Lisa Knight

Chief Operating Officer
Public Thread
Brilliant Connector

“We may all be one person away from the greatest opportunity in our lives and just need that break or push in the right direction,” says Lisa Knight, Chief Operating Officer of Public Thread, a community-based upcycling company working to divert scrap and surplus textiles from our landfills, create living wage jobs, and support a growing creative economy. Every day, Lisa utilizes her skills in community leadership and activism to develop strategic partnerships for impact. Lisa understands that when you form relationships with people who are hurting or have been marginalized, you help build pathways to meet their needs.