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Chris Pasion Managing Editor, ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê | Production Machining
Chris Pasion is the managing editor of ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê. He graduated with an M.A. in professional writing from the and joined as an editorial assistant in July 2021. He contributed as a writer to ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê’ sister brand, , before joining the ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê team full time in August 2022. In this position, he coordinates the publication of the print magazine, publishes news and product releases to ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê’ website and copyedits columns and other written content for the brand.
In addition to working as an editor, Chris is a freelance photographer in the Cincinnati, Ohio area.
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