Maria S. Prieto

• Provide leadership on international contracts, vendor agreements, NDAs and tenders • Negotiate and manage all distributor and agent agreements • Lead International trade compliance review and training • Negotiate strategic agreements for the LATAM region (Spanish) • Execute internal objectives related to corporate structure and governance, including incorporation and dissolving of legal entities

Negotiated commercial contracts for companies on a project basis. Supported market research, business contracting plan and drafted business plan for small start up business.

Drafting Engineering, Procurement and Construction contracts

• Drafted and Contract Formation: Review, draft and negotiate complex Owner’s Engineer, Supply of Choice (“SOC”) and Engineering, Procurement and Constructions (“EPC”), and Engineering and Design Services contracts. As well as consulting services agreements, letter of intents, letters of engagement, non discosure agreement, license, software, purchase agreements and hosting services. • Draftted Policy and Procedures: Create, draft, establish and implement contracting policies and procedures for our team members and suppliers. • Tendering Process: Prepare, conduct, select and close tendering process through requests for information, request for quotation or request for proposal. Be part of the selection committee for the analysis and award of the tenders and drafting the regret letters. • Built the initial Supply Chain Management Contracts Department

• Work closely with clients and project managers to negotiate oil service contracts in Canada. • Communicated and act as liaison with other corporate representatives, especially local, regional and senior management, regarding contract terms and policies, contract-based management of oil & gas operations and the associated business risk. • Adviced, drafted reports and updates regarding the ongoing matters/business within the region. • Trained new hire Contract Specialists within the department. • Development and Implementation: Part of the steering committee for the first web based CRM system ("ContratsLink") that will enhance compliance, document review and retention.

• Worked closely with clients and project managers to negotiate oil service contracts in the Latin American region (from Mexico on to Argentina). Contracts related to oil and gas exploration, development, and transportation operations (tanker and pipeline), refining and marketing petroleum products, and manufacturing and marketing petrochemicals. • Identifying and mitigating Baker’s business risks by negotiating agreements as per our policies. • Controlled our business risk through master service and supply agreements with other services companies in Mexico • Supported compliance related issues and legal initiative by providing seminars to Baker’s employees and offering solutions that transformed and improved our relationship with our clients. • Member of BH’s Region Contracts Managers Council in Houston. • Taught compliance seminars which explained FCPA rules and legal risk • Taught Baker’s contractual policies to our employees in support and maintenance of our contractual standards and principles • Developed regional and enterprise-wide strategies for proactive customer contract engagement • Rolled-out a new company contract policy and related risk approach analysis (Blanket Approvals and Exit Strategies)

Project - Drafted addenda, confidentiality agreements, license, IT and Reseller Service and Purchase Agreements. Monitored the contract’s approval process to ensure compliance with SOX’s rules and auditor’s advice and worked with Oracle.

• Fast Track promotion through increasingly responsible positions throughout South America • Negotiated contracts with a broad variety of customer representatives throughout the region. • Provided presentations to clients to promote master service agreements and consolidate terms and conditions in service contracts. • Taught compliance seminars to our employees which explained FCPA rules and legal risk • Taught and trained on Baker’s contractual policies to our employees in support and maintenance of our contractual standards and principles

Worked in the coordinating unit office for a $30 million (USD) World Bank-funded project designed to modernize the Venezuelan judicial system. Formed part of the Venezuelan team that drafted the end of the Project Procurement Review Report.

Prepared agreements such as joint ventures, real estate, equipment leases, manufacturing, services, license, sales, technical assistance and others, mostly between Mexican partnerships and U.S. companies. Drafted requests for corporate restructuring presented to Mexican Tax Authorities.

Started as a clerk while studying law and then I was hired as an Attorney when I graduated. Coordinated the registry and renewals of our client’s foreign investments. Drafted articles of incorporation, mergers, conversions of corporations.