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Carl L. Zuanelli is the President of the International Pasta Organisation (IPO), the Chairman of the National Pasta Association (NPA), and the Founder and CEO of Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd., a nationally recognized producer of premium refrigerated pasta and sauces.

Carl founded Nuovo in 1989 in a small kitchen space in Wilton, CT. Thirty-four years later, Nuovo employs over 250 people and maintains 140,000 sq ft in Stratford, CT and in Cleveland, OH. Currently Nuovo produces 25,000,000 pounds of fresh pasta per year. Nuovo’s products are sold in specialty stores, supermarkets, and warehouse clubs in all 50 states, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Carl received a BA from Pace University in Marketing and Finance then went on to have a successful career in the financial services industry with Citibank NA and Merrill Lynch. In his roles at the IPO and NPA, Carl has the responsibilities of directing new initiatives and implementing its strategic plan. Carl is also a member of Connecticut’s New Haven Manufacturing Association.

Carl is on the Board of Directors of Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI), a refugee and immigrant advocacy and services nonprofit. Through Nuovo sponsorships, he supports multiple youth and Connecticut’s second division professional soccer programs. He is an active member of Notre Dame Catholic Church where he has served on the parish council. Carl, a native New Yorker, is a current resident of Easton, CT where he, together with his wife Karen have 4 children.