Alissa Valentina Knight Email and Phone Number
Alissa Knight is a writer, director and producer whose work has redefined the procedural crime genre for a new era, blending her background in cyber warfare with a cinematic vision that is both raw and deeply human. Her television series, including Shadow Unit (2025), Dark Ops (2024), Ransom (2022), HEAT (2022), Scorched Earth (2022), and Underdog Games (2022), have garnered international acclaim, winning numerous awards at the Cannes Film Festivals and the Telly Awards. These accolades are a testament to her ability to tell stories that resonate on both a technical and emotional level, capturing the intricacies of human conflict against a backdrop of cybercrime and high-stakes espionage.Knight’s journey into filmmaking is as unconventional as the narratives she weaves. Arrested at 17 for hacking a government network, she transformed from an underground figure into a strategic advisor at the Pentagon where she advised the US Marine Corps General on securing global Marine Corps networks.In 2024, her contributions to both cybersecurity and cinema were immortalized when she was inducted into The Mob Museum, where her laptop and hacking gear now sit as part of their permanent cybercrime exhibit. Her deep technical expertise extends beyond storytelling; Knight is also experienced in editing and color grading her own series, ensuring that every detail of her productions meets her exacting standards.Alissa Knight’s films are a study in contrast—order and chaos, technology and humanity, light and shadow. She crafts narratives with the precision of someone who has lived at the intersection of these worlds, creating work that speaks to the complexity of our time.The Black List Profile: https://blcklst.com/profile/alissaknight
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Chief Ai Officer (Caio)AssailSan Francisco, Ca, Us
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Managing PartnerKnight Studios Oct 2021 - PresentKnight Studios is a television and movie production company with a media and entertainment broadcast division that owns and operates Knight TV+, a subscription over-the-top streaming service for cyber genre entertainment. We are motivated by narratives that possess the ability to do more than just entertain; but to mold culture and ignite contemporary, thought provoking discourse. We delve into the positive, negative, and neutral influences that reside within all of us. -
Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer: Shadow UnitKnight Studios Dec 2023 - Dec 2024Former hacker Isabella Kane leads an ex-criminal team to stop a ransomware group from crashing the financial system while confronting personal demons and corruption within the agency they reluctantly serve. -
Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer: Dark OpsKnight Studios Aug 2022 - Jan 2024A procedural drama that follows an elite team of criminal profilers established within the FBI's BAU2, responsible for hunting down and dismantling Ransomware crime syndicates in the global Ransomware economy. -
Writer, Director, Producer: Catastrophe, Inc.Knight Studios Oct 2021 - Aug 2022In this new cyber thriller set in the future, time travel is part of everyday life. A bank is hacked and the Security Operations Center manager goes back in time to change a critical decision he made that could change the course of a future breach that has taken down the entire bank. -
Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer: RansomKnight Studios Oct 2021 - Aug 2022 -
Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer: Scorched EarthKnight Studios Mar 2022 - Jul 2022Based on the true life story of a hacker who must now work for the people she ran from her whole life in order to get back her freedom and stop a copycat patriarch of an organized crime syndicate. -
Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer: HeatKnight Studios Dec 2021 - Jun 2022In this new cyber crime thriller from Knight Studios, a Chief Financial Officer for a large bank is hacked and has the secret pass-phrases to his personal cryptocurrency wallet compromised that holds $25 Million of his own money in it, which he needs for his daughter's heart transplant surgery. With intent on going after the bigger prize -- the bank he works for -- the hackers offer his personal money back in exchange for the password to the account containing $1 Billion of the bank's money. -
Writer, Director, Producer, Executive Producer: Underdog GamesKnight Studios Dec 2021 - Jan 2022A modern day tale of David versus Goliath as two warring gaming companies become entangled in a high stakes game of cyber war. A smaller gaming company, Underdog Games has its servers attacked by the world's largest gaming company, Psychotrance Studios. The protagonist, Nathaniel, believes that the antagonist, Rob, stole the idea for his game several years before, which created the success of Psychotrance Studios. Now, years later, Rob starts a cyber war against Underdog Games in an attempt to steal their users and market share which Underdog Games responds to. -
