About
Alyssa is the Co-Founder and CEO of Pierpoint International and and best selling author of ‘Adapt to Lead: Building Teams That Succeed Through Change.’ Her journey from Vietnamese refugee to Silicon Valley executive uniquely informs her approach to leadership and adaptability. With over 20 years in human resources and talent acquisition, Alyssa has held leadership positions at Abbott, Amgen, Outset Medical, and Western Digital before taking the helm at Pierpoint in 2020. Alyssa holds a BS in Business Administration from San José State University and an MBA from the University of Scranton. She is a Certified Extraordinary Leader who has developed the Adaptability Quotient (AQ) framework that helps organizations navigate change effectively. Her methodology uniquely bridges Eastern resilience with Western innovation, helping organizations build teams that don’t just respond to change, they anticipate and use it as a competitive advantage.
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 1,144 investors hold the Co-Founder & CEO role in VCSift. Alyssa Thach Terrizzano is one of them.
- • 336 investors are based in San Jose, California, United States.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- San Jose, US
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