# Wahid Nawabi

> Wahid Nawabi is chairman, president and CEO of AV (AeroVironment). An Afghanistan-born American electrical engineer, he joined the company in 2011 through its energy systems business and became CEO in May 2016. His career spans power infrastructure, unmanned systems and the integration of BlueHalo into a broader defense technology business.

- **Role:** Chairman, President & CEO at AV (AeroVironment)
- **Organizations:** AV (AeroVironment), American Power Conversion (APC), C&D Technologies, Altergy Systems
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
- **Known for:** Built a career spanning 16 years at APC and subsequent energy technology leadership roles., Advanced from energy systems general manager to AV CEO., Led AV through its BlueHalo combination, expanding capabilities in space, cyber and directed energy.

## Career timeline

- **2009-2010** — Held Americas and global sales vice president roles at C&D Technologies.
- **2010-2011** — Vice President, Global Sales at Altergy Systems.
- **2011** — Joined AeroVironment in December as senior vice president and general manager of Efficient Energy Systems.
- **2015** — Became chief operating officer in April.
- **2016** — Named president in January and became CEO in May, succeeding Tim Conver.
- **2021** — Appointed chairman in September.
- **2025** — Continued as chairman, president and CEO when AV completed its BlueHalo transaction on May 1.
- **2026** — AV acquired ESAero on March 16 in a transaction valued at approximately $200 million.

## Achievements

- Built a career spanning 16 years at APC and subsequent energy technology leadership roles.
- Advanced from energy systems general manager to AV CEO.
- Led AV through its BlueHalo combination, expanding capabilities in space, cyber and directed energy.
- Received his first Wash100 Award in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — AV and Elsight announced plans to integrate Halo connectivity technology into Mayhem 10.
- **2026-09** — AV reported $480.5 million in quarterly revenue and a $10.9 million operating loss for the quarter ended August 1, 2026.
- **2026-03** — AV acquired ESAero and Nawabi received his first Wash100 Award.

## Links

- Website: https://www.avinc.com/team/wahid-nawabi/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wahid-nawabi-99a14aa/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22