Dietzen recognized for her leadership in building KnowBe4’s legal department
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced that its General Counsel, Alicia Dietzen, has been recognized by the Business Observer for their 2021 40 Under 40 Awards.
Each year, the Business Observer selects 40 individuals under 40 from the Gulf Coast business community. Carefully selected from nominations and original reporting, these individuals represent the best and brightest from Tampa to Naples.
When I started at KnowBe4, I was the first and only in-house legal counsel; therefore, hard work, innovation and creativity were not a choice, but a necessity. -Alicia Dietzen, General Counsel, KnowBe4
In selecting this year’s honorees, the paper’s editors looked for candidates who are entrepreneurial, even if they don’t own their own businesses.
“I am honored to be selected as a leading professional under 40 in Florida out of the many professionals who were up for this recognition,” said Dietzen. “When I started at KnowBe4, I was the first and only in-house legal counsel; therefore, hard work, innovation and creativity were not a choice, but a necessity. Aside from having to build the company’s legal department from the ground up, I also had the opportunity to help prepare the company for its series of investment rounds, its global expansion efforts and its IPO. As a legal professional, I hope to inspire other young, ambitious professionals who are determined to achieve their goals and excel in their careers.”
“There are a lot of publications that do similar lists each year,” says Business Observer Executive Editor Kat Hughes. “We wanted our list to stand apart as a group of young professionals who aren’t afraid to take charge and take risks in their business. They are willing to try new things and put their ideas into action. To us, this is what it means to be a business leader, and we feel these 40 individuals embody that spirit.”