Sebastián Tena

Sebastián Tena has over 10 years of professional experience in various roles. Sebastián began their career in 2008 as a Partner at International Commercial Solutions, where they formed a consulting company in partnership with Alga (a company from Kazakhstan) to help international investors identify business opportunities in Central Asia. Sebastián then worked as a Legal Intern at Roxi Petroleum Plc in 2009, where they collaborated on the drafting of Joint Operation Agreements, Service Contracts, and Credit Contracts. In 2010, they worked as a Legal Intern at Chadbourne & Parke LLP, where they prepared projects for the distribution of government bonds and derivatives, participated in a debt purchase operation between two international banks, and created financial and economic reports for partners and clients. In 2011, they worked as an Associate at Ralph Dzegnuk, where they wrote legal memoranda, prepared sworn declarations, and collected evidence for migration applications, appeals, and court proceedings. In 2012, they held two positions, one as an Account Manager at Soluciones y Estrategia, where they created, grew, and maintained an account portfolio and provided legal services for the entertainment, food, and construction sectors, and the other as a Sales Executive at Marcus Evans, where they were the leader of the sales team and sold products to C-level executives, vice presidents, and directors of Fortune 500 companies. In 2013, they worked as an Account Manager at PayU Latam. In 2014, they worked as a Transaction Services Manager at Ocho Global, LLC, where they were responsible for relationships with financial institutions and alternative payment providers and business development. Finally, in 2015 they worked as both Director of Business Development and Country Director for Mexico at ePlata, where they were responsible for preparing and executing ePlata's rollout business strategy in Mexico, developing and managing relationships with key stakeholders, and ensuring product harmonization, business development, and operational capabilities.

Sebastián Tena's education history includes a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from York University - Osgoode Hall Law School from 2008 to 2011, a Bachelor's with Honours in International Relations and Affairs from the University of Windsor from 2006 to 2008, a Diploma in Hospitality Administration/Management from the Swiss Hotel Management School from 2004 to 2005, and unspecified education from Edron and Oxford.