Arista Networks
Arista Networks, Inc.
NYSE: ANET. Arista Networks, Inc. is a leading global technology firm that designs, promotes, and distributes innovative cloud networking solutions across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc
- SEC CIK
- 0001596532
- Website
- www.arista.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 15, 2026
- Newest evidence
- Apr 16, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Jayshree UllalSince Apr 16, 2026
- Chair
- Not publishedLead independent: Daniel Scheinman
- Independent
- 7 / 77 directors published
- Published claims
- 344 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 100 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 4 distinct sources and 10 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
Public record. Alpha publishes governance facts about this organization from regulatory filings and company statements. Private enterprise overlay data is never projected here. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. How this works
CFO CHANGED
Chantelle Breithaupt executive of Arista Networks, effective 2026-04-16.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | Chantelle Breithaupt | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson | Jayshree Ullal | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| Founder, President, Chief Technology Officer and Director | Kenneth Duda | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel | Marc Taxay | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| President and Chief Operating Officer | Todd Nightingale | Apr 2026 | current | Source reportedE8 |
Board of directors
Evidence7 directors published. 7 of 7 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Giancarlo | Independent | 2013 | Compensation, chairCompensation · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Daniel Scheinman | IndependentLead Independent | 2011 | CompensationCompensation; Nominating and Corporate Governance · ChairNominating and Corporate Governance, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Greg Lavender | Independent | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Kelly Battles | Independent | 2020 | Audit | Source reportedE3 |
| Lewis Chew | Independent | 2021 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Mark B. Templeton | Independent | 2017 | Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Yvonne Wassenaar | Independent | 2022 | AuditAudit; Nominating and Corporate GovernanceNominating and Corporate Governance | Source reportedE3 |
| Greg Lavender | Independence not published | Not published | Audit | Source reportedE9 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Lewis Chew | Lewis Chew, Greg Lavender, Kelly Battles, Yvonne Wassenaar | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair | Not published | Lewis Chew | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance | Not published | Yvonne Wassenaar | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | Charles Giancarlo | Charles Giancarlo, Daniel Scheinman, Mark B. Templeton | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation · Chair | Not published | Charles Giancarlo | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation; Nominating and Corporate Governance · Chair | Not published | Daniel Scheinman | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating and Corporate Governance | Daniel Scheinman | Daniel Scheinman, Yvonne Wassenaar | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: ANET | current | Aug 28, 2018 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Chantelle BreithauptSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officercompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:17
- Jayshree UllalChief Executive Officer and Chairpersoncompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:18
- Kenneth DudaFounder, President, Chief Technology Officer and Directorcompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:19
- Marc TaxaySenior Vice President, General Counselcompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:20
- Todd NightingalePresident and Chief Operating Officercompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:21
- Charles GiancarloIndependent Directorcompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:10
- Daniel ScheinmanLead Independent Directorcompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:11
- Greg LavenderIndependent Directorcompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:12
- Kelly BattlesIndependent Directorcompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:13
- Lewis ChewIndependent Directorcompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:14
- Mark B. TempletonIndependent Directorcompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:15
- Yvonne WassenaarIndependent Directorcompany:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:leadership_role:16
- Greg LavenderDirector (committee appointment)company:045b64bc-7e47-404a-ad07-07513dde38bc:committee_record:22
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 10 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
- E2Arista Networks, Inc. Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-17). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Apr 16, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 7 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Apr 16, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Apr 16, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Apr 16, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Apr 16, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Apr 16, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9board_seats. sp500-board-director-completeness-remediation-2026-05-15. Cited by 12 Claims.
- E10Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 15, 2026- Chantelle Breithaupt executive of Arista Networks, effective 2026-04-16.
- Jayshree Ullal executive of Arista Networks, effective 2026-04-16.
- Kenneth Duda executive of Arista Networks, effective 2026-04-16.
- Marc Taxay executive of Arista Networks, effective 2026-04-16.
- Todd Nightingale executive of Arista Networks, effective 2026-04-16.
- Greg Lavender seat on Arista Networks, effective 2025-01-01.
- Yvonne Wassenaar seat on Arista Networks, effective 2022-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance committee of Arista Networks, effective 2022-01-