Prior to founding NAB Group, Naji Elali’s entrepreneurial journey began with the successful establishment of two internet companies in Silicon Valley. Building on this foundation, Naji went on to hold various management positions at Salomon in New York, including Vice President in Fixed Income, where he focused on new business development and risk management.

Naji’s professional experience spans a diverse range of industries and roles. He has served as a senior financial risk management consultant to the financial services industry, a software engineer, and an advertising sales manager for the well-known Let’s Go travel guide series. Additionally, he held the role of general manager at an advertising and graphic design agency and gained valuable technical experience as an engineering intern at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.

Deeply committed to supporting entrepreneurial development, Naji has contributed as a guest speaker for the Phoenix chapter of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation’s FastTrac entrepreneur training program, as well as various initiatives connected with Arizona State University (ASU). He has also mentored early-stage companies preparing to present before the Arizona Angels and the Arizona Venture Capital Conference (AVCC). Naji served on the Board of Directors for the Information Technology Association of Southern Arizona (ITASA) and was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Week by vCapital.com in October 2000.