BIOGRAPHY OF RICARDO PINEDO

“Every phase of our work reflects our Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Trust, Quality, Transparency, and Commitment to our Clients”

Ricardo Pinedo, Vicepresident of Operations and Finance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1976 – Present 

Financial and operations executive with over 30 years of senior level managerial experience in the US, Canada, and Latin America.

  • Operations and Financial Management, Strategic Planning, and Manufacturing Management
  • Capital Project Evaluation
  • Banking and Finance
  • Dredging and Marine Construction
  • Water Treatment Process Technology
  • Light Industrial Chemicals
  • Plastics and Packaging Materials
  • Operations Consultant – USA, Argentina, Chile
  • Chief Executive Officer of AA Engineering Services Inc. – Dredging and Marine Construction – USA
  • Chief Executive Officer of Ellehammer Packaging, Inc. – Plastics and Packaging – Canada, USA
  • Chief Executive Officer of Hydrotronic – Water Treatment, Colombia
  • Chief Executive Officer of Plasticos del Magdalena SA – Plastics, Colombia
  • Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer of South Cone South America in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile
  • Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer of Leco Films & Poly-House, Inc., Canada
  • Chief Operating Officer * Chief Financial Officer of Banco Popular, Colombia
  • University Professor in Finance and Accounting, USA
  • Credit Officer of Citibank, Colombia
EDUCATION
Devry University, USA
  • Master of Accounting & Financial Management, 2006
University of Windsor, Canada
  • Master of Business Administration, 1976
University of Windsor, Canada
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, 1974
Gimnasio Moderno, Bogota, Colombia
  • High School Graduate, 1968
LANGUAGES
  • Fluency in Spanish & English languages and cultures