Il Yeon Kwon, Founder & CEO, H-Mart
⚡️ Il Yeon Kwon, Founder & CEO, H-Mart
As the founder and CEO of grocery store H-Mart, Il Yeon Kwon has seen the Korean retailer go from a niche player in Queens to a national specialty grocery destination. The grocer not only attracts shoppers looking for authentic ingredients, snacks and pantry staples, but it has grown into a call-brand shopping experience. As CEO, Kwon has helped the company adjust to this new reality, while still keeping to its roots. Plus, how many grocers can say they inspired a best-selling book? Crying in Publix just doesn’t have the same ring.