Khailill Knight-Papaioannou

Khailill Knight-Papaioannou is a multifaceted professional with extensive experience in community organization, marketing, and design. Currently serving as a Contractor Student at Idea'l Trade Institute, Khailill is engaged in a hands-on construction program focused on building modular homes. As a Strategic Organizer for Las Vistas Neighborhood Collaborative, Khailill co-founded a food security initiative in South Tucson. Khailill is also the Founder and Chief Mad Man of KPMADMAN, a design-thinking-based marketing company, and a Co-Founder of What's Cookin' Inc, a neighborhood meal sharing app. Other notable roles include Co-founder and Programmer at SOONSPINS, Manager/A&R at RND1, and Food Justice Education Coordinator at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona. Khailill’s educational background includes a degree in Spatial Organization and Design Thinking from the University of Arizona and earlier studies at CCAF.