Kim Hyung-geun, Head of Finance at SK E&S, Appointed as New President of SK Ecoplant

Official Appointment Scheduled After Temporary General Meeting and Board Meeting

SK Ecoplant announced on the 23rd that Kim Hyung-geun, head of the finance division at SK E&S, has been appointed as the new president.

SK Ecoplant explained, "This personnel appointment was made to overcome internal and external uncertainties and to successfully pursue an IPO, following the successful transformation of our business model as a leading domestic environment and energy company."

Kim is expected to be officially appointed as an inside director and CEO after approval at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders and the board of directors.

Kim Hyung-geun, the newly appointed president of SK Ecoplant. Photo by SK Ecoplant

Kim previously served as head of the Finance 1 Office at SK Corporation, CEO of SK Airgas, head of the Portfolio Management Division at SK Corporation, and head of the finance division at SK E&S. He has played a key role in governance reform and portfolio optimization, including the transition of SK Corporation to a holding company system and the establishment of a corporate value-based management system.

An SK Ecoplant official stated, "We expect Kim, who possesses outstanding capabilities and leadership, to play a central role in accelerating SK Ecoplant’s business performance, improving its financial structure, and successfully driving the IPO."

Meanwhile, Park Kyung-il, the current president of SK Ecoplant, has expressed his intention to resign voluntarily. Since his appointment as president in September 2021, Park contributed to completing the business model transformation to environment and energy businesses and helped establish SK Ecoplant as a leading domestic environment and energy company.