Lydia is a co-founder and managing partner at NEMIC. A serial entrepreneur, she co-founded Galaxy Power Inc, which was acquired by Bell Fuse. Lydia is an active angel investor focusing on early stage MedTech and high-growth startups. She is a member of Mass Medical Angels and Cherrystone Angel group. She has an active portfolio and has served as a director or advisor with the companies within her portfolio and to several international startups in med tech and high-tech sectors. Lydia has participated in many panel discussions and presentations both in USA and in overseas. Lydia has held teaching positions at Brandeis and Yonsei University (Korea) on entrepreneurship and financial strategy. She holds a MBA and CPA certificate. Prior to founding NEMIC, she has built her successful career in global financial institutions and in not-for-profit sector.
An active Korean business community leader, she co-founded and serves on the Board of TekOne, a non-profit that fosters entrepreneurship among Korean and American Engineers and Sciences group and the president of Boston chapter for International Network of Korean Entrepreneurs, a global business network.