George Penston

George Penston is an accomplished design leader with extensive experience in product design and user experience. Currently serving as Design Director for Product Design at LinkedIn since September 2018, George leads an incubation team focused on innovative projects, particularly integrating generative AI features into the platform. Previously, George held the position of Senior Design Manager at Pinterest, where responsibilities included leading user growth initiatives and collaborating on strategic product vision and goals. At Flite, George served as Head of Product Design, overseeing a team of designers and implementing agile processes prior to the company's acquisition by Snap. George's earlier role as Director of User Experience Design at Widgetbox involved managing design teams and contributing to the development of web widgets and mobile applications. George holds an Associate's degree in Visual Communications from The Art Institutes.