Jeannie always had a dream to be in service to the community. Jeannie's family immigrated from Korea to start a new life, opening a restaurant in San Francisco, where Jeannie experienced the life of an entrepreneur at age 12. Years later, after receiving her Master of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS), she was pressed into taking over the family business to make ends meet as a single mother while she remained active in ministry. With no business background, she operated the restaurant like a church, caring for people and building relationships to become an award-winning 4-4.5 Star beacon in the San Francisco Mid-Market District. "I've never left the ministry. It took on a different form," reflects Kim, who says she thinks of herself as providing pastoral care to her customers and employees, listening to their stories, and "feeding their souls." Her entrepreneurship continued in the opening of the Fermentation Lab in Mid-market SF, Divine Indulgence Catering, and, most recently, work in the wine industry in Napa. In 2020, Jeannie earned the Distinguished Alumni Award from San Francisco Theological Seminary and now serves on both the Board of Trustees of the University of Redlands and the Board of Directors of SFTS. She also serves on the Mid-market Central Benefit District SF board and recently joined SF Farm Bureau.
