Arista appoints Todd Nightingale as President and COO effective July 1, 2025

Arista Networks, Inc.

Nightingale, former CEO of Fastly and ex-Cisco EVP, will receive $350K base salary.
Equity grant includes RSUs valued at $30M and PSUs valued at $2M, subject to board approval.
RSUs vest 25% after 1 year then quarterly over ~4 years; PSUs tied to three 6-month performance periods.
Severance provides 12 months base salary and 12-month equity acceleration for non-Cause/Good Reason termination.

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Todd Nightingale

President and Chief Operating Officer

ANET · Arista Networks, Inc.

Effective: 2025-07-01
Filed: June 16, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

On June 13, 2025 , Arista Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Todd Nightingale, age 45, to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

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Todd Nightingale was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at Arista Networks, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: President and Chief Operating Officer

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On June 13, 2025 , Arista Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Todd Nightingale, age 45, to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.

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