Mr. Pretto is an expert in aquaculture operations management. He has led start-up operations and turn-around activities in the shrimp farming industry in Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico and Venezuela with the Farallon Group for the last ten years. A founding member of Pristine Oceans, Mr. Pretto served most recently as the firm’s General Manager. He previously spent seven years in the U.S. Army as an Airborne Ranger and was selected for Special Forces service.