Ali Schwanke

Ali Schwanke is an experienced marketing professional currently serving as the VP of Marketing at Knightscope since September 2025. Prior roles include hosting the successful YouTube series HubSpot Hacks, which garnered over 20 million impressions, and founding Simple Strat, a consulting firm focused on sales and growth systems. Ali has also produced the Medical Sales Accelerator Podcast, founded BrandPlan, and worked as a senior marketing consultant at Pickering Creative Group. With a background in strategic marketing, Ali has a history of helping businesses improve customer acquisition and retention. Earlier career highlights include serving as the Director of Marketing and Product Development at Leadership Resources and volunteering as a Project Development Director for Cru. Education was completed at The Art Institutes between 2004 and 2006.