Chad Pagano

Teaches at The Institute of Culinary Education

After serving as a scout / sniper in the United States Army's 10th Mountain division Chef Chad attended culinary school here in New York City. After graduation he worked his way through the city's fine dining restaurant and hotel scene, working for such chefs as Larry Forgione and Jonathan Waxman. He eventually became the executive pastry chef at Great Performances, New York City's premier off-premises caterer, where he created desserts for both Mayors Giuliani and Bloomberg. Chef Chad has competed in a number of Food Network challenges and captained a team in the National Team Pastry Championships. He has appeared in numerous media outlets including NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, the CBS Morning Show and Food Network's Throwdown With Bobby Flay.