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Young (Young Jo) Choi

Energizer · DISC type I
COO & CFO at StarKist Co.
📍 United States

Young Jo Choi is the President and CEO of StarKist Co. , leveraging over a decade of leadership experience in the food and beverage industry. His expertise encompasses strategic planning, financial management, and operations, supported by an MBA from Manchester Business School and an Executive MBA from INSEAD.

He uniquely ascended to the CEO position directly from a dual role as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer within StarKist.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
COO & CFO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Young shows up

Big Picture Person
Full Of Energy
Believer

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics Young cares about

Food Industry Leadership
As CEO of StarKist and a former COO and CFO at Paris Baguette America, he has extensive executive experience within the food and beverage sector.
Strategic Finance
His background as a multi-time CFO highlights his expertise in managerial finance, financial planning, and forecasting to fuel corporate growth.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
COO & CFO
StarKist Co.
12-2023 - 2-2025
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
StarKist Co.
6-2023 - 12-2023
COO & CFO
StarKist Co.
8-2018 - 4-2022
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Paris Baguette America
2-2017 - 7-2018
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Paris Baguette America
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2021 - 2021
Executive MBA
INSEAD
2002 - 2004
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Alliance Manchester Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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