portrayed in “Culture Clash in AmeriCCa” by nationally acclaimed group, Culture Clash, 2003
• California Legislature, Woman of the Year, 2002
• Women of Achievement Award (The Women’s Fund), Sports, 1991 and Corporate, 2002
• YWCA’s Tribute to Women and Industry Award, 2002
• Inducted into the African-American/Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, 2002
• Woman of Highest Achievement, IndoAmerican Community Federation, 2002
• Tae Yun Kim Day, Santa Clara County, February 2, 2002
• Businessperson of the Year Award, Korean American Chamber of Commerce, Silicon Valley, 1998
• Tae Yun Kim Day, Silicon Valley, February 2, 1998
• Award of Merit for Exceptional Achievement Toward Development of Martial Arts Throughout the Community and Overseas, 1995
• Letter of Appreciation for Dedicated Service and Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Martial Arts as a World Spirit, 1994
• Hall of Fame Instructor of the Year, Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine, 1993
• Karate Instructor of the Year Award, Black Belt Magazine, 1990
• Susan B. Anthony Award, Vermont, 1985
• Recipient of honorary keys to many US cities

KEYNOTE & FEATURE LECTURES and MEDIA APPEARANCES, USA

• Keynote Speaker, Women’s Health Forum, National Hispanic University, 2005
• Keynote Speaker, 150th Celebration of the Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty Signing at the Warm Springs Native American Indian Reservation, Oregon, 2005
• Keynote Speaker, African American Health Summit, 2005
• Keynote Speech, United Nations World Environment Day, San Francisco, CA, 2005
• Special Entertainment feature on TV Tokyo, Japan, October, 2004
• Featured Speaker, Inspirational Role Model Day, Irvington High School, 2004
• Keynote Speaker, IndoAmerican Community Federation, Unity Dinner 2004
• Keynote Speaker, Centennial Celebration of Korean Immigration National Gala, Washington, DC, 2003
• Featured Speaker, 5th Annual Summit for Women, San Francisco, 2003
• Keynote Speaker, National College of Physical Education & Sports, Taiwan, 2003
• Motivational Speech, Wen Shan Women’s Center, Taiwan, 2003
• Keynote Speaker, Chief Doctors and Administration, Mackay Hospital, Taiwan, 2003
• Keynote Speech, Taiwan Covenant Church, Taiwan, 2003
• Keynote Speaker, US TaeKwonDoWon National Tournament, San Francisco, 2003
• Keynote Speaker & Presenter, African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, 2003
• Keynote Speaker, IndoAmerican Community Federation, Unity Dinner 2002
• Keynote Speaker, NAACP Prayer Breakfast, Sacramento, CA, 2002
• Featured Speaker, 4th Annual Summit for Women, San Francisco, 2001
• Keynote Speaker, Martin Luther King Academic School Women’s Summit, 2001
• Keynote Speaker, Kaiser Permanente Annual Giving Campaign, United Way, 2001
• Featured guest on the Crook & Chase Talk Show on TNN, 1999
• Featured guest on The Howie Mandel Show, 1998
• Featured Speaker, Mastermind Convention, The Peoples Network, Dallas Convention Center, 1997
• Keynote Speaker, Symposium for Health Workers, Stanford University, 1997
• Keynote Speaker, Indian Professional Business Women Conference, 1997
• Many more…

ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION, KOREA

• Advisor to Gyeongsangbuk-Do Province in South Korea for International Cooperation
• Hope of the Country of Korea, President Kim Dae Jung
• Selected as “One of the Most Successful Koreans who Bring Hope to Korea” by Kyunghyang Daily News, 2001
• Life story portrayed in 40-day live broadcast on KBS Radio International, 2002
• Hwang Hee Culture & Art Prize (similar to the Nobel Peace Prize), Seoul, Korea, 2002
• Many more…
  