Managing PartnerKnight Vision Interactive Apr 2024 - PresentAt Knight Vision Interactive, we are pushing the boundaries of gaming innovation and storytelling, creating immersive worlds that blend cutting-edge technology with masterful narrative design. As a division of the Knight Group, we bring a legacy of award-winning cinematic excellence into the gaming industry, delivering visually stunning, emotionally resonant experiences that redefine interactive entertainment. Our team of world-class developers, designers, and storytellers is dedicated to crafting AAA-quality games that captivate players across the globe. -
PartnerKnight Coffee Co. Dec 2022 - PresentKnight Coffee Co., is an American coffeehouse in Las Vegas, NV and roastery reserve with its first coffeehouses opening in Las Vegas, NV in 2023. Our premiere roasting and certified packaging facility is in Seattle, Washington that delivers hacker-inspired flavorful and fresh coffee that strictly adheres to the flavor profiles that we as hackers know you'll love! -
PartnerKnight Events Feb 2022 - PresentLas Vegas, Nv, UsPurveyors of cybersecurity events that bring together red teams and blue teams for capacity building in tactics and techniques for creating the next generation of more effective defenders.Register for #APISecure2022 at www.apisecure.co happening on APR 06-07, 2022 -
Managing PartnerKnight Group Jul 2020 - PresentKnight Group, the venture studio for the Knight family office, builds, invests in, and scales innovative businesses across the film, gaming, beverage, and event industries. With the global gaming market projected to reach $307.19 billion by 2029 and the film and entertainment market expected to hit $182.23 billion by 2031, Knight Group is at the forefront of these thriving sectors. Through subsidiaries like Knight Studios, a leading production company and operator of Knight TV+, and Knight Vision Interactive, a pioneer in immersive gaming, we create groundbreaking content and experiences. Knight Coffee Co. leads with sustainability and innovation in ethically sourced coffee, while Knight Events delivers premier event planning and management, ensuring unforgettable experiences for clients and audiences. By combining creative vision, strategic expertise, and a commitment to social impact, Knight Group drives market-leading innovation and lasting positive change. -
Chief Marketing OfficerTego Cyber Inc Jul 2022 - PresentLas Vegas, Nv, UsTego is a state-of-the-art threat intelligence platform with a proprietary process of collecting and enriching threat data to help enterprises quickly identify threats. -
Advisor, Board Of AdvisorsTego Cyber Inc Jul 2022 - PresentLas Vegas, Nv, UsTego offers a smart, threat intelligence platform (TIP), with a proprietary process of collecting and enriching threat data to help enterprises quickly identify threats -
Advisor, Board Of AdvisorsTraceable Ai Jan 2022 - PresentSan Francisco, Ca, Us -
Chairperson, Board Of DirectorsBrier & Thorn, Inc May 2010 - PresentSan Diego, Ca, UsChairperson for the Brier & Thorn Group Board of Directors -
Group CeoBrier & Thorn, Inc May 2010 - Jan 2021San Diego, Ca, UsBrier & Thorn, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, CA and has member firms around the world committed to helping clients in their IT risk management challenges. You can rely on our global village to give you the advice you need to achieve your toughest IT risk management challenges. To ensure the continuity of service you expect from Brier & Thorn, we have firms strategically located in different international markets led by our risk management experts from around the world, who work together to provide and coordinate the gateway to the resources of the Brier & Thorn brand globally. -
Advisor, Nightdragon Advisory CouncilNightdragon Nov 2021 - Sep 2024San Francisco, California, UsIn my role on the NightDragon Advisory Council, I perform target identification, sharing relevant insights into market diligence/subsector trends; providing assistance & insights into relevant functional diligence (R&D, S&M, Ops, etc); council creation & incentives; advisement, investment, partnership, and purchase opportunities with the M&A Knight Family Office from the NightDragon portfolio; coaching and advising portfolio companies; and coinvestment alongside NightDragon from the M&A Knight Family Office fund. -
Advisor, Board Of AdvisorsNoname Security Oct 2021 - Sep 2024San Jose, Ca, UsI serve at the pleasure of the executive leadership team and Board of Directors for Noname Security to help Noname gain new insights and advice into solving API security threats their product solves. My experience as an API hacker helps inform the leadership team and product development by studying my tactics and techniques in hacking APIs that sparks collaboration, critical thinking, and knowledge sharing to help the executive leadership team and board make more informed decisions on the direction of the company and its product. -
Chief EvangelistDeepfence Inc Aug 2022 - Aug 2023Palo Alto, California, Us -
Advisor, Board Of AdvisorsDeepfence Inc Oct 2021 - Dec 2022Palo Alto, California, Us -
