Leadership

Amy Lang, President, Global Operations

Amy joined Advantage Solutions to lead CDS in July 2022 after 16 years demonstrating business leadership and impact in roles at her previous company, Staples.  At Staples, she led retail and sales operations, talent management, transformation strategy, brand and marketing. Prior to her time at Staples, Amy worked at Bain & Co., American Express and investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Benson.

Amy received her BA in Economics from Williams College and her MBA from Harvard Business School. She is part owner of a local restaurant & an expanding locally-sourced fried chicken market, and loves to sample the newest dishes.

Favorite Kirkland product: Kirkland Signature Praline Pecans

Roy Timmerman, Vice President, International

Roy Timmerman is Vice President of International for Club Demonstration Services, a subsidiary of Daymon Interactions.

He has been working in the retail industry since 2003 and during his time at Daymon Worldwide, Roy held several leadership positions throughout Asia and Europe. Roy was named Vice President of International for Daymon Interactions in 2010, where he managed multiple demonstration business units in Asia, Europe and South Africa.

In 2015, Roy was appointed to his current position with CDS. He is based in Japan and focuses his attention on our international business including Australia, China, France, Japan, Korea, Spain and Taiwan.

Favorite Kirkland product: Kirkland Signature Mixed Nuts

Yongtae Kim, Country Manager, CDS Korea

Yongtae has extensive retail and people management experience working in customer relations for IKEA Korea and as a functional manager for IKEA Food. He was the opening member of the IKEA Goyang and IKEA DongBusan stores and was responsible for successfully building the food and customer relations teams.

During his career, he has worked for several multinational companies including GE Capital, SK, CJ and Samchully with responsibilities in new business development and strategic planning. He was also part of the task force team that developed the Bibigo brand and global expansion strategy.

Yongtae also had the opportunity to step out from his corporate career to open and run his own food and beverage business in the trendy Seongsudong in Seoul for more than two years. He has a passion for cooking and exploring different cuisines from around the world, as well as reading about various food cultures and origins.

Dongkil Shin, Director of Human Resources

Dongkil Shin is the Director of Human Resources for APAC overseeing HR for CDS Australia, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

Dongkil has been with Daymon Korea and CDS Korea since 2015. During her time as HR Manager for both Daymon Korea & CDS Korea, she contributed to implementing both local and global HR policies/processes, including onboarding, transfers, promotions and global mobility for Korea team. In addition, she played a pivotal role in managing the restructure of Daymon Korea.

In 2019, Dongkil was appointed to her current position. She has been instrumental in implementing local and global HR policies/processes, managing HR global projects and initiatives across Asia Pacific region.

Favorite Kirkland product: Kirkland Signature Unsalted Cashews