Hana Sexton is a pioneer in Koryo Saram Korean American advocacy and the founder of America’s first nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness for the Koryo Saram diaspora. She is also the first Koryo Saram Korean-American to join organizations serving broader Korean American community, such as the Council of Korean Americans and The Korea Society. Raised in Kazakhstan with an MBA from South Korea, Hana has lived and worked at the US diplomatic missions in some of the most challenging posts around the world, such as Russia, Pakistan, India. As a global nomad and wife of a former American diplomat specializing in Korean affairs, she brings a rare geopolitical perspective to ethnic minority advocacy, international relations, and cultural identity.