Advisor, Board Of AdvisorsNetabstraction, Inc. Mar 2022 - Mar 2023Augusta, Ga, Us -
PartnerKnight Ink Jan 2020 - Jan 2023Las Vegas, Nv, UsKnight Ink is a content strategy, creation, and influencer marketing agency founded for category leaders and challenger brands in cybersecurity to fill current gaps in content and community management. We help vendors create and distribute their stories to the market in the form of written and visual storytelling drawn from 20+ years of experience working with global brands in cybersecurity. Knight Ink balances pragmatism with thought leadership and community management that amplifies a brand’s reach, breeds customer delight and loyalty, and delivers creative experiences in written and visual content in cybersecurity.Amid a sea of monotony, we help cybersecurity vendors unfurl, ascertain, and unfetter truly distinct positioning that drives accretive growth through amplified reach and customer loyalty using written and visual experiences. -
Contributor, Owasp Api Security Top 10Owasp® Foundation Dec 2022 - Dec 2022Wakefield, Ma, Us -
Advisor, Board Of AdvisorsIllusive Aug 2021 - Dec 2022New York, New York, Us -
Chief Information Security OfficerQuontic Sep 2020 - Sep 2022Astoria, Ny, Us -
Advisor, Board Of AdvisorsBlastwave Aug 2021 - May 2022Mountain View, California, Us -
Author: Hacking Connected Cars: Tactics, Techniques, And ProceduresWiley Feb 2020 - Feb 2020Hoboken, Nj, UsA field manual on contextualizing cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to connected cars through penetration testing and risk assessmentHacking Connected Cars deconstructs the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used to hack into connected cars and autonomous vehicles to help you identify and mitigate vulnerabilities affecting cyber-physical vehicles. Written by a veteran of risk management and penetration testing of IoT devices and connected cars, this book provides a detailed account of how to perform penetration testing, threat modeling, and risk assessments of telematics control units and infotainment systems. This book demonstrates how vulnerabilities in wireless networking, Bluetooth, and GSM can be exploited to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of connected cars.Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Connected-Cars-Techniques-Procedures-ebook-dp-B08536JM13/dp/B08536JM13/ref=mt_kindle?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1589297942Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hacking-connected-cars-alissa-knight/1127528153?ean=9781119491804 -
Senior Industry AnalystAite Group Sep 2018 - Jan 2020Boston, Ma, UsAlissa Knight is a senior analyst with Aite Group where she performs focused research into cybersecurity issues impacting the financial services, healthcare, and fintech industries through the assessment of sector trends, creation of segment taxonomies, market sizing, preparation of forecasts, and developing industry models. Alissa provides these industries a combination of syndicated and bespoke market research, competitive intelligence, and consulting services in the cybersecurity market through unbiased, objective and accurate research and content development. Out of her research into the contemporary cybersecurity issues affecting these industries today, Alissa produces research reports and white papers, as well as provides advisory services that include inquiries, briefings, consulting projects, and presentations on study findings as well as bespoke speaking engagements where she often keynotes at cybersecurity conferences, seminars, and roundtables annually. -
PresidentBrier & Thorn Uk Limited Apr 2017 - Sep 2018Founded in 2017, Brier & Thorn UK Limited is the British member firm of Brier & Thorn, Inc.; one of the world’s leading risk advisory firms. We support clients in a wide array of risk management services – cross-industry and cross-border. Together with its clients, Brier & Thorn works towards achieving clear competitive advantages and upgrading enterprise value over the long term. Since the US parent company was founded in 2010, the company has grown exponentially to support the enterprise risk management needs of its clients in different markets around the world.We advise global leaders on their most critical risk management issues and opportunities across all industries and geographies. Our unique approach to traditional IT security in risk management, helps clients measure and manage risk and overcome the odds to realize results.We’ve worked with the majority of the Global 500, global manufacturers, retailers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and financial services companies representing 75 percent of global equity capital.Brier & Thorn helps organizations build value by taking a critical thinking approach to managing financial, technology and business enterprise risk.This approach helps our clients focus on their areas of increased risk, bridge silos to effectively manage risk across organizational boundaries and seek not only risk mitigation, but also pursue intelligent risk taking as a means to value creation.