KEYNOTE & FEATURE LECTURES and MEDIA APPEARANCES, KOREA

• Keynote Speaker, Third Annual Korean American Women Conference, New York, 2004
• Keynote Speaker, 21st Century Women’s CEO Association, Seoul, Korea, 2004
• Keynote Speaker, Orientation of Incoming Freshmen, Sook Myung University, 2004
• Keynote Speaker, Centennial Celebration of Korean Immigration National Gala, Washington, DC, 2003
• 3 Day TV Special, Can Do Show, MBC TV, 2001
• Keynote Speaker, Fed. of Korea Industries & Int’l Mgmt Institute, Int’l CEO Forum, Cheju, 2001
• Keynote Speaker for Opening Ceremonies of Seoul Int’l Computer Fair, Digital Expo Korea, 2001
• Keynote Speaker for Korea Human Development Institute Management seminar, 2001
• Keynote Speaker for Lecture at Provincial Government Office, Gangwan-do, 2001
• Keynote Speaker for Worldwide Managers Meeting, Coreana Cosmetic Company, 2001
• Featured Guest, KBS International Radio program, 40 day documentary of life story, 2001
• Keynote Speaker for Executive Management Meeting, Samsung Corning, 2001
• Keynote Speaker for College of Business & Economics at Yonsei University, 2001
• SBS TV, Good Morning Show, KBS Newsline Special, and MBN News Special, 2001
• Arirang TV, Happy Station Show, 2001
• Jeju MBC lecture TV Special, 2001
• Keynote speaker for Lecture at Cho Dal Chung, Public Procurement Service, Taejon, 2001
• Keynote speaker for Lecture & book signing at Incheon Soong Duk High School, 2001
• Keynote speaker for Lecture at Jinju City Hall, 2001
• Keynote speaker for Lecture at R.O.K. Air University, Taejon, 2001
• Keynote Speaker for Lecture at Seoul Metropolitan City Government, 2001
• Keynote speaker for Lecture at Gyeongsangbuk-Do City Hall, 2001
• Keynote speaker for Lecture at Sejong University, 2001
• Keynote Speaker for Management & Medical Professionals at Cheil Hospital, 1996
• Keynote Speaker for Managers at Sang-A Pharmaceutical, 1996
• Many more…
  

PUBLIC & COMMUNITY SERVICE

• International Orphanages
• San Jose Family Shelter
• American Cancer Society, “Relay for Life”
• International SOS Children’s Village
• Safe House for Women & Children
• Women’s Battered Shelter
• Special Olympics
• Inner City Games/After School All Stars
• Professional Women in Business Association
• Boy Scouts of America
• Elderly Retirement Center of Vermont
• Tri-Cities Children’s Group
• San Jose Rehabilitation and Correctional Center
• Father John’s Homeless Shelter of San Jose
• Adolescent Residential Center (ARC) Program
• Many more…

AUTHOR & INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE BESTSELLER BOOKS

• Seven Steps to Inner Power (translated into 15 different languages)
• Seven Steps to Inner Power Workbook
• Seven Steps to Inner Power Book audio/CD
• The Silent Master: Using Your Inner Power
• The First Element: Secrets to Maximizing Your Energy
• They Call Me Success (Korean)
• Golden Key of the CEO (Chinese version of They Call Me Success)

AUDIO & VIDEO SERIES

• Moving Meditation Video & DVD series
• Heart to Heart audio CD
• Whisper to Your Soul audio tape & CD
• Rainbow Wings audio CD
• Freedom Dance audio series
• Be Free
• Rising Above
• Ocean Magic
• Be an Original
• Wings of Freedom
• Seven Steps to Inner Power video & DVD series
• Seven Steps to Inner Power
• Reaching Beyond the Ordinary
• Many more…

INTERNATIONAL NEWS & MEDIA

• UNITED STATES: ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN Headlines, KTSF, KCBS, WABC, New Dimensions Radio, and many more…
• GERMANY: ProSiebenTV
• EUROPE
• KOREA: MBC (Can Do Show, 3 day special), KBS, SBS, YTN, MBN, ArirangTV, KBS Radio1 (40 day life story documentary, Voice of Freedom message to North Korea)
• JAPAN: TV Tokyo
• Many more…
  

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