Ted J. Kim

Ted J. Kim is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Commander who served as the Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché (SDO/DATT) to Haiti from 2014 to 2017. During his tour, he worked closely with USAID, other U.S. government agencies, and various NGOs on U.S. military humanitarian missions, including disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Matthew and a USNS Comfort visit. He is married to a former USAID education advisor, is a proud parent of two rescue cats from Haiti, and resides with his family in Washington, D.C.