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GeschäftsführerBrier & Thorn Germany, Gmbh Jan 2016 - Sep 2018Founded in 2015, Brier & Thorn Germany, GmbH is the European member firm of Brier & Thorn, Inc.; one of the world’s leading risk advisory firms. We support clients in a wide array of risk management services – cross-industry and cross-border. Together with its clients, Brier & Thorn works towards achieving clear competitive advantages and upgrading enterprise value over the long term. Since the US parent company was founded in 2010, the company has grown exponentially to support the enterprise risk management needs of its clients in different markets around the world.We advise global leaders on their most critical risk management issues and opportunities across all industries and geographies. Our unique approach to traditional IT security in risk management, helps clients measure and manage risk and overcome the odds to realize results.We’ve worked with the majority of the Global 500, global manufacturers, retailers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and financial services companies representing 75 percent of global equity capital.Brier & Thorn helps organizations build value by taking a critical thinking approach to managing financial, technology and business enterprise risk.This approach helps our clients focus on their areas of increased risk, bridge silos to effectively manage risk across organizational boundaries and seek not only risk mitigation, but also pursue intelligent risk taking as a means to value creation.
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Director, Board Of DirectorsIsaca Sep 2014 - Sep 2018Schaumburg, Illinois, UsDirector, ISACA Board of Directors -
PresidentBrier & Thorn Mexico, S.A.P.I De C.V Sep 2014 - Sep 2018Tijuana, Baja California, MxFounded in 2014, Brier & Thorn Mexico, S.A.P.I. de C.V. is the Mexico member firm of Brier & Thorn, Inc.; one of the world’s leading risk advisory firms. We support clients in a wide array of risk management services – cross-industry and cross-border. Together with its clients, Brier & Thorn works towards achieving clear competitive advantages and upgrading enterprise value over the long term. Since the US parent company was founded in 2010, the company has grown exponentially to support the enterprise risk management needs of its clients in different markets around the world.We advise global leaders on their most critical risk management issues and opportunities across all industries and geographies. Our unique approach to traditional IT security in risk management, helps clients measure and manage risk and overcome the odds to realize results.We’ve worked with the majority of the Global 500, global manufacturers, retailers, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and financial services companies representing 75 percent of global equity capital.Brier & Thorn helps organizations build value by taking a critical thinking approach to managing financial, technology and business enterprise risk.This approach helps our clients focus on their areas of increased risk, bridge silos to effectively manage risk across organizational boundaries and seek not only risk mitigation, but also pursue intelligent risk taking as a means to value creation. -
CeoBrier & Thorn, Llc May 2010 - Apr 2015Founded in 2010, Brier & Thorn, LLC was the first Brier & Thorn firm incorporated in 2010 to service the needs of the US Department of Defense, which later moved into the private sector to providing IT Risk Management Services. The LLC was dissolved in April of 2015 and a new corporation formed as Brier & Thorn, Inc. as the new parent company of Brier & Thorn subsidiaries globally.
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Principal ConsultantIsc8 Mar 2012 - Aug 2012Plano, Tx, UsIn addition to the oversight of the Company's professional services and the security operations organizations, Alissa is instrumental in leading the execution of the cyber security technology strategy for related flagship product lines, partnerships, and external relationships. Additionally, Alissa is responsible for providing visible leadership for the Company in the cyber security community, anticipating and reacting to technology shifts to ensure the maintenance of ISC8's leadership in the competitive landscape, and leading operational risk management activities to enhance the value of ISC8 and its brand. -
Chair, Committee On Asymmetric WarfareWomen In Homeland Security Apr 2010 - Aug 2012Women in Homeland Security is a networking and professional development organization designed to help women working in the field of homeland security learn, excel and succeed. Through informal happy hours, luncheons, book clubs and organized tours, women blazing the trails in the new discipline of "homeland security" will have the opportunity to meet inspiring, innovative, brave women working to assure our nation is safe and secure from another attack.Events and activities are planned to enrich our members' understanding of homeland security, terrorism, al qaeda, Islam and the role and treatment of women in each.
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Principal ConsultantGenentech Jul 2011 - Mar 2012South San Francisco, California, Us- Incident Response- Forensics- Symantec Endpoint Protection Global Management/Administration/Rollout- Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) Administration/Monitoring for global sites (20,000+ Endpoints)- SEP 11 to SEP 12 Migration- ArcSight ESM 5 Administration/Monitoring/Response- Bit9 Parity Enterprise-wide Rollout/Administration/Monitoring- ArcSight Logger Administration/Monitoring- ArcSight IdentityView Administration/Monitoring- CyberArk Administration -
Principal ConsultantSan Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Sep 2010 - Apr 2011Rosemead, Ca, UsAs the Cyber Security Assessment Team (CSAT) Lead, Alissa was responsible for the development of all nuclear procedures for the design and execution of the CSAT program in support of meeting NRC deadlines for completion of all NEI 08-09 cyber security assessments across both nuclear reactors by 2013. Responsibilities included documentation/site procedure development, security control and risk assessments against SCADA systems, ensuring NRC deadlines were met, and reviewing final assessment reports. Alissa reported directly to the Cyber Security Program Owner at SONGS. -
Principal ConsultantBt Counterpane Sep 2010 - Sep 2010London, GbResponsibilities:1. Developed REGEX signatures for the company's SIM/SEM solution for it's managed security service provider offering2. Developed support documentation for new security technologies to be supported by the company's SIM, including development of filters for how to parse the product's logs/alerts -
Cyber Security Engineer IiiPacific Northwest National Laboratory Feb 2010 - Apr 2010Richland, Wa, UsResponsibilities:1. Performed incident response and forensic analysis of cyber security events2. Managed and monitored the enterprise-wide SIM/SEM (Intellitactics)3. Developed Web 2.0 cyber security roll-out plan4. Developed and published reports on reverse engineered malware and play books on internal system compromises -
Senior FellowAsymmetric Warfare And Intelligence Center Oct 2007 - 2010Arlington, Virginia, UsThe Asymmetric Warfare and Intelligence Center (AWIC) is a non-profit think tank. AWIC performs focused research into key homeland security, intelligence, and force modernization issues. The products of the think tank are delivered in the form of a report published through the AWIC web site or affiliates. The center assists the Intelligence Community in meeting the constantly evolving intelligence landscape, helping decision makers, operational planners, and policy makers identify states in crisis of collapse, conditions on the ground information in failed states, as well as information on terrorism, international crime organizations, the global narcotics trade, civilian surges, and cultural understandings of conflict areas. -
Intelligence OperationsAsymmetric Warfare And Intelligence Center Oct 2007 - Dec 2009Arlington, Virginia, UsPerformed intelligence collection (HUMINT) and analysis of state and non-state sponsored terrorist cells for a U.S. IC Agency. AOR was Middle East, Asia, Africa. Duties included intelligence collection, analysis, and emergent reports on state and non-state sponsored terrorist groups focused in cyber warfare/cyber operations. -
Sr. Security EngineerZynga Game Network Apr 2009 - Jun 2009San Francisco, California, UsResponsibilities:1. Developed cyber security infrastructure plan to include intrusion detection and prevention, network access control, and enterprise-wide monitoring2. Addressed security issues related to hacking of Zynga games on Facebook and Myspace -
CeoApplied Watch Technologies Llc. Dec 2004 - Oct 2007Grew company to 15 employees, two locations, including London, and 600 installations, including all branches of the U.S. Military, the Pentagon, and NATO.Built the company's Security Operations Center and developed managed security monitoring service.Responsible for initial security engineering needs, such as rolling out large-scale Snort IDS appliance deployments, monitoring customer networks, responding to incidents, and performing forensics.Later responsibilities included operations management, accounting, finance, and capital campaigns.Largest customers included AOL-Time Warner, Dyncorp International, Leap Wireless/Cricket Communications, and CapitalIQ/Standard and Poors.Sold company in 2007 for $4.7 MM to Endace Ltd., a publicly traded company in New Zealand. -
Manager, Information Security GroupNcc Networks Aug 2004 - Dec 20041. Performed installations of firewalls and supported Citrix customers2. Developed SecurAID managed security monitoring service3. Developed Penetration Testing/Risk Assessment Service
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Sr. Cyber Security EngineerAllstate Insurance Co Sep 2002 - Apr 2004Lincoln, Ne, Us1. Sr. risk assessment engineer performing penetration testing on enterprise-wide systems2. Developed the Computer Security Incident Response Team process description3. Monitored/responded to IDPS events (nCircle IP360) -
Mgr. Information Security GroupUniversity Of Pittsburgh Nov 2001 - Mar 2002Pittsburgh, Pa, UsManaged the Information Security Group, responsibilities included:1. Incident Response (University-wide)2. HIPAA compliance at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center3. Aggregation and monitoring of University-wide Snort IDS sensors4. Developing cyber security training curriculum and teaching weekly security courses to staff5. Incident response and security management of U.S. Air Force servers -
Security Operations Center ManagerSchwoo, Inc. Jul 2001 - Sep 20011. Developed procedures and documentation for the company's Security Operations Center MSSP offering2. Managed the Security Operations Center3. Evaluated technologies and tools Note: Company was in concept stage and eventually ran out of funding and went bankrupt
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Mgr. Penetration Testing Group/Sr. Security EngineerSbc Datacomm Sep 2000 - Jan 2001Dallas, Tx, UsResponsibilities:1. Managed penetration testing/tiger team services group2. Developed penetration testing program description3. Installed customer Cisco Pix firewalls4. Performed penetration testing on SBC corporate sitesAchievements1. Identified multiple flaws in VPNet VPN devices rolled out by SBC Datacomm, speaking about the vulnerabilities and publishing them at Blackhat Briefings 2001, Caeser's Palace, Las Vegas2. Published advisories for first major advisory on circumventing VPN appliances remotely -
Mgr. Information Security GroupNuasis 1999 - 2000UsResponsibilities:1. Managed the Information Security Group, developing the security architecture for protecting the VoIP call center2. Published first advisory on hacking VPNs(RapidStream) -
Security GeekGalatia 1999 - 2000
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CeoNetstream, Inc. 1997 - 1999The company was sold in an M&A transaction to publicly traded AlphaTrade in British Columbia, Canada for $3 Million in publicly traded stock of AlphaTrade shares.The company's name was changed to AlphaForce following the M&A transaction under its new parent company. I remained CEO and member of the Board of Directors after the acquisition until 2000 when I resigned to work for startup companies in northern California.
Alissa Valentina Knight Education Details
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Fox School Of Business At Temple UniversityMarketing -
The Tuck School Of Business At DartmouthBuilding And Sustaining Competitive Advantage -
The University Of Chicago Booth School Of BusinessThe Advanced Strategy Program: Building And Implementing Growth Strategies -
American Military UniversityMinor: Middle Eastern Studies -
Cupertino High SchoolHigh School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates -
Cleveland High SchoolGeneral Education
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Alissa Valentina Knight's current role is Chief AI Officer (CAIO).
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Alissa Valentina Knight attended Fox School Of Business At Temple University, The Tuck School Of Business At Dartmouth, The University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business, American Military University, Cupertino High School, Cleveland High School.
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