1. Frederick J. Abreo
4456 W. Orangewood Avenue H: (602) 606-7745 abreob@aol.com
Glendale, AZ 85301 C: (602) 736-9153
S u m m a r y
Executive Level Management
Operations
- Accountable for all operating and capital expenditure budgets for American Italian Pasta Co. Projects
ranged from $1MM to $50MM annually
- Managed 1 yr. and long range business plans, capacity planning, conversion costs, design, construction,
start up and commissioning of all new capacity including Greenfield projects.
- All facilities achieved AIB superior ratings for sanitation, product integrity and protection
- Successfully managed the capacity expansion of the Excelsior Springs Operation, MO from 70 mm
pounds to 300 mm pounds annually.
- Responsible for the design, construction and management of pasta facilities in Columbia, SC, Kenosha,
WI and Verola Nuova, Italy.
Manufacturing
- Insured the return to profitability of the company’s first manufacturing facility in Excelsior Springs, MO
- The Excelsior Springs facility met and exceeded investor expectations and was profitable within 18
months.
- Helped save the company from bankruptcy. Engineered and managed its impressive growth phase, from
70MM pounds capacity to 900MM pounds capacity in 12 years.
- Managed a major $15MM capital project that gave the Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co. the capability
to manufacture Coca-Cola syrup in house for all bottling and canning operations.
P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e
FoodManufacturers – US and Italy Mar 2002 to Present
Consulting: Self-employed Operations Management Consultant: Worked with Food
Manufacturers in the USA and Italy on cost improvement opportunities.
American Italian Pasta Company, KCMO Dec 1991 to Feb 2002
Executive Vice President, Operations Oct 1999 to Feb 2002
Accountable for the Operations Management of four dry pasta manufacturing and distribution facilities, three
in the USA and one in Italy. This involved the preparation and delivery of all operating expense and capital
expenditure budgets. These capital expenditure projects ranged from $ 1MM to $50MM annually. All
facilities achieved AIB superior ratings for sanitation, product integrity and protection. The manufacturing
operations were recognized as the lowest cost producers of the highest quality products in the US pasta
industry. All plants were non-union facilities.
Senior Vice President, Operations Oct 1997 to Oct 1999
Annually met and exceeded all key indicators and bench marks in the operations and delivered all major
capital expenditure projects on time and on or below budget. Company did an IPO October 1997. Provided
the funds to continue to support its fast growth rate.
Vice President, Operations Dec 1993 to Oct 1997
Accountable for the capacity expansion of the Excelsior Springs Operation from 70MM pounds annually to
300MM pounds annually. Accountable for the design, construction and management of a self- directed new

2. state of the art, Retail focused pasta facility in Columbia, SC, a Food Service / Industrial focused pasta
facility in Kenosha, WI and the Pasta facility in Italy.
Vice President, Manufacturing Dec 1991 to Dec 1993
First manager hired to insure the return to profitability of the company’s manufacturing facility in Excelsior
Springs, MO. Identified, developed and ROI justified capital expenditure projects essential for increasing
capacity, improving productivities and lowering cost of goods. Redefined operating procedures to insure
continuous improvement in all Key Indicators, including conversion costs. The operation met and exceeded
investor expectations and was profitable within eighteen months. The company was saved from bankruptcy
and began its impressive growth phase.
Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Co., CCE, New Orleans, LA Dec 1987 to Dec 1991
Plant Manager: Accountable for management of two bottling and canning facilities in Louisiana and the
turn around and management of the bottling facility in Tampa, FL. Managed the major $15MM capital
project that gave the company the capability to manufacture Coca-Cola syrup in house for all bottling and
canning operations. The New Orleans and Tampa facilities met and exceeded the Coca-Cola Company’s and
CCE’s sanitation and product protection standards for the first time in 1989. Conversion cost targets and all
key indicators were met and exceeded in 1989. All plants were non-union facilities.
Borden Pasta Group, Borden Foods Inc. Mar1978 to Dec 1987
Director of Operations, Minneapolis, MN Dec 1985 to Dec 1988
Accountable for the management of four pasta manufacturing facilities, two in MN,one in Memphis, TN and
one in New Orleans,LA. The MN and TN facilities were represented by the Teamsters and Bakery and
Confectionary Workers unions. New Orleans was non-union.
Plant Manager, New Orleans, LA Dec 1980 to Dec 1985
Accountable for all plant manufacturing, warehousing and distribution operations. Prepared and delivered all
operating expense and capital expenditure budgets and business plans. This was the lowest cost operation in
the Borden system when acquired in 1985.
Plant Engineer Mar1978 to Dec 1980
Accountable for all maintenance and engineering with direct focus on sustained cost reduction, quality and
productivity improvements.
Amerace Corporation, Bucyrus, OH, Swan Hose Division Aug1976 to Mar 1978
Mfg. Engineer promoted to Maintenance Manager with a 60 person union maintenance team. Company
manufactured Plastic and rubber hose products.
RalstonPurina Co. CerealDivision Jun 1973 to Aug 1976
Project Engineer
First task was construction accounting for an $11MM plant expansion installing the capability to
manufacture flaked and puffed cerealproducts. Worked on the implementation of a formal preventive
maintenance program.
E d u c a t i o n
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
WorchesterState College, Worchester, MA
Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering