Erik W. Perez serves as the Central Legal Operations Officer for Shell since June 2018, where responsibilities include overseeing Legal Services Global Operations. Additionally, Erik is an Advisory Board Member for Legal Operators, an organization focused on connecting Legal Operations professionals. Prior experience includes the role of Head of Legal Operations at the Agricultural Division of DowDuPont from September 2017 to May 2018, and several positions at DuPont from January 2002 to September 2017, including Legal/IP Operations Manager and Patent Agent. Educational qualifications encompass an Executive Masters of Business Administration from Saint Joseph's University, a Doctor of Philosophy in Analytical Chemistry from The University of Alabama, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Montclair State University.