Covington Hosts CKA Empower Summit

Covington was a proud sponsor of the 2019 Council for Korean Americans (CKA) Empower Summit, held in Washington, DC on November 1-2. Covington hosted the Women's Leadership Luncheon and welcome dinner, which included keynote addresses by L. Song Richardson, Dean of UC Irvine School of Law, and Susan Jin Davis, Chief Sustainability Officer of Comcast.

This annual conference connects Korean American leaders from all across the country to inspire, equip and empower each other with the tools necessary to advance in their respective professional fields. This year, the conference consisted of plenary sessions and workshops addressing a variety of topics pertinent to the Korean American community, including service, diversity, leadership, civic engagement, communication, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and mental health. Over 400 Korean American leaders, ranging from young professionals to senior executives, attended the conference this year.

Catharina Min, Laura Kim, Teresa Park, Ashley Kwon, Vivian Choi, Daniel Cho, and Jamin Koo represented Covington at the conference. Several clients of the firm attended. Catharina Min is a founding board member of the CKA.