Neda Navab
Neda Navab

Neda Navab

    President, Compas
    Nationality: United States
    Residence: New York
    Businesses: Compass / Urban Systems / Box

    Biography

    The proud daughter of a real estate agent, Neda is focused on bringing Compass’ mission to life across the United States.
    Prior to Compass Neda was the Director of Urban Systems at Sidewalk Labs, the division of Google focused on building smart cities.

    Neda also spent years in the Bay Area working at high-growth technology companies, and in East Africa building programs to support female entrepreneurs. Neda started her career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. She earned her MBA from Harvard Business School and her BA in Economics from Columbia University.

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