Ricardo Peduzzi

A native of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Ricardo Debize Peduzzi earned his B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the State University of New York at Oneonta, and his MBA from Thunderbird in Glendale, AZ. He is a member of the Alumni Association of Brazil's National War College - A.D.E.S.G.

With a background leading international marketing projects for Owens/Corning Fiberglas, Petrobras affiliates, and Enron, Ricardo Peduzzi founded Houston-based Peduzzi & Company in 1998, to assist customers explore international alliances.

In 2006 Ricardo became President of Camargo Correa USA, Engineering and Construction, Inc. of Houston, Texas. Peduzzi & Company represents Atlantic Marine shipyards from Mobile, AL, and the Winchester Division of Olin Corporation in the Brazilian market. Peduzzi & Company secured the training capabilities from Texas A&M University’s TEEX for Brazil. In 2009 Ricardo founded PANGEA The Houston Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, forming alliance with the University of Houston and Texas A&M University to integrate intellectual capital with opportunities in the Energy Industry

Ricardo Peduzzi participated as a member of the International Business Development Council of the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership, attracting investments to the region serving NASA and the Johnson Space Center. He is a Member of the Greater Houston Partnership, and has served on the City of Houston's Mayoral Advisory Board on International Affairs and Development, promoting the city's focus on energy, and technology.

Recently Peduzzi & Company Inc. completed projects training Petrobras operators in LNG re-gasification in U.S. and European terminals, and LPG contingency and emergency at U.S. and Brazil training fields. Peduzzi has worked closely with Petrobras engineers in projects involving telecom infrastructure in Campos Basin, pipeline automation systems, trends and best practices in the U.S. pipeline industry, and e-Procurement at U.S. Oil & Gas companies. Peduzzi & Company, Inc. currently supports studies in scenarios involving Brazil’s significant pre-salt finds offshore in Santos Basin.

Along with other Houston firms operating in Brazil, Ricardo co-founded BRATECC Brazil- Texas Chamber of Commerce in 2002 where he is the Executive Director. He has led the City of Houston in various missions to Brazil, and helped host Brazilian Missions to the U.S. Ricardo was also part of Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown's initiative in a Trade Mission visiting the People's Republic of China, supporting Houston's interests in China. Ricardo Peduzzi is returned to China in 2010 accompanying Trade Mission led by Houston Mayor Annise Parker. Under The Brazil Texas Chamber of Commerce Ricardo co-organized with the Greater Houston Partnership Houston Mayor Annise Parker Mission to Brazil in 2012.

Ricardo met his wife Linda while both attended S.U.N.Y. and married soon after graduation. Linda teaches English as a Second Language at a Houston public school district. They have three children and six grandchildren.