Maya Rogers (born May 1978) is a businesswoman and entrepreneur known for her work in the video game industry. She is the president and CEO of The Tetris Company, the company that manages the licensing and development of the Tetris brand.[1]
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Early life and education
editRogers was educated in Japan before moving to the United States with her family. Her father, Henk Rogers, was the video game developer who secured the rights to distribute Tetris on Video game consoles and began to base his businesses in the U.S. She attended Pepperdine University in Los Angeles County, California, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration between 1996 and 2000. She also graduated with an Executive MBA from the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University between 2007 and 2009.[2]
Career
editPrior to joining Tetris, Rogers worked as a logistics analyst at American Honda Motor Company, Inc., and as a localization producer at Sony Computer Entertainment America.[2] She is also a founding partner of Blue Startups, a venture accelerator based in Hawaii.[3]
Rogers developed and oversaw the creation of the 2023 motion picture film Tetris as an executive producer[4] that debuted at SXSW and covered the life of her father and the company.[5][6] Kanon Narumi portrayed a young Rogers in the film.
References
edit- ^ Gibbs, Stephan (31 March 2023). "Apple TV+ Tetris: Where is Henk Rogers' Daughter Maya Rogers Today?". SpikyTV.
- ^ a b Prasad, Sumith (31 March 2023). "Maya Rogers: Where is Henk's Daughter and Tetris CEO Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Maya Rogers". Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Apple Original Films celebrates world premiere of 'Tetris' with star Taron Egerton at SXSW". MacDailyNews. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Tetris movie: Inside the great game business deal of all time | Maya Rogers interview". VentureBeat. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "3 things to know about 'Tetris' movie premiere at SXSW in Austin". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 9 May 2023.