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Composition of the Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors strives to operate with transparency and professionalism.

The Board of Directors makes decisions with the approval of a majority of its members, and members with a conflict of interest on any agenda item are not allowed to participate in the decision-making. This ensures that the Board operates objectively and makes rational decisions.

In addition, the Board strives for an optimal composition in which the expertise and capabilities of its members are balanced and harmonized, enabling efficient and strategic decision-making.

Selection and Appointment of BOD: Recruitment and selection are stipulated by the regulations governing the Korea Veterans Health Service’s Standing Director Recommendation Committee and Executive Recommendation Committee.

Composition of the Board of Directors

Chief Director

Chief Director Yun Jong-jin

(Current) Chief Director of Korea Veterans Health Service (Sep. 30, 2024–Sep. 29, 2027)
Secretary for Personnel Innovation, Office of the President of South Korea
Director General for Local Autonomy Policy Bureau, Ministry of the Interior
Director of Decentralization and Local Autonomy Policy Bureau, Ministry of the Interior

Appointed Date: Sep. 30, 2024

Standing Director

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Director of Planning

Vacant
Appointed Date:
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Executive Director for Administration and Safety

Vacant
Appointed Date:
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Director of Operations

Shin Hyeon-seok
- (Current) Director of Operations of Korea Veterans Health Service
  (Nov. 27, 2023–Nov. 26, 2025)
- CEO of Social Enterprise “Woori Nanum”
- Assistant Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Seojeong University
- Director of Policy Planning, Planning and Coordination Office, Gyeonggi Provincial Office
- Member of the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly
Appointed Date: Nov. 27, 2023

Non-Standing Director

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Ex Officio

Oh Kyeong-jun
- (Current) Director General of Planning and Coordination, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
- Spokesperson, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
- Director of International Cooperation, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
- Director, Gwangju Regional Veterans Office, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
- Director General of Compensation Policy, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
Appointed Date: Oct. 3, 2025
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Ex Officio

Yuk Hyeon-su
- (Current) Director General of Veterans Medical and Welfare Bureau, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
- Director of Fiscal Management Coordination Division, Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Director of Financial Management Division, Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Administrator, Office of the Secretary for Social Integration, Office of the President of South Korea
- Director of Research and Development Budget Division, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Appointment Date : Dec. 31, 2025
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Ex Officio

Jeong Hyang-u
- (Current) Director of Social Budget Deliberation Office, Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Director of Policy Planning, Planning and Coordination Office, Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Director of Planning and Coordination Office, Ministry of Data and Statistics
- Director of Public Institutions Policy Coordination Division of Public Institutions Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Director of Public Institutions System Planning Division of Public Institutions Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy and Finance
Appointment Date: Sep. 8, 2025
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Senior Position

Lee Su-deok
- (Current) Secretary-General, Korea Disabled Veterans Organization
- Director of Planning Office, Korea Disabled Veterans Organization
- Chief Secretary, Korea Disabled Veterans Organization
- Director of Audit Office, Korea Disabled Veterans Organization
- Battalion Commander, 72nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Appointed Date: Feb. 15, 2022
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Senior Position

Na Yong-gil
- (Current) Professor, Department of Urology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine
- First Director of Sejong Chungnam National University Hospital
- Director of Hospital Construction Project, Sejong Chungnam National University Hospital
- Non-Standing Member, Veterans Review Committee, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs
- President, Korean Society for Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation
Appointed Date: Oct. 17, 2022
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Senior Position

Kwon Myeong-ok
- (Current) Policy Cooperation Officer, Sejong Research Office, Daejeon-Sejong Research Institute
- Superintendent, Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy
- Chief, Medical Management Division, Army Headquarters Medical Office
- Commandant of Cadets, Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy
- Medical Management Office, Armed Forces Medical Command
- Quality Improvement (QI) Planning Officer
Appointed Date: Oct. 17, 2022