Pete Zerillo is the Founder, President, Creative Director, and Principal Industrial Designer at Sinter Group, Inc., where a virtual collaborative creative services consultancy was established, leading initiatives such as the invention of an autonomous agricultural robotic ecosystem and development of user controls for agricultural equipment in partnership with Case New Holland. As an Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Zerillo shares expertise in materials and manufacturing while creating innovative studio classes and receiving multiple grants for course development. Previous academic roles include visiting faculty positions at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Columbia College Chicago. Professional experience spans various design roles, including Lead Designer at Joss Design Group and Senior Environment Designer at United Display Company, contributing to a range of projects in product and immersive environment design. Pete Zerillo holds a Bachelor of Industrial Design from Pratt Institute.