Francis Najafi
Chief Executive Officer at ULI Foundation
Profile
Francis Najafi is the founder and the Chief Executive Officer of Pivotal Group, Inc., which was founded in 1982.
He currently holds the position of Chairman at Global Capacity Group, Inc., Snapnurse Tech, Inc., and Director at The EastWest Institute.
He is also a Trustee at Thunderbird School of Global Management and Arizona Science Center, a Member of The Urban Land Institute, and a Governor of ULI Foundation.
In the past, he served as Chairman of NxSystems LLC.
Mr. Najafi has a graduate degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management and the University of Southern California, and an undergraduate degree from Arizona State University.
Francis Najafi active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Pivotal Group, Inc.
 Pivotal Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Pivotal Group Inc (Pivotal Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1982 by Francis Najafi. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/1982 |
| Thunderbird School of Global Management | Director/Board Member | - |
Arizona Science Center
 Arizona Science Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Arizona Science Center engages in educating its visitors on science and technology. It also engages in events & programs, such as private events, birthday parties, signature events, camp innovation, scouts, tours & demonstration and homeschool. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Global Capacity Group, Inc.
 Global Capacity Group, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Global Capacity Group, Inc. operates as a telecommunications virtual network operator. Its products include business Internet, Ethernet services & access, wavelengths, wide area networking and interconnect. The firm's solutions include cloud connectivity, application delivery, branch office connectivity, carrier off-net access, retail and healthcare networking solutions. The company was founded by Patrick C. Shutt in 2006 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Chairman | - |
The EastWest Institute
 The EastWest Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The EastWest Institute operates as a network of influential stakeholders that engages in building trust and preventing conflict worldwide. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
The Urban Land Institute
 The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| ULI Foundation | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Snapnurse Tech, Inc.
 Snapnurse Tech, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Snapnurse Tech, Inc. provides healthcare staffing services. The company is based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Jeffrey J. The company was founded by Cherie Kloss and Jeff Richards. Grant has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Francis Najafi
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
NxSystems LLC
 NxSystems LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services NxSystems LLC provided digital entertainment, voice and data services. The company was founded by James Miles in 1997 and was headquartered in Torrance, CA. | Chairman | - |
Training of Francis Najafi
| University of Southern California | Graduate Degree |
| Arizona State University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Thunderbird School of Global Management | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Pivotal Group, Inc.
Pivotal Group, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Pivotal Group Inc (Pivotal Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1982 by Francis Najafi. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. | Finance |
Arizona Science Center
Arizona Science Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Arizona Science Center engages in educating its visitors on science and technology. It also engages in events & programs, such as private events, birthday parties, signature events, camp innovation, scouts, tours & demonstration and homeschool. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Consumer Services |
NxSystems LLC
NxSystems LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services NxSystems LLC provided digital entertainment, voice and data services. The company was founded by James Miles in 1997 and was headquartered in Torrance, CA. | Consumer Services |
Global Capacity Group, Inc.
Global Capacity Group, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Global Capacity Group, Inc. operates as a telecommunications virtual network operator. Its products include business Internet, Ethernet services & access, wavelengths, wide area networking and interconnect. The firm's solutions include cloud connectivity, application delivery, branch office connectivity, carrier off-net access, retail and healthcare networking solutions. The company was founded by Patrick C. Shutt in 2006 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Communications |
The EastWest Institute
The EastWest Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The EastWest Institute operates as a network of influential stakeholders that engages in building trust and preventing conflict worldwide. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
The Urban Land Institute
The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
| ULI Foundation | |
Snapnurse Tech, Inc.
Snapnurse Tech, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Snapnurse Tech, Inc. provides healthcare staffing services. The company is based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Jeffrey J. The company was founded by Cherie Kloss and Jeff Richards. Grant has been the CEO of the company since 2023. | Commercial Services |
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