Tanya Valiente joined Knight Foundation in June 2015.

She has worked in marketing for more than 10 years, most recently managing accounts for high-end furniture designer Kettal. Previously, she coordinated commercial real estate marketing efforts for Transwestern and did field marketing for FRANK151, an independent media company.

Valiente earned a Bachelor of Arts from the Florida International University School of Journalism and Mass Communications, focusing on advertising and public relations. While at FIU, she produced a radio show and interned at Ocean Drive magazine.

She is a Miami native.