Sofia Haft

Sofia serves as the Director of Communications at Anduril Industries, a defense technology company working to reboot the arsenal of democracy by modernizing defense. She is also a Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Most recently, Sofia served as the Chief Strategy Officer of Task Force 59, a new unit integrating artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, and mesh networks into the Fifth Fleet based in Manama, Bahrain.

Sofia was an early employee of Snapchat — building a variety of teams in news, political partnerships, and global public policy. Most recently, She served as Head of Policy Partnerships in order to address critical topics facing youth around the world. For her various efforts in this role, she was recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 for law and policy. Sofia has a degree in International Studies and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations from the University of Chicago, where she was also captain of the varsity swimming & diving team. She is a proud UChicago alumnus and remains involved as a board member of the Institute of Politics.

Sofia is passionate about solving complex issues facing our country through the use of technology, strategic messaging, and public-private partnerships. She is also a loyal consumer of Compass Coffee.