Board Members and Officers
Yoon Ho Choi
President and Board Chairman
Head of IoT Business Planning & Partnerships – Samsung Electronics
As part of the IoT Business Group in appliances, Yoonho leads investigations with goals of expanding the hardware business to include services, commerce and data businesses. He heads cross-industry partnerships globally and is intimately involved with strategic investments to help accelerate the digital transformation. Yoonho brings a unique set of expertise that includes running a start up, mobile telecommunications and product strategy consulting.
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Shawn Stover
Treasurer and Board Director
Vice President of SmartHome Solutions – GE Appliances, a Haier Company
Shawn Stover serves as the Vice President of SmartHome Solutions for GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company. In his role, he is responsible for the initiatives that fuel the growth and profitability in the connected space. Stover is passionate about thoughtful innovation and bringing real value to product owners through forward-thinking smart home technologies.
Stover also leads the SmartHome Solutions IoT strategy to develop a portfolio of products and custom possibilities that deliver convenience and peace of mind. The SmartHome Solutions group aims to transform the heart of the home and how owners experience the kitchen, laundry, and many of life’s everyday moments. It combines the GEA Connected Technology and Information Technology teams, which are charged with helping owners manage their business or households in new and more efficient ways.
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Marco Bulgheroni
Board Director
Chief Technology Officer – Electrolux
Marco Bulgheroni has worked at Electrolux Group since 2004 and in early 2023 became the company’s Chief Technology Officer, responsible for the company’s Digital Technology and Product Technology organizations. His focus is to drive the Electrolux Group technology strategy, enabling the product lines to deliver the best consumer experience globally. This ensures a strong, scalable and meaningful technology foundation across the Group’s broad product portfolio.
Marco has held various R&D positions at Electrolux Group and prior to his current role was Head of Global R&D, Food Preparation. Before joining Electrolux Group, Marco worked at appliance company Whirlpool.
Marco is based in Forli, Italy.
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Kihyun Jung
Board Director
Executive Vice President and Head of Platform Business Center – LG Electronics
Kihyun Jung leads Platform Business where he manages LG’s Smart Home business P&L as well as its new platform-based business opportunities, ranging from devices, services and operations. Kihyun specializes in P&L management, product management and biz development, as well as marketing and sales operation, while scaling up early stage operation to global scale, especially in tech sector.
Prior to joining LG Electronics, Kihyun served as a Country Managing Director for Meta in Korea, Chief Business Officer at LINE Corp. in Tokyo, Chief Product Officer at SK Planet in Seoul and SF, and Product Manager at Google Inc in Mountain View.
Kihyun holds BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University, and MBA from Haas School of Business at Berkeley.
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David Kaufman
Board Director
Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives – Resideo
David Kaufman is a Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Resideo Technologies Inc., with over 30 years of experience in automation and executive leadership in sales, marketing, and strategy. Renowned for spearheading successful strategic initiatives, David has driven organic business growth exceeding $500 million.
An influential figure in industry, David currently serves on three Boards of Directors. His contributions to the industry have been recognized with numerous accolades, including two awards from the US National Institute of Technology (NIST).
David holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University, an MBA from St. Joseph’s University in Pennsylvania, and a Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Honeywell. He is also an inventor with multiple US patents and a published author on wireless technologies.
In addition to his professional achievements, David is a dedicated triathlete, earning All American Triathlete status six times.
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Jeffrey O’Shaughnessy
Board Director
– The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co.
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Paul Parrish
Board Director
Digital GM for Residential HVAC – Trane
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Candaş Ayçiçek
Board Director
Product Manager – IoT Ecosystem – Vestel
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