Jana
Odehnal

Operations

Jana focuses on executive operations and strategic support as part of her role as Executive Assistant for the GTM team and People Practices Partner at a16z Crypto. With over 15 years of experience in executive support, she is adept at fostering internal and external relationships to align with

organizational priorities.

Prior to her current role, Jana served as Executive Assistant to the CEO/Founder at Doma, where she acted as a strategic partner to the executive team. Her responsibilities spanned project management, organizing board and company-wide meetings, and facilitating critical milestones, such as taking the company public and coordinating Nasdaq bell-ringing events. Before Doma, she worked at Summit Partners as an Executive Assistant and Recruiter, supporting talent acquisition efforts and managing recruiting events across multiple offices.

Jana holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Media and Society from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling, exploring new cuisines and spending time outdoors with her family and dog, Belle.