OUR LEADERSHIP

Ilha-Yi, President and CEO

Il-Ha Yi is the current President of Good Neighbors International and has been a member of the Board of Directors since April 2009. He was one of the founders of Good Neighbors back in 1991. Prior to joining Good Neighbors, Mr. Yi's career highlights include serving as the Fundraising Director of World Vision, the President of Korea NGO Council of Overseas Corporation, and the General Secretary of Good Neighbors' Social Welfare Foundation. He received his B.A. in Theology from Yonsei University and studied social work at the Graduate School of Soongsil University, and NGO management at the Graduate School of Eastern University.

David T. Marh, Chair

David T. Marh has been the Chair of the Board of Directors since April 2009 and currently works as a corporate and international attorney at Marh & Associates. He has handled corporate securities, complex agreements and commercial transactions both domestically and internationally, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, intellectual property, project financing, as well as interfacing with foreign governments and NGOs on international projects. Mr. Marh received his B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of California, Irvine and his J.D. from Western State University in Fullerton, CA.

Eunju Oh, Secretary

Eunju Oh is the current Executive Director of Good Neighbors USA and has served on the Board of Directors as Treasurer/Secretary since April 2009. She first joined Good Neighbors International in 2002 as the Afghanistan Program Director in Project Development and Management in Kabul, Afghanistan and established the Good Neighbors USA office in 2007 in Los Angeles, CA. Ms. Oh directs the management of GNUSA; establishes its goals and policies; and exercises wide latitude in discretionary decision making. She specializes in INGO governance and management, and emergency disaster relief operations. In 2010, she established an office in Washington D.C. to network and partner with other U.S.-based INGOs, as well as to concentrate on obtaining grants from government agencies.

Bryan Lee, Treasurer

Bryan Lee is the Deputy Director of Good Neighbors USA and has more than 12 years of experience in planning, developing, and managing policies and programs for international humanitarian and development NGOs. He specializes in INGO governance and management, and was the Chief Emergency Disaster Relief Field Operations Officer in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Haiti. Prior to joining Good Neighbors USA, Mr. Lee was the manager of the International Cooperation Team at Good Neighbors International in Seoul, Korea, where he developed operational manuals for communication between GNI and its affiliates; advised the Good Neighbors Afghanistan and Pakistan country directors on the design and strategies of orientations; and acted as a media liaison. From 2000 to 2002, he also served on the Fundraising Team for Good Neighbors International, coordinating and directing the organization’s website and planning corporate-sponsored events. Presently, Mr. Lee’s role as Deputy Director has him developing and managing strategies, orientations, and budgets, as well as coordinating the organization’s public relations and events and directing fundraising goals.

Patricia Joanne (Dwyer) Idler, Member

Patricia Joanne (Dwyer) Idler became involved with Good Neighbors while creating Boots For Peace, a non-profit organization dedicated to employing women in Afghanistan. Prior to joining Good Neighbors, she designed and implemented programs for learning-disabled and emotionally disturbed children. She was also an organic farmer in North Dakota and a board member of the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources at the University of Nevada, Reno. Currently, Patricia is a citizen diplomat, hosting foreign guests for programs administered by the U.S. Department of State through the Northern Nevada International Center (NNIC). At NNIC, she served as World Affairs Council Chair, President Emeritus, and remains an advisor for the International Center. A highlight of Patricia’s work with Good Neighbors so far was traveling to Chad, Africa in 2011 to help build clean water wells for villagers.