PJ Rogers

WORK & RELATED EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, August 2013-Present
Supply Chain Lead Professor
Teaching Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Career Management, and Personal and Family Finance

• Teach and mentor students
• Speak to an average of 4-8 students a day
• Help develop meaningful Internships & significantly impact students to gain fulltime employment for students
• Consult graduate students on career and business decisions
• Teach Supply Chain, Global Logistics, Operations, and General Business Class

President/Owner, East West Consulting Ltd., Seoul, Korea & EWC-USA LLC, Laie, Hawaii, Nov 2009 – Present, May 2004 – Jun 2006, Feb 1996 – Oct 2001
Provides Marketing, Managerial, and Operational Consulting to firms conducting business in Korea, Japan & Greater China Region (Taiwan, Hong Kong, China)
Personally responsible for performing and managing the following operations:

• Establish Marketing and Business Strategies for new and established clients to significantly develop or increase revenue.
• Conduct and Manage Financial Analysis of Foreign Investment Companies, Marketability, and specific growth structures
• Developing and managing the necessary relationships with partner companies, associations, and government entities.
• Facilitate Mergers and Acquisitions
• Establish and facilitate China & South Korea manufacturing and supply chain management processes both in-house and for third-party clients
• Develop short and long-range strategic plans for clients
• Introduction and Distribution of new products into the Asian Market
• Manage operations of and the supply of raw materials to distribution clients in South Korea and China
• Continue to consult Professional Athletes playing in Asia, Europe as well as many collegiate athletes in the United States on Sports Business Communication, Branding as well as Career growth opportunities

Executive Advisor, Sigong Media LLC, Seoul, Korea (Part-time), May 2010 – May 2012

• Advisor to the Chairman on International Business Relations & Opportunities
• Identify either partnership and or acquisition opportunities domestically and abroad.
• Represent Sigong Media to foreign companies
• Identify and develop successful business and partnership strategies with foreign partners
• Coordinate relationships and contractual negotiations with the decision-making parties

Vice President Business Development, Eleutian Korea, Seoul, Korea, Jun 2006 – Nov 2009

• Developed market entry strategies and personally launched the business Video Teaching Business in South Korea
• Oversaw all Operations Sales & Marketing in establishing the Eleutian Joint Venture in S. Korea
• Developed necessary relationships with potential partners, investors, and significant enterprise customers to bring more than $3 million in capital investment to the company
• Personally oversaw the sales reaching more than $4 million dollars of sales within a 12-month period
• 22 Employees

Adjunct Professor, Kyung Hee University, South, Korea, Aug 2005 – Dec 2008

• Taught Classes for MBA and PhD Students
• Classes taught: Int’l Bus. Communication, Sports Business Management
• Lectures given in the Korean Language
• Guest lectures in other schools at the university, per request of those Deans
• Arranged Internship opportunities for Kyung Hee University Graduate Students in the United States

President/CEO, 4 Life Research Korea (Acquired NFLI), Sept 2003 – May 2004

• Oversaw entry into the Korean market by acquisition of the existing Nutrition For Life International Korea
• Oversaw operations until stable enough to turn over to a local GM
• 28 Employees

President/CEO, Nutrition for Life International–Korea (NFLI), Oct 2001 – Sept 2003

• Oversaw entry and opening into the Korean Market
• Managed all operations
• 54 Employees
• Created Sales of up to over US$4.2 Million per month

Sales & Marketing Manager, Polynesian Cultural Center, Laie, Hawaii, Mar 1994 – Dec. 1996

• Managed over 60 Korean and Chinese accounts
• Increased Korean sales by 46%, and Chinese by 38% in 12 months
• Managed Overseas Sales Agents in Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan
• Coordinated and headed promotional teams to Asia

Self-Funded Volunteer, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Seoul, Korea, June 1988-June 1990

• Leadership skills included organizing conferences, training large groups, overseeing all services, and evaluating the work performance of others
• Work 70-80 hour weeks for 22 months while following closely established guidelines and policies
• Trained more than 40-60 individuals monthly on performance skills, tracking goals and confirming outcomes while increasing productivity each month
• Organized and submitted effective monthly reports to a direct supervisor
• Self-taught a foreign language through independent study
• Completed more than 20+ community service hours per week

EDUCATION

ABD PhD Candidate, Yonsei University – International Business, Emphasis – Marketing, Seoul, Korea, Sept 2002 - Present

• Thesis: “The impact of International experience on successful executives in the South Korean Market.”
• All classes, lectures, papers, tests, and most textbooks in the Korean language.
• Currently in the process of submitting Thesis for approval (expected Defense Spring 2013)

MBA, Yonsei University - International Business, Emphasis - Marketing, Seoul, Korea, Sept. 1996 - Feb. 1999

• 5 Semesters or Classes/Native Korean Program. (30 Months)
• Thesis: “Understanding the Korean Style of Negotiating.”
• One of very few Caucasians to ever graduate from the regular Korean MBA program

Brigham Young University–Hawaii. BS Cum Laude. Laie, Hawaii, June 1991-June 1994

• Major – International Business, Minor - Economics with Honors.
• Minor- Economics

Kilgore College, Kilgore, Texas, Aug 1990-Dec. 1990 & Completed General Education Courses/Played Football on a Full Scholarship, Aug 1987-May 1988

ACTIVITIES AND RECOGNITION

• Circuit Speaker for Major Corporations in South Korea giving lectures in the Korean Language on the following:
  
  • “The Making of Successful CEOs”
  • “Korea challenge, the next 50 years”
  • “Marketing Techniques & Strategies when Dealing with Foreign/Multinational Firms”
  • “How to Successfully Deal with Foreign Businesses”.
  • “Negotiating the Deal You Deserve”.
  • “Effective Marketing Strategies”
  • “How to Learn A Language”.
  • “Living at the Crest of your Hill.”
  • Complying with Korean Legal Business Regulations
• Spoken for a number of Korean Fortune 500 Companies (i.e. Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, Hana Bank, Swiss Grand Hotel, White Electronics Inc., Damin Inc., Rexall Sundown, Prudential Financial, Free Economic Zone Administration-Incheon, Korea, Korea Immigration Office, Korean National Travel Association, US Embassy (Seoul Korea), Yoon Sunseng LLC, National Teachers Association
• Attendance varies from 40 – 2,500 persons

Aug. 1988 - Present

• Traveled to more than 39 countries, multiple times. Lived in: China, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea

Feb. 1988

• Texas Golden Gloves Boxing Champion, East Texas (Super Heavyweight Division)

Apr. 1987

• Attained the Rank of Eagle Scout

EXTRA ACTIVITIES AND RECOGNITION:

LDS Business Professionals (Formally “Club”) Executive Member (Auditor), Seoul, Korea, Nov. 2009 – Present

• Organized and Managed internships for Brigham Young University–Hawaii, BYU-Provo, and BYU-Idaho Students and other church members.
• Coordinated collective efforts to place students or others in full-time jobs.
• Organized and Managed the Career Connect Program for BYUH Students (2012)
• Organize and manage efforts to fund scholarships for Students
• Organized and managed profitable activities for the organization to fund its efforts. (i.e. Donation Dinners, Translation of and distribution of well-known LDS Authors/Books.
  

Korea National Traffic Broadcasting Systems, Board Member, Dec. 2008 – 2013

• Actively participate in reviewing and setting policy and strategy for the organization.
• Coordinate subcommittees to review or change current policies.
• Attend monthly meetings

Alumni Board Member for Brigham Young University-Hawaii & BYU-Provo, (And currently still acting, but unofficially), Dec. 2003 – Dec. 2008

• Organized and managed activities for alumni in South Korea
• Trained and worked closely with new Alumni Chairpersons to maintain alumni participation and activity

Television Personality, Seoul Broadcasting System–TV Seoul, Korea, Apr. 1998 - Present

• Regular panel member on evening talk shows as a Business Consultant explaining the cultural differences and business strategies that exist between Western and Asian countries.
• Make guest performances on selected Korean television programs.
• All programs are conducted in the Korean Language.

Live Radio Broadcast, Seoul Broadcasting System – Radio, Seoul, Korea and Traffic Broadcasting System – Radio, Seoul, Korea. Nov. 1996 – Jan 2012

• Wrote complete scripts and broadcast live for 10-15 minutes, six days a week.
• Discussed cultural differences between the Western and Asian businesses.
• Included live phone calls on the air.
• Taught simple English phrases and discussed custom differences.
• Estimated Audience of 5.5 million nationwide.

Arirang Television Show – Contenders, Seoul, Korea, Dec. 2010 – Dec. 2011

• Played the master of ceremonies for the Contenders (US, Donald Trump Apprentice-like show) where the contestants battled over a Job from a respected company in the S. Korean market.
• Secured sponsoring companies for the program.

Awards

• May 1997 - Awarded the “Best Korean Speaking Foreigner” in Korea by Hyundai Broadcasting

SPECIFIC SKILLS:

* Speak, Read, and Write Fluent Korean
* Speaks Conversational Japanese
* Public and Motivational Speaking
* Networking Specialist

TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE AS A CONSULTANT

• Professionally performed translations and explanations for Yangjae District Court involving multinational parties.
• Professionally performed simultaneous translation for official business meetings between multinational firms both in board rooms and in legal settings
• Professionally performed translations for the Korean Immigration Office on numerous occasions
• On numerous occasions performed simultaneous translation for guest speakers in Korea before groups of more than 5 to 5000 people.
• Translated specifically for executives in Oracle, California-USA, Rexall, Florida-USA, Hewlett Packard, California USA, IBM, New York-USA, Asia Pacific Network, Florida-USA (Telecommunications Firm), Associates Financial, Texas-USA.

PUBLISHED RESEARCH

Titled: Personal Finance Knowledge and Behavior Among Young People in Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. International Conference on Economics, Business, Management, and Finance Research - (ICEBMFR - 24) February 2024, Student Co-Authors, An Vu & Tim Samad

Titled: Challenges in Maintaining Quality University Facilities, International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS), ISSN(p): 2394-7926, June 2022, Student Co-Authors, Micah Gallano, Mark Masler

Titled: “Understanding the Impact of International Experience of Executives in Asia”. Presented at the 2nd International Conference on Social Sciences, Business, Technology and Management (SBTM) November 17-18, 2016, South Korea. Co-Student Authors: Cindy Chen, Demaree Brown Carter

Titled: “Sports Business Communications: Today & Where the future is already taking us!” Presented at Kyunghee University in South Korea: Sports & Business Communication Conference; Assisted and co-presented with TA, Sandra Chen. Oct. 30-31, 2015

Titled: “How International Experience Influences Executives in South Korea”, Published at International Conference on Business & Globalization (ICBG), 2-3rd February 2015, Dubai, UAE 2015 ABRM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2-3 FEBRUARY “BUSINESS & GLOBALISATION” Hosted by The Academy of Business and Retail Management (ABRM), UK & Journal of Business & Retail Management Research (JBRMR). Assisted and Co-presented with two TAs Joann Yeh and Stephanie Kim.

Titled: “Understanding the Asian Style of Negotiating" Published and Presented at the 1999 Asia Pacific Decision Sciences Institute Conference. Shanghai, China, June 9-12, 1999. Co-author and Co-presenter with Dr. William Neal, Dean - Brigham Young University Hawaii Campus.

Titled: “The Possibility or Probability of Developing an Asian Trade Block”. Published and Presented in Macau at the International Business Conference. Co-author and Co-presenter with Dr. James Bradshaw, BYU-Hawaii Campus. March 1994

CV Last Revised June 2024