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President and CEO of SK Energy and SK Geo Centric
Kim Jong-hwa
Veteran Engineer Takes Charge of Refining and Chemicals, Focuses on Profitability and Restructuring
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Last Updated on Sep 7, 2026
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President and CEO of SK Energy and SK Geo Centric
Life Summary
Kim Jong-hwa is president and CEO of SK Energy and president and CEO of SK Geo Centric.
He was born on July 30, 1967.
He graduated from Hanyang University with a degree in industrial chemistry.
He began his career as an engineer at SK Innovation, formerly Korea Oil Corporation.
He served as head of engineering at SK Energy before moving to SK Innovation, where he headed the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Division and served as chief safety officer (CSO). He later worked at SK Geo Centric as CSO and head of production.
He served as CSO of SK Energy and head of SK Innovation’s Ulsan Complex (CLX).
He was appointed president and CEO of SK Energy in 2024 and has concurrently served as president and CEO of SK Geo Centric since 2025.
With both the refining and petrochemical sectors facing downturns, he has simultaneously taken on the tasks of restructuring the naphtha cracking center (NCC) facilities in the Ulsan petrochemical complex, reorganizing the waste-plastic recycling business, and integrating refining and chemical operations.
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He was born on July 30, 1967.
He graduated from Hanyang University with a degree in industrial chemistry.
He began his career as an engineer at SK Innovation, formerly Korea Oil Corporation.
He served as head of engineering at SK Energy before moving to SK Innovation, where he headed the Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Division and served as chief safety officer (CSO). He later worked at SK Geo Centric as CSO and head of production.
He served as CSO of SK Energy and head of SK Innovation’s Ulsan Complex (CLX).
He was appointed president and CEO of SK Energy in 2024 and has concurrently served as president and CEO of SK Geo Centric since 2025.
With both the refining and petrochemical sectors facing downturns, he has simultaneously taken on the tasks of restructuring the naphtha cracking center (NCC) facilities in the Ulsan petrochemical complex, reorganizing the waste-plastic recycling business, and integrating refining and chemical operations.
#KimJonghwa #SKEnergy #SKGeoCentric #SKInnovation #UlsanCLX #IndustrialChemistry #ChiefSafetyOfficer #Refining #Petrochemicals #CorporateBiography