SHELLENA HUSSEIN
Dallas, Texas • 214-***-**** • ***************@*****.*** • www.linkedin.com/in/shellenahussein EXPERIENCE
EGAN NELSON LLP, Dallas, Texas
Attorney, 2022-2023
o Developed a playbook to guide future transactions. o Prioritized multiple need-to-know transactions and maintained high confidentiality standards. o Prepared documents related to post-acquisition deals and submitted those documents to state agencies. o Served as transactional corporate attorney specializing in mergers & acquisitions. 7-ELEVEN, Dallas, Texas
Environmental, Fuel, and Real Estate Services Manager, 2019-2022 o Served as corporate representative for environmental-related legal matters with outside counsel. o Influenced decisions to make demands, formally sue, or settle company disputes. o Developed and maintained close working relationships with outside counsel in preparation for depositions and routine legal matters.
• Real Estate Dealings
o Navigated complex real estate deals totaling $500M while adhering to specific accounting rules. o Sole authority for “go” or “no-go” decisions for all real estate single-store developments and acquisitions. o Reviewed franchise agreements, sale and leaseback agreements, and landlord and tenant leases. o Advised other disciplines within organization and outside parties, and influenced individuals to keep deals moving forward while curtailing company’s risk.
• Environmental Exposure
o Managed 7-Eleven’s environmental exposure (both in field and financially), and worked with financial planning to develop annual budgets.
o Led, trained, and influenced professional team of environmental consultants and contractors. o Developed controls and policies for proper management of consultants through KPIs. o Coordinated with multiple government agencies to develop plans to handle environmental incidents. Managed multiple projects on a yearly basis, ensuring successful containment and completion of cleanup activities. 7-ELEVEN, Dallas, Texas
Manager, Carbon Strategy and Alternative Fuels, 2016-2019
• Spearheaded effort to bring low-carbon fuel (renewable diesel) to 7-Eleven stores, resulting in fewer greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions while increasing profitability by 5%.
• Negotiated contracts in order to minimize legal risks to certain internal groups.
• Heavily involved in transportation and supply chain logistics regarding fuel.
• Ensured compliance with all GHG emissions, with strong emphasis on low carbon fuel standard, cap and trade, and RINs. Completed RIN quarterly and annual attestations.
• Established 7-Eleven’s official policy, procedures, and strategy for carbon compliance.
• Expanded product assortment of fuels by understanding local customer, regulations, assessing capital needs, and estimating ROI before recommending fueling options (such as EV charging, E85, biodiesel, and renewable diesel).
• Explored remote fueling options while maintaining NDAs.
• Worked with marketing, energy, facilities, and environmental teams to promote product offerings.
• Ensured adherence of all marketing materials to corporate branding and industry guidelines.
• Researched, recommended, and applied for government-funded projects to diversify fuels product assortment. Shellena Hussein, Page 2
7-ELEVEN, Dallas, Texas
Scheduler and Supply Optimization Analyst, 2011-2016
• Scheduled over 400M gallons of fuel and ethanol via pipeline, truck, and marine vessels to supply 7-Eleven’s footprint from Florida to Northeast.
• Performed analytical functions relating to acquisition, sale, and transportation of fuels.
• Developed beneficial relationships while minimizing supply disruptions in dynamic markets and exceeding financial targets.
• Negotiated prices in dynamic, high-pressure environment. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
7-ELEVEN, Dallas, Texas, Pricing Analyst, 2008-2011. Optimized profitability of retail fuel sales through development of effective pricing strategies, comprehensive data analytics, and staying apprised of supply and demand influencers. Conducted tactical analysis, using large data sets to better understand performance trends, mitigate risk, identify threats, and seek opportunities. Served as subject matter expert on fuel and provided fuel projections for M&A and real estate. Communicated with store, field personnel, franchisees, and management with sense of urgency. Oversaw data integrity of fuel pricing systems. Practiced healthy level of debate within team to drive new approaches anchored in data analysis. EDUCATION
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Fort Worth, Texas J.D., 2013
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, Dallas, Texas
Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy, Minors in Economics and Political Science, 2008 URSULINE ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL, Dallas, Texas AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of Texas, No. 24090177 – Licensed May 2014 REALTOR®
Oil and Gas Advisory Board Member, City of Lewisville Dallas Young Lawyers Association
Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance, Member
Premium Performer, 7-Eleven