{"id":7,"date":"2023-09-24T21:39:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T21:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricardocapdepont.com\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-07-27T22:30:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T22:30:47","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ricardocapdepont.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ec0b586 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<p class=\"has-quaternary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-d98eaec793ba141f6fc5d6e813175d5c wp-block-paragraph\">I am Ricardo Capdepont. My professional journey is the result of blending a creative vocation\u2014born from a lifelong passion for nature, travel, and photography\u2014with a solid background in strategic international business management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-cbda37a46b70fd0ffa30510ec7a75ee3 wp-block-paragraph\">My career began at the Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, California, marking the start of a transformative chapter in the United States, which lasted 20 years. I led my own production company in Los Angeles and San Francisco, collaborating with some of the world\u2019s most renowned photographers and coordinating complex advertising campaigns for global brands. That experience allowed me to master high-impact logistics and navigate the intricacies of both private and public sectors at a federal level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-d3737dc97ce96a559840c577f9f1b280 wp-block-paragraph\">However, family has always been the driving force behind my most significant decisions. In 2015, prioritizing the need to be closer to our parents, my family and I returned to Argentina. This move was not only a personal reunion but the start of a new executive chapter. For eight years, I served as the International Trade and Finance Manager for one of the country&#8217;s leading home d\u00e9cor companies, managing multi-million dollar budgets and complex global operations. Subsequently, I took on the responsibility of managing our family legacy: overseeing real estate assets and the iconic antiques house founded by my grandfather in 1963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-quaternary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-169f4de11695f9a43678fccf343fcfcf wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past two years (2024-2026), I have led the operational transformation, digital restructuring, and administrative management of our family business, in addition to overseeing family asset management.<br>Having successfully resolved these commitments as a part time side business, I am now fully focused and ready to bring my strategic vision to new projects that require executive leadership and a global perspective applied locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-quaternary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e4e69fcb351c122bba95488d028341bf wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2ec0b586 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1997 Jake Burton American Express Commercial (Snowboarding)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1GrsQlY3Oog?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Clients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-denary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-denary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Acura<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Allstate Insurance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">American Express<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Audi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Bank of America<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Cadillac<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chevrolet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Chrysler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Dodge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ford<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">GM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Goodyear<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Humira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hyundai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">International<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Jeep<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Kodak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Lexus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">LL Bean<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Mazda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Mercedes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">NFL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Nissan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Polaris<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Pontiac<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Progressive Insurance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Saturn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Scion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Subaru<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Toyota<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">USCG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Victory Motorcycles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Volvo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">VW<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Ad Agencies<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-denary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-denary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Arnold Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">BBDO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Carmichael Lynch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Deutsche<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Doner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Goodby, Silverstein &amp; Partners<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Grey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Heimat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Integer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Leo Burnett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">McKinney Silver<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Media Arts Lab<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Rubin Postaer and Associates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Saatchi &amp; Saatchi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">SCP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">72 and Sunny<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Strawberry frog<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">TBWA Chiat Day&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Team One<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Designory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Weiden and Kennedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>Photographers<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-denary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-denary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:10px\"><strong>USA:<\/strong> <br>Michael Moore<br>David Westphal<br>Tyler Gourley<br>Eric Schmidt<br>Rick Graves<br>Boyd Jaynes<br>Vic Huber<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Brian Konoske<br>John Konkal<br>Howard Berman<br>Brad Harris<br>Barry Hathaway<br>Robert Kerian<br>Hacob Khodaverdian<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>Germany:<\/strong><br>Anatol Kotte<br>Jan Steinhilber<br>Thomas Strogalski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"><strong>Sweden:<\/strong><br>Hakan Ludwigson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0\"><strong>UK:<\/strong><br>Nigel Harniman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0\"><strong>Canada:<\/strong><br>George Simhoni<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0\"><strong>India:<\/strong><br>Bharat Sikka<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0\"><strong>Italy:<\/strong><br>Fulvio Bonavia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:51px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><strong>Locations<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-denary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-denary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-690d6d15 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">California<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Oregon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Washington<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">British Columbia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Alaska<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hawaii<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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