Chris Pacione

Chris Pacione has a diverse work experience spanning several decades. Chris is currently working at MURAL as the SVP of Learning. Prior to this, they spent over a decade at LUMA Institute as the CEO & Co-Founder, where they focused on empowering individuals and teams to become innovative problem solvers. Before that, they worked as the Director of Advanced Development, Education at MAYA Design and as the Co-Founder, VP of UX Design & Dir. Customer Marketing at BodyMedia. Chris also served as an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and started their career as a UX Designer at Fitch.

Chris Pacione completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Design from Carnegie Mellon University between 1985 and 1989. Following this, they pursued a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting at Cranbrook Academy of Art from 1991 to 1993. In 2010, Chris obtained a Certificate of Achievement from Leadership Pittsburgh, and also pursued a second Master's degree in Fine Arts in Painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art during the same period.