Ms. Yazdi has served as a member of the Board since February 2021. Since 2012, she has been the President of Feasible Management Consulting, which provides strategic consulting in energy, innovation, technology, and telecommunication.
From 1997 to 2012, Ms. Yazdi was the Senior Vice President of business integration and Chief Information Officer of Edison International and Southern California Edison, where she oversaw digital transformation initiatives and technology implementation of smart meter and smart grid programs. Ms. Yazdi was the founding co-chair of the Edison Electric Institute’s CIO advisory council, leading industry activities in cybersecurity, telecommunications, and privacy challenges. Prior to that role, she held various roles at Hughes Electronics (1980 to 1997), including Vice President and CIO, where she was a member of the executive committee and engaged in business transformation and M&A activities. She is a member of the board of directors at NorthWestern Energy and a strategic advisor to Infosys Corporation, Prologis Corporation, HIG Capital, and Energy Capital Ventures. As a current and former board member, she has been either a chair or an active member of various board committees, including audit, compensation, governance, and operations.
Ms. Yazdi received her NACD Directorship certification and also is an NACD Leadership Fellow, demonstrating her commitment to boardroom excellence. Ms. Yazdi is the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for her philanthropic endeavors.
Ms. Yazdi earned her M.B.A. from the University of Southern California and is a member of the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society. She received her B.S. in industrial management from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with honors. She also completed the Management of Information Technology program at Harvard Business School.