Katie Melissa

Katie Melissa is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic advisory, entrepreneurship, and marketing across multiple sectors. Currently serving as a Strategic Advisor at GIGA Venture, Katie provides expertise in influencer marketing and artificial intelligence for startup development. As Co-Founder of Tanzanite AI, innovation is driven through tailored B2B AI solutions across various industries. Additionally, Katie contributes to USANews in business and marketing topics and leads Elite Automation as Founder & CEO, specializing in e-commerce solutions. Previous roles include modeling at Neon Model Management and serving as Marketing Director for Sentry Alarm Systems. Katie holds an Associate's degree in Psychology from Monterey Peninsula College and is currently pursuing further education at Columbia Business School.