Rebeca Eun Young Hwang
About Rebeca Eun Young Hwang
Rebeca Eun Young Hwang serves as a Member of the Board of Advisors at White Oak Global Advisors and holds multiple academic and entrepreneurial roles, including Professor of Practice at Thunderbird School of Global Management and Partner at Kalei Ventures. She has a strong background in entrepreneurship and innovation, with numerous co-founding roles and recognition as a global leader in her field.
Work at White Oak Global Advisors
Rebeca Eun Young Hwang has served as a Member of the Board of Advisors at White Oak Global Advisors since 2021. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has contributed to the firm's strategic direction and advisory functions for three years.
Work at Thunderbird School of Global Management
Since 2019, Rebeca Eun Young Hwang has held the position of Professor of Practice at Thunderbird School of Global Management. In this role, she has been involved in educating students on global management practices for five years.
Education and Expertise
Rebeca Eun Young Hwang earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Stanford University in 2003. She also holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Engineering in Chemical Engineering and Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she studied from 1998 to 2003. Additionally, she completed an Executive Education Certificate at Harvard Kennedy School.
Achievements in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Rebeca Eun Young Hwang co-founded several initiatives, including Startup Nations and Cleantech Open, and has been recognized as a top innovator by MIT Tech Review. She holds twelve awarded US patents and has delivered TED talks in Vancouver and New York City in 2018. She has also been acknowledged as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
Global Contributions and Leadership Roles
Rebeca Eun Young Hwang serves on the Global Board of Directors for Imagine H2O, focusing on water innovation. She is also a member of the Mexico-U.S. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Council and has worked with various countries on national startup programs. Her involvement extends to the Global Board of Kauffman’s Global Entrepreneurship Network and the WEF’s Global Council on the Future of Migrations.