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ELENA COUVARAS

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

CO-FOUNDER

LOU HARVEY USA LLC / BATUCADA USA LLC
01.2012 - 01.2016
  • Cofounded a wholesale fashion accessory distribution company
  • Involved in all aspects of the business, including sales and marketing, accounting and inventory management, distribution and logistics
  • Clients included major museums (Guggenheim, Smithsonian, Getty) and popular online marketplaces (Zulily, the Grommet)

ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY (NAPA AUTO PARTS)
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • In-House Counsel for a Fortune 250 company
  • Responsible for all transactional matters relating to the company
  • Managed a vast network of attorneys nationwide who were representing the company on various matters

ASSOCIATE – CAPITAL MARKETS GROUP

ALSTON & BIRD
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Specialized in mergers and acquisitions
  • Responsibilities included conducting due diligence, drafting documents, preparing securities filings, and corporate compliance

ASSOCIATE – BANKING REGULATION / CORPORATE GROUPS

LOCKE LORD
08.1996 - 01.1998
  • Worked with a specialized group of attorneys servicing the needs of Chase Bank of Texas (the firm's largest client) as well as other independent banks

Education

JURIS DOCTOR -

DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Durham, NC
05.1996

BACHELOR OF ARTS -

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
Nashville, TN
12.1992

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

THE BAYLOR SCHOOL
Chattanooga, TN
05.1989

Timeline

CO-FOUNDER

LOU HARVEY USA LLC / BATUCADA USA LLC
01.2012 - 01.2016

ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

GENUINE PARTS COMPANY (NAPA AUTO PARTS)
01.2000 - 01.2004

ASSOCIATE – CAPITAL MARKETS GROUP

ALSTON & BIRD
01.1998 - 01.2000

ASSOCIATE – BANKING REGULATION / CORPORATE GROUPS

LOCKE LORD
08.1996 - 01.1998

JURIS DOCTOR -

DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW

BACHELOR OF ARTS -

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

THE BAYLOR SCHOOL
ELENA COUVARAS