Justin Kim is a junior in Hopper College double majoring in economics and history. He was born in Chicago and raised in Hong Kong to South Korean parents. Justin is interested in understanding financial policy as a tool of statecraft, financial crisis management, U.S. foreign policy toward Ukraine and China, and great power competition. He has conducted research on sanctions, export controls, and reconstruction financing related to the Russo-Ukrainian war at Razom for Ukraine in Washington D.C.; worked as a macro hedge fund summer analyst at Kate Capital in Westport; and will intern at Morgan Stanley’s Investment Banking Division in New York City. On campus, Justin serves as president of the Yale Debate Association, competing in national and international tournaments; has served as president of Yale Alternative Investments, leading investment research projects for CalPERS and Hanwha; conducts research for the Yale Program on Financial Stability; and represents Hopper as a senator in the Yale College Council. He speaks Korean and Mandarin. In his free time, Justin enjoys playing basketball, reading about history, and exploring coffee shops.