The Asia Foundation

Expertise: Program development; International development and East/Southeast Asian affairs; Grant preparation and evaluation; Fund raising; Communications and marketing; Cultural exchange and diplomacy

David L. Kim is coordinator of the Luce Scholars Program for The Asia Foundation. Mr. Kim has previously served as manager of international programming at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, responsible for coordinating and managing local, national, and international programming initiatives including the Center's major international festivals Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World (2009), and JAPAN! (2008).

From 2002-2005 Mr. Kim was the director of The Asia Foundation's 50th anniversary project, an effort developed to recognize the distinctive history and impact of the Foundation's programming, increase the Foundation's visibility and profile, and position the Foundation for new opportunities and directions. In previous leadership positions he has served as senior director for communications and marketing at the Special Olympics; chief of staff of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial; and executive director of the The Korea Society's Washington office.

As a journalist Mr. Kim has published numerous articles in publications including Scholastic News, Asiam, Transpacific, and Current. He has served as the Washington, D.C. correspondent of the Korea Daily, as well as assistant newsdesk editor at TIME magazine. His service and contribution to the leadership and governance of numerous community organizations have included: the Community and Friends Board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the Board of Directors of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington; the Board of Directors of the Korean American Coalition, Washington, DC Area Chapter; and the Washington, DC Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. He is a member of both the Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy and the Asian American Journalists Association.

Education: B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts; M.A. in International Affairs from the American University