Dr. Mihee Kang is the Chief Assurance Officer, as well as an authorized trainer and destination assessor.
She has taught and researched ecotourism and sustainable tourism at several universities since receiving her Ph.D. degree in 1999 from
Seoul National University. As the first Ph.D. in ecotourism in S. Korea and a UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve (MAB) Young Scientists
Awards 2000 winner, she has been involved in sustainable tourism policy development and sustainability assessments of various types of
destinations in S. Korea and other countries over 30 years. She has served in both domestic and international organizations such as Korean
Geopark Committee, Korea Islands Foundation, Korea Trails and Culture, Jeju World Heritage Committee, Korea Forest Education Committee,
Asian Ecotourism Network, etc. She has actively participated in numerous research projects and ODA projects in Korea and abroad.
Dr. Kang has published many articles and books including a recent book about ecotourism in Asian countries.