Author: Jon Oaks

Tell me about yourself, your business, and what you do: Immigrating to the United States in my late teenage years, it was eye-opening to witness a collective effort to embrace and appreciate different cultures. Then I have served in multiple roles guiding college students and soldiers how to value diversity and work effectively with people who are different from themselves. Coming back to Korea, I have learned that the international interest in Korean culture is growing faster than ever, and also that our society is becoming more diverse. With my passion for helping people learn about different cultures and connecting…

Tell me about yourself, your business, and what you do: I'm Matthew LaVere, a freelance editorial and commercial photographer based in Livonia, MI. I specialize in environmental portraiture and headshot photography for individuals, magazines, and corporations. Some of my clients include Billboard Magazine, D Business Magazine, DFCU Financial, Howard and Howard Law Firm, HOUR Detroit Magazine, and Volkswagen, to name a few. Why do you like what you do? I enjoy what I like to do because photography is my passport to meeting new people. Sometimes I could be at home catching up on marketing or retouching. Other days I…

Tell me about yourself, your business, and what you do. I am a reunited Korean adoptee, husband, friend, and entrepreneur currently living in Austin, Texas. During the day, I work full-time in people operations for a large technology company. In my spare time, I focus on a number of other things: running a small e-commerce business, supporting an independent presidential campaign, volunteering with KAAN, and slowly remodeling a 50-year-old house.  Stephen speaking at the KAAN conference in 2018.  Why do you like what you do? My mission in life is to bring people together from different backgrounds. I also find…