Third person bio

Francesco started contributing to Blender as volunteer when he was a teenager, and joined the team in 2012 as a 3D artist. He has been involved in the project ever since in various roles, organizing events, designing and developing software and producing open movie projects.

He is currently CEO and chairman at Blender Foundation.

First person bio

I discovered content production as a teenager, in the early 2000s. The thrill of creating music, interactive visuals and bring people together by doing so, stays with me to this day. Around that time, I also learned about free and open source software, with Blender standing at the crossroad between these two worlds.

I went on to study Industrial Design, and started a small business producing multimedia and industrial 3D visualizations.

In 2012, I joined the Blender project as 3D artist on the Tears of Steel open movie, and have been involved in many aspects of it ever since.

In 2021 my role at Blender was formalized as general manager of Blender Studio and COO for Blender.

In joined the Blender Foundation board as secretary and since 2026 I'm CEO and chairman.