Azita Arvani

Azita Arvani was the founder of Arvani Group, Inc., founded in 2002, and served as Principal from 2002 to 2011.
Ms. Arvani currently serves as Independent Director at Tennant Co. since 2012.
Former jobs include Director-Corporate Business Strategy at Xerox Corp.
from 1996 to 2000; Head-Business Development at ActiveSky, Inc. from 2000 to 2001; Head-Innovation Strategy at Nokia Siemens Networks US LLC from 2011 to 2012; Head-Partnering & Alliances at Nokia Solutions & Networks US LLC from 2012 to 2014; Head-Innovation Partnering & Ecosystem Ventures at Nokia Networks, Inc. in 2015; Head-Innovation Partner & Venture Management at Nokia, Inc. from 2017 to 2019; General Manager-Americas at Rakuten Mobile, Inc. from 2020 to 2023; and Independent Director at Vuzix Corp.
from 2021 to 2024.
Education includes graduate degrees from Stanford University and the University of Southern California, and an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.