OUR TEAM
Maila Kue Kim
Marketing Director
Maila is the brains and creative behind Khora's marketing efforts and public presence. She's also the founder of Asian American PreacHER - a growing ecumenical directory created to honor, elevate, and resource Asian American women who teach and preach.
Lora Kim Kwan
Business Operations Manager
Lora is the glue that keeps Khora together through her clear systems and processes. With years of executive leadership experience, she generously shares her practical knowledge to help us scale and stay healthy at the same time.
Ai Vy Le
Operations Coordinator
Ai Vy is a powerhouse emerging leader who not only keeps Khora cool but also organized. She's a whiz at keeping us on track by making sure our work is done well and on time. She also teaches us how to better serve her generation through Khora.
Bobby Oh
Development Manager
Bobby keeps Khora running by making sure Khora's donors are engaged and
our money is stewarded towards the mission. He's also the Worship & Operations Pastor at Crossway Community Church in Orange County, CA.
Khora Collective creates a kingdom culture of leadership that is generous and spacious for all Asian American Christian ministry and marketplace leaders across all generations
We integrate whole-life leadership development experiences and spiritual formation contextualized for all Asian American Christians to become spacious redemptive leaders in ministry and marketplace
Khora Collective is a spacious place, where Asian Americans can become leaders who use their power for the good of the whole kingdom.
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MANIFEST “TOV”: We seek to be leaders who create spaces of goodness culture and actively resist toxicity and abuses of power.
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UPHOLD DIGNITY: We uphold the unique dignity of Asian American Christian leaders (including women) in every space.
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STEWARD GENEROSITY: We generously give our gifts and talents for kingdom impact across generations for existing and emerging leaders.
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REDEEM POWER: We use our power for good so that all Asian American Christian leaders can breathe new life into every space they occupy.
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Khora is the Greek word for “space.” It is sometimes used in philosophy and architecture to denote a space that is not defined by boundaries or forms, often associated with ideas of openness and potential. Judeo-Christian tradition describes khora as incarnate space; it is the space of the person that God enters and fills, rearranging human contours, making new things possible
Psalm 18:19 is our key verse: “He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me” (NIV)
Ultimately to abide in Christ is to dwell in the most spacious place imaginable
A few of the founders providentially encountered each other at the Fourth Lausanne Congress in Korea in September 2024. Two of them (Yulee and Jenn) literally bumped into each other when they were trying not to photobomb Richard’s photo. Then the three of them ended up talking for three hours about what God was doing in their hearts
They discovered that they share a common burden for developing Asian American Christian leaders in ministry and the marketplace. They discussed the lack of a strong Asian American Christian community, mentorship experience for emerging leaders, and healthy leadership development that included spiritual formation
A desire grew to form an organization that would focus on whole-life leadership development and spiritual formation, cultivate a goodness culture that actively resists abuses of power and toxicity, address cultural wounds and uplift the unique value of Asian American Christian leaders in every space
We will run a 5-month virtual Khora-Cohort experience, including an in-person retreat, for emerging and existing Asian American Christian leaders. Those who go through this transformative experience will learn a new framework and value system of leadership that is generous and spacious. They will understand the unique cultural and systemic challenges they face as Asian Americans in leadership and discover what it looks like to become a redemptive spacious leader in their specific context
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Yulee Lee, PhD
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Yulee is co-founder of Khora Collective and serves as Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, she is Chief Operating Officer of Stuff You Can Use, Guest Faculty Instructor at Wheaton College, Brand Ambassador for The Authentic Asian, and Founder of The Change Leadership Institute. She holds a PhD in organizational leadership from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and a MPP from the University of Chicago. She and her husband, Dave, live in Orange County and have a son.
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Alexander Jun, PhD
Co-Founder & Chief of Strategic Partnerships & Development
Alex is co-founder of Khora Collective and serves as Chief of Strategic Partnerships. He is Director of Intercultural Development at Serge, and research professor with the Asian American Center at Fuller Seminary. He was the founder and executive director of the Korean American Leadership Initiative (KALI) and 45th Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). Alex holds a PhD from University of Southern California. He and his wife live in Los Angeles County and have 3 children.
Joyce Koo Dalrymple, ESQ, MDiv
Co-Founder & Chief of Content & Engagement
Joyce is co-founder of Khora Collective and serves as Chief of Content and Engagement. Additionally, she is CEO at Refuge for Strength, is on the teaching team at Church 360, hosts the podcast called Adopting Hope, and is a regular preacher. She holds a JD from Boston College and MDiv from Metro Atlanta Seminary. She and her husband, Tim, live in Wheaton, IL and have 3 children.
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Jenn Suen Chen
Co-Founder & Chief of Spiritual Formation
Jenn is co-founder of Khora Collective and serves as Chief of Spiritual Formation. Additionally, she is a Spiritual Director, Executive Coach, Co-Director at Summit Clear and served as a church planter and regional leader for Pioneers for 25 years in Asia. Her book, Dim Sum and Faith: How Our Stories Shape Our Souls will be released in 2025. She has a MA from Biola University. She and husband, John, live in Seattle and have 4 adult children.
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Richard Lee, MDiv
Co-Founder & Chief of Operations
Richard is co-founder of Khora Collective and serves as Chief of Operations. Additionally, he is Global Officer of Public Engagement at International Justice Mission, teaching pastor at Highrock Church, a TEDx speaker and host of the podcast called The Pursuit with Richard Lee. Richard is a board member of Frontier Fellowship and advisory board member of One Days Wages. He holds a MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Theresa, live in New Jersey and have two children.
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