Alicia Dietzen Tawil

Chief Legal Officer

 Alicia Dietzen Tawil serves as Chief Legal Officer of KnowBe4, where she has played an instrumental role in the organization's transformation from startup to global leader during her 9-year tenure. As the organization's first in-house attorney, Tawil built comprehensive legal, compliance, and corporate governance functions from the ground up, providing strategic legal counsel across multiple financing rounds, international expansion into 12+ jurisdictions, and numerous high-value transactions. She brings distinctive international legal experience to her role, having worked abroad including time at a London law firm and attending hearings at The Hague's ICC and ICJ.

Role & Responsibilities at KnowBe4: Tawil serves as Chief Legal Officer, providing strategic legal counsel and guidance across the organization's operations and transactions.

Past Experience:

  • Built comprehensive legal, compliance, and corporate governance functions from the ground up as KnowBe4's first in-house attorney
  • Worked at a London law firm handling commercial transactions
  • Attended hearings at The Hague's ICC and ICJ
Awards & Honors:
  • Maintains professional licensure with The Florida Bar
  • Holds licensure with The Bar Association of the District of Columbia
  • Admitted to The Supreme Court of the United States Bar

Education:

  • Doctor of Law (J.D.) Law degree with concentration in international law, Stetson University College of Law
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional - EU certification