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Sofia Rose Haft

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Sofia Rose Haft
Born
Sofia Rose Gross
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
SpouseMichael Haft
Websitesofiarosegross.com

Sofia Rose Haft (born Sofia Rose Gross) is an American technology executive.[1][2]

Early life

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Haft received her bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago, where she was the captain of the varsity swimming and diving team.[3][4] She later completed the Technology and Democracy Fellowship at Harvard Kennedy School where she focused how companies could increase voter turnout.[5][6]

Career

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She worked for a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan think tank, the McCain Institute.[7][8][9]

Haft joined Snap Inc. in 2015.[3][10] She worked at Snap Inc. for over 7 years and held various positions including News Editor, Public Policy Manager and Head of Social Impact, among others.[11]

She is a Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve.[12][2] She has been the director of communication at Anduril Industries since April, 2023.[13]

Personal life

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Haft is married to American entrepreneur Michael Haft, who is the co-founder and CEO of Compass Coffee.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Wall, Alix (2023-06-09). "Sharing the 'Call for Service' and a Life Together". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  2. ^ a b c Okun, Eli (2023-05-30). "Playbook PM: Conservatives roar on debt ceiling and McCarthy". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  3. ^ a b Rod, Marc (2020-10-06). "Meet the woman behind Snapchat's push to help register over 1 million voters". Jewish Insider. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  4. ^ "Sofia Gross". athletics.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  5. ^ "Civic Responsibility: The Power of Companies to Increase Voter Turnout". ash.harvard.edu. 2019. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  6. ^ "Sofia Gross". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  7. ^ Boehm, Jessica (October 6, 2022). "Liz Cheney says 2 Arizona GOP candidates are a threat to democracy". Axios Phoenix.
  8. ^ "Sofia Gross". circle.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  9. ^ McDermott, Staci (2022-09-29). "Sofia Gross Joins the McCain Institute as Inaugural John S. McCain Democracy Fellow". McCain Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  10. ^ Mignucci, Melanie (2021-05-20). "How This "Huge Political Nerd" Landed Her Social Impact Job At Snap". Bustle. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  11. ^ Aziz, Afdhel. "Election Update: How Snapchat Has Helped Register Over 1 Million Young People To Vote". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  12. ^ "Task Force 59 Welcomes New Commander during Ceremony in Jordan". U.S. Central Command. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  13. ^ Bade, Rachael (2023-04-13). "Playbook: Inside the DiFi dilemma". POLITICO. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
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