Heather Fritz Horniak works in Global Affairs at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). She previously led public-sector communications at Scale AI and spent more than 15 years at the CIA, including work as a Middle East analyst, National Security Council intelligence briefer, and CIA spokesperson. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Chicago and an M.A. in Strategic Studies and International Economics from Johns Hopkins SAIS.
Heather Fritz Horniak works in Global Affairs at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). She previously led public-sector communications at Scale AI and spent more than 15 years at the CIA, including work as a Middle East analyst, National Security Council intelligence briefer, and CIA spokesperson. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Chicago and an M.A. in Strategic Studies and International Economics from Johns Hopkins SAIS.