Laila Kfuri

About Laila Kfuri

Former Merchant Marine officer, with deep understanding of shipping industry and value chain, technically and commercially - 14 years of experience in upstream and downstream O&G business and 6 years at Shell in different roles and locations. Focus on end-to-end value generation and optimization, as per business strategy, driving operational excellence while managing complex stakeholders, risks, and opportunities. Chief of Staff for Americas S&M, direct support to regional General Manager and member of the leadership team, oversight of business strategy and promotion of organizational engagements and cross-business integration with different regions and teams in Shell. 8 years of experience at sea on Upstream business before joining Shell – Chief Mate’s license and recognized Dynamic Positioning expert. MBA in Project Management and a professional degree in Logistics. Member of the S&M DE & I council.

Experience

1. Account Manager - Marine Fuels Sales

   Shell

   Mar 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Colégio Militar de Juiz de Fora - CMJF

  Ensino Médio

  2005 — 2007

• Ibmec

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Gerenciamento de Projetos

  2019 — 2020

• Escola de Formação de Oficiais da Marinha Mercante - EFOMM

  Bacharel em Ciências Náuticas, Náutica

  2008 — 2010

• Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina

  Graduação em Logística, Logística

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Engenharia Marinha
• Operações Offshore
• Ports
• Maritime Operations
• Shiphandling
• Dynamic Positioning
• Operações Marítimas
• Stcw
• English
• Inspeção
• Setor De Produção De Petróleo
• Navegação
• Código Ism
• Offshore Operations
• Operações Portuárias
• Gmdss (Sistema Mundial De Socorro E Segurança Marítimos)
• Transporte Marítimo
• Perfuração Ao Largo
• Ship Security Officer
• Inglês
• Gmdss
• Maritime
• Posicionamento Dinâmico
• Ism
• Navigation
• Dp