With a background in strategic planning, brand strategy, investor relations/entrepreneurial training, and corporate social responsibility program development, Alissa leads Christie & Co’s Strategy and Growth Groups and serves as the Executive Director of the Christie CommUnity Foundation. With her degree in Communication and International Relations from the University of California San Diego, Alissa’s teams develop innovative, results-oriented, comprehensive brand and growth strategies across multiple industries to support the success of high impact companies. Co-founder of the adVenturesAcademy. Partner KIWA Investment Summit Latin America. VP of California Coast Venture Forum. Advisor to RSF Social Finance, CircleUp, and NEXT Accelerator. Recognized as Forbes 25 Most Influential Kingmakers in Consumer and Retail. Pacific Coast Business Times 40 under 40.
Alissa’s greatest passion is the adventure of helping people realize their potentials, often while getting outdoors together! From climbing Mt. Whitney to Cotopaxi (the world’s most active volcano), kayaking the Channel Islands and working in rural Sudan, Sri Lanka, Burma and beyond, many of Alissa’s favorite memories are shared with clients, team members, and partners during amazing adventures.