Taft is pleased to announce three new appointments to the Board of Trustees. Please join is in welcoming Joyce Kwok ’00, David Sim P’27, and Louis So P’27 to Taft’s volunteer leadership community.

Joyce Kwok ’00

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Joyce Kwok first came to Taft as a new middler and quickly immersed herself in campus life. She served as an editor of the literary magazine, was a peer tutor, sang with Collegium, and discovered a lasting passion for the visual arts. Joyce went on to earn an A.B. Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College and later received an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School, where she was part of the selective Value Investing Program.

She began her career in investment research on Wall Street, spending six years at Credit Suisse and UBS. After business school, she held a senior role in global corporate strategy at Coach (now Tapestry, Inc.), working across its New York and Hong Kong offices. She currently serves as Investment Director at her family’s private office.

Deeply committed to community engagement and philanthropy, Joyce sits on the Associate Board of the Ronald McDonald House, the Associates Committee of the Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering, and the Associate Board of the Robin Hood Foundation (Rising Leaders Collective), which aims to alleviate poverty in New York City. She also volunteers as a Harvard alumni interviewer.

A passionate supporter of the contemporary arts, Joyce is a member of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Modern Circle, and the Artemis Council at the New Museum of Contemporary Arts, a group dedicated to supporting gender equality in the arts by elevating the work of women artists at the museum. Joyce lives in New York City with her husband, Alex, and their two children, Abigail (age 7) and Ethan (age 5).

David Sim P’27

Based in Seoul, Republic of Korea, David founded and manages multiple firms engaged in M&A advisory, venture capital, and private equity investments globally. David spent over 20 years at J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank, and Credit Suisse, focusing on M&A and capital market transactions. He served as Head of Industrials Sector Coverage, Asia, for Deutsche Bank based in Hong Kong.

Prior to his investment banking career, David served over three years in the Korean Air Force as First Lieutenant. His roles included an instructor at the Air Force Education & Training Command and U.S. Desk officer at the Ministry of National Defense. David graduated from Korea University with a degree in Business and received a Master of Global Finance degree from NYU Stern School of Business and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

David’s eldest son, Eric Hyun (’27), joined Taft School after graduating from Eaglebrook School in 2024. David’s family includes his wife, Sarah, a graduate of Northwestern University who manages the trading unit of her family business, a younger brother, Robert, a U.S. Air Force veteran and an alumnus of Georgetown University, and Eric’s younger brother, Jason, who is a member of the Class of 2026 at Eaglebrook School.

David and Sarah serve as Advisory Board members at Eaglebrook School. The Sim family is actively involved in supporting various nonprofit and education initiatives, including representing Korea Chapter of International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) to support underprivileged female coffee producers around the world, as well as founding of American Football Academy (AFA), a training institute for Korean boarding students who wish to learn and train football in Korea. They love traveling and also skiing in Hokkaido, Japan, during winter breaks.

Louis So P’27

Louis So previously served as Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Investment Officer of Value Partners Group (806.HK), a Hong Kong-based asset management firm specializing in value investing across Asian markets. His tenure spanned over two decades, during which he oversaw investment strategies and operations. The firm focused primarily on Greater China and emerging markets during his leadership.

His work in portfolio management was recognized with two industry awards: the Outstanding Manager of the Year for Greater China equities (Benchmark, 2017) and the CIO of the Year in Asia (Asia Asset Management, 2011). Louis holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland and a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales.

Since retiring from his executive roles, Louis pursues his interests in snowboarding and wakesurfing. He remains engaged with the financial community while enjoying these outdoor activities.

Welcome! We’re grateful for your service to Taft.