SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Coupang announced that HL Rogers has joined the fast-growing ecommerce company as SVP of Administration. In his role, Rogers will focus on instilling a system that attracts the best talent in order to contribute across every aspect of the company. He will also cultivate a culture that ensures all employees deliver results by going above and beyond for Coupang’s Customers.
Rogers adds even more rich experience to Coupang’s veteran team as he has held significant senior leadership positions in legal and compliance. Prior to joining Coupang, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer in Millicom Inc., a leading global telecommunications company. During his tenure, Rogers built a world-class ethics and compliance program.
Before Millicom, Rogers was a partner at renowned international law firm Sidley Austin LLP, where he represented individual, corporate and government clients in compliance issues and complex litigation. In his nearly 10 years with the firm, Rogers accumulated a wealth of experience in setting up and managing compliance programs, strengthening compliance policies and procedures as well as conducting training and development. He has also assisted many large corporations in negotiations with authorities in multiple jurisdictions.
“I am excited to join such a strong and vibrant company,” said Rogers. “Coupang is leading the way in a shopping revolution with speed and convenience. I look forward to helping Coupang continue to build the best team in the market to meet our Customers’ needs.”
Rogers received his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School and has published several articles on compliance and ethics matters within the corporate setting. He received his BA degree in English from Brigham Young University.
About Coupang
Coupang is Korea’s largest ecommerce platform and one of the fastest-growing consumer internet companies in the world. Powered by its proprietary technology infrastructure, Coupang has built a revolutionary end-to-end fulfillment and logistics operations that delivers millions of items to Customers’ doors within hours. Customers have embraced this convenience, making Korea’s ecommerce market the fifth largest in the world and on track to be the third largest by 2021, behind only China and the U.S.
Founded in 2010, Coupang is a global company with offices in Beijing, Los Angeles, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, and Silicon Valley.