In May 2024, Won Kang was promoted to “Big Jump” management officer. He is responsible for leading the company’s long-term growth strategy, the global strategic products team and the Ethnic Sales Division.

In 2019, Won joined Schwan’s after it was acquired by CJ CheilJedang. His original assignment included post-merger integration initiatives that would support rapid growth in North America. Following Schwan’s integration with CJ Foods USA in 2023, Won led the long-range strategy process in North America for global strategic products. Won first joined the CJ CheilJedang team in 2017, with a focus on strategic planning and global business management. Prior to joining CJ CheilJedang, he gained leadership experiences in R&D, innovation and business development at Kraft Foods and Mondelez in Europe.

Won earned a master’s degree in strategy and globalization from Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Kwangwoon University.