Vincent Cha, MBA, SPHR
Sr. Executive Director, Human Resources @ H Mart
About
I am an HR executive with more than 20 years of experience leading business and people strategy across complex, multi-state, and cross-border organizations.My background spans over 100 cross-border M&A and transformation initiatives across a wide range of industries, including retail, manufacturing, semiconductor, high-tech, automotive, healthcare, financial services, energy, and hospitality. Throughout my career, I have focused on helping organizations scale, integrate, and transform by aligning workforce strategy with business priorities.My expertise includes HR strategy, organizational design, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, talent management, employee relations, learning and development, payroll, people analytics, HR compliance, HR governance, HRIS, workforce transformation, and HR operations. I also bring deep experience in HR due diligence, Day 1 readiness, post-merger integration, joint ventures, divestitures, HR PMO, and executive-level change communication across the U.S., Korea, Canada, Europe, and Asia.In my current role, I lead HR efforts across multi-state operations in 16 U.S. states, covering areas such as people operations, compliance, risk management, policy design, workforce planning, and large-scale hiring and onboarding. My work sits at the intersection of business growth, operational discipline, employee experience, and risk mitigation.Prior to joining H Mart, I worked at Samsung, Corning, Mercer, and Deloitte, where I was deeply involved in corporate development, joint ventures, and cross-border transactions. I hold a bachelor’s degree from Korea University and an MBA from KAIST, with a concentration in Human Capital Management.
United States
New York City Metropolitan Area
Retail
Multi-State People Operations, Talent Management, Employee Relations, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans, Health Savings Accounts, U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Project Management, PMI, Due Diligence, Corporate Governance, Property & Casualty Insurance, consulting, organizational design, International Business Development, Cross-border M&A, Compensation, HR Strategy, Business Case Development, Organizational Culture
Experience
Sr. Executive Director, Human Resources
H Mart
New York City Metropolitan Area
Human Resources Team, 2019 - Present
M&A | People Strategy
Deloitte
New York, New York
Deloitte Consulting - New York Office M&A & Restructuring Offering Practice, 2019 Human Capital - HR Transformation (HRT), 2018
Project Manager | HR M&A
Mercer
Seoul, Korea
Multinational Client Group (MCG), 2017 - 2018 M&A Transaction Services, 2015 - 2016 Deeply involved in HR M&A projects across industries and geographies as a project manager; Managed projects covering all areas of human resources with focus on rewards and HR strategy; typical project size of $200K - 400K, 3-4 months, team of 3-4 consultants; responsible for $800K business development target ● HR Transformation for KOSDAQ listed chemical company acquired by Private Equity based in Seoul, Korea ● HR Due Diligence and Site Selection for Korean E&P (Upstream) company headquartered in Houston, US ● HR Due Diligence for Korean O&G (Mid-stream) company acquiring US target ● Do-by-Close and PMI for US company acquiring Korea based chemical company ● Broad-based Compensation & Employee Benefits design for Korean entity of Fortune 500 chemical company in US ● Employee Communication for Global semi-conductor company in Korea ● HR Best Practices and Benchmarking for Korean O2O and high-tech startup ● Case study on Performance Management practices in US insurance industry ● HR Policies setup and Job Pricing for US casino company in Korea ● HR Due Diligence and Do-by-close for Japanese company acquiring one division of US based company ● HR Due Diligence and Closing project for Korean Conglomerate acquiring U.S. based high-tech company for 8 billion USD, which is the biggest cross-border deal in Korea ● Organizational Design and Executive Cultural Assessment for two Investment Banks in Korea during integration period ● Retention Package Design for key talents from P&C insurer in US
Senior Manager, Coporate Development | M&A
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
Seoul, Korea
Global Business Team Actively participated in setting up inorganic growth strategy and cross-border M&A projects as a deal team member ● Responsible for due diligence of global P&C insurers ● Organized and conducted first-ever GAC (Global Advisory Committee) consisted of renowned insurance sector gurus in US, Lloyd's and Bermuda market ● Collaborated with a Chinese insurance J/V partner on establishment of on-line auto insurance company in China; business model, governmental approval, valuation, etc. ● Responsible for market intelligence of insurance and reinsurance sector M&A events ; deal structure, price, background and competitor analysis, etc. ● Responsible for PMI of target company of which total size is over 1 billion USD; actively participated in deal structuring and negotiating with various deal participants ● Conducted monthly regular meeting attended by CEO and key executives to discuss inorganic growth strategy and get an approval for investment ● Led a PMI project for a NASDAQ listed P&C insurer; Talent Retention, Executive Compensation and Governance Structure including Board of Directors, etc. ● Played a leading role in writing PMI playbook and governance strategy
Manager, Corporate Development
Corning Incorporated
Korea
(Currently) Corning Precision Materials ● Samsung MBA Program (2013-2014)
Assistant Manager, Corporate Development
Corning Incorporated
Korea
(Formerly) Samsung Corning Precision Materials Planning Team ● Product: LCD Glass Substrate (Corning Eagle XG), Durable Cover Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), etc. ● New Business Development; Corning Gorilla Glass ● Inorganic Growth Strategy through M&As ● VISION 2020 ● Long-term Business Planning
Human Resources Business Partner
Corning Incorporated
Korea
People Operations ● Responsible for HR Operations at Manufacturing Division consisted of +2,000 employees; Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, HRIS and Organizational Design, etc.
Education
KAIST COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
* GPA: 3.91/4.3 * KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) * Fully sponsored by Samsung MBA Program * Full-time MBA course
USC Marshall School of Business
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
* Field Trip: LA Dodgers, Whole Foods, Superior Grocers, etc. * Courses: Strategic Value of Brand Names, Brand Management Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Optimize Global Advantage, Decoding Your Brand Identity, Qualitative Research and Consumer Imagery, Managing Disruptive Technologies, Extracting Value Through Premium Prices, Functional and Emotional Value Creation Strategies, Brand-based Growth Strategies, Music Branding and Identity
Korea University
French Language and Literature
* GPA: 4.11/4.5 * Graduated in 6 semesters with academic excellence * Dean's list
Daeil Foreign Language High School
French
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