Woong Ko

Chief Financial Officer

Woong Ko was appointed Director and CFO of LOTTE Global Logistics North America in April 2013. He began his career with LOTTE Global Logistics in 2000 at the South Korea headquarters. Prior to his current role, Woong Ko served as the Manager of the Account, Planning, and Business Development teams in South Korea.

Jason (Hyung Kyung) Moon

Chief Operations Officer

Jason (Hyung Kyung) Moon joined LOTTE Global Logistics in August 2009, where he has held a variety of positions, and is currently responsible for directing Chemical Logistics for LGLNA. In his current role, he works diligently to optimize logistics processes for LGLNA’s customers.

Prior to his time with LOTTE, Jason served as the Logistics Manager of Operations at Seven-Eleven, where he was responsible for the safe operation of 13 distribution centers. He has a variety of experience dealing with complex logistics situations, optimizing results based on customer needs.

Jason has a wide breadth of supply chain knowledge and experience. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University, and is qualified in RFID construction, and as a logistics consultant by the Korea Integrated Logistics Association.

Jason, his wife, and their two children reside in the Houston area, where they enjoy swimming and cycling, as well as spending time with their family and friends.

Steven Sample

Director of Human Resources

Steven Sample joined LOTTE Global Logistics North America as Director of Human Resources in September 2021. In this role, he is responsible for all HR operations, including: recruitment/selection, performance management, learning and development, compensation and benefits, succession planning, and HRIS.

Prior to joining LGLNA, Steven spent 22 years at Cisco Systems, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Baylor Scott & White Health. He has held responsibility for recruitment and selection across large enterprises, as well as HR Business Partnership supporting billion dollar businesses, and their associated senior leaders. He has led large enterprise-wide rollouts of complicated HR systems, as well as driven new and innovative ways to engage top talent. He is skilled at coaching executive leaders, driving the employee value proposition, and keeping engagement levels high amongst the team.

With 26 years spent across the HR space, Steve has experienced most HR-related issues and opportunities firsthand. His depth and breadth of experience makes him a valuable addition to the LGLNA team. He holds a Bachelor’s of Arts from Texas Tech University and a SPHR certification from HRCI.

Steven is happily married to his college sweetheart, Ericka. They have two children in high school that keep them very busy with their activities and associated commitments. They enjoy travelling, spending time with family, and supporting their favorite college football & basketball teams.

Brad Cho

Director of Sales

Brad Cho joined LOTTE Global Logistics North America in Oct 2019 and was appointed director in May 2023.

In his role, he prioritizes the development and onboarding of new clients, as well as supporting other various divisions for the growth of LGLNA.

Brad has been in the logistics market for over 20 years with numerous areas of expertise.

Prior to LGLNA, Brad spent 10 years in Houston handling the oil & gas and energy equipment for global clients, such as Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. 

Brad came to the States in 1996, where he spent most of his youth in New York and married for 16 years to his wife, Debbie. They now have 3 boys, Henry, William, and Edward, and a puppy named Mocha in Katy, TX, where they enjoy soccer season and the Texas lifestyle.