Giovanni Triana is a Charlotte-based entrepreneur with a background in public policy, civic leadership, and grassroots advocacy. He began his work in politics as president of the Turning Point USA chapter at East Carolina University, where he helped lead successful efforts to expand free speech protections on campuses statewide.
He later served as chief of staff in ECU’s Student Government Association and was a member of the Student Conduct Board before joining the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in Washington, DC, where he worked on development, donor strategy, and partnerships with business and government leaders.
Giovanni is the recipient of the 2017 NRA-ILA Youth Leadership Award and graduated from the Koch Fellowship and Koch Associate Programs. He is a 2019 State Policy Network Generation Liberty Fellow.
He is a board member at Unity Classical Charter School and has worked in Sen. Thom Tillis’s office and on congressional campaigns. Giovanni remains active in Charlotte’s civic, education, and faith communities.