Soojin Kwon

Soojin Kwon is a lecturer in leadership communications at the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy. Her 30 year career spans the corporate, nonprofit and public sectors.

Soojin is the founder of Talent Peak Advisors, a leadership development firm dedicated to helping emerging and established leaders to effectively engage, influence and inspire others. She specializes in enhancing public speaking, executive presence, and storytelling skills through tailored workshops and personal coaching.

Previously, Soojin held people development and consulting roles at McKinsey and Deloitte. She also led the MBA Program and Admissions at Michigan Ross for nearly two decades and served as an lecturer in Business Communication.

Soojin has led workshops and spoken at a variety of organizations, including Google, McKinsey, Zipcar, Veralto, TE Connectivity, Michigan Capital Network, the Association for Talent Development, Harvard Kennedy School, the Forte Foundation, the Graduate Management Admission Council, and the Graduate Business Curriculum Roundtable.

Before transitioning to higher education and business, Soojin worked in policy as a Presidential Management Fellow in Washington, D.C., with roles at the Senate Budget Committee, House Appropriations Committee and the Department of Commerce Office of the Secretary.

Soojin holds an MBA from Ross, an MPP from Harvard Kennedy School and a BA in Economics and Political Science from Yale. A Michigan native, she returned to the state to attend Ross, and has remained here ever since, even sending her two sons to the University of Michigan.