Jean Reilly is an executive assistant at a16z crypto, the digital asset-focused venture capital firm of Andreessen Horowitz. She supports key leaders in the firm's research and security divisions, including Tim Roughgarden, Head of Crypto Research, and Ray Carreira, Head of Crypto Security. ^{[1] [2]}

Education

Reilly earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Computer Information Systems from Manhattan University (1982-1986). ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Andreessen Horowitz

From March 2022 to the present, Jean Reilly has served as an Executive Assistant at Andreessen Horowitz in New York City, supporting the research and security teams within a16z crypto. She provides senior-level executive support to leaders including Tim Roughgarden (Head of Crypto Research) and Ray Carreira (Head of Crypto Security). Her responsibilities include managing complex calendars and travel, coordinating across teams, handling confidential communications, and offering operational support for research leadership. ^{[1] [2]}​

Värde Partners

Prior to her role at Andreessen Horowitz, Reilly was the Office Manager and Executive Assistant at Värde Partners in New York from April 2016 to December 2021. She supported the Global Co-Head of Financial Services while leading office operations. Her duties included overseeing administrative staff, managing vendor relations, processing invoices and expenses, handling facilities management, and coordinating events. She also managed the hiring and professional development of office personnel and served as the building liaison. From 2017 to 2020, she supported a New York Office Partner and played a key role in the office's expansion from 3 to 60 employees. ^[2]​

Bridgewater Associates

From August 2015 to April 2016, Reilly worked at Bridgewater Associates in Connecticut as a Management Support Associate. In this role, she supported the Head of Infrastructure for an IT department of over 300 employees. Her responsibilities included managing space planning, seating logistics, departmental moves, and headcount forecasting. She also assisted with performance review processes, synthesized KPI reports, and approved expenses and scheduling for non-exempt staff. This position was a promotion from her previous role as an Executive Assistant, which she held from October 2009 to August 2015. As an Executive Assistant, she managed executive calendars, expenses, travel, and special projects, while handling sensitive operational matters with discretion. ^[2]​

BearingPoint Consulting

From April 2006 to October 2009, Reilly was the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer at BearingPoint Consulting in New York City. She provided direct support to the Global COO, who oversaw a workforce of over 20,000 employees. Her role involved coordinating international travel across four continents, managing expense reconciliation, organizing executive meetings and conferences, and supporting annual executive review cycles. She also trained and mentored junior administrative staff. ^[2]​

Early Career

Reilly's early career includes several roles in operations and management. She was the Director of Operations at NABS from June to December 2005, where she led day-to-day operations and customer satisfaction for the global distribution company. From October 2001 to December 2005, she was the Operations Manager for J&M Corporate Painter, where she managed office operations, purchasing, billing, and financial administration, and developed direct marketing initiatives that increased sales by approximately 20%. ^[2]​

Between 2004 and 2005, she worked as a Technical Recruiter at eClaro, sourcing and placing over 100 candidates per month for IT roles. From September 2000 to February 2001, she was a Consultant and Director of Inventory Control at I-Sector Corporation, where she directed the liquidation of $4 million in computer hardware. ^[2]​

Her career began at PC Service Source, Inc., where she was the Director of Purchasing & Sourcing from 1993 to 2000. In this role, she led purchasing operations, implemented automation and inventory reduction programs, and managed relationships with major manufacturers like IBM, Dell, and Gateway. Before that, she was the Logistics & Operations Manager at NYNEX Business Centers from August 1986 to August 1992, where she managed a service department and warehouse operations. ^[2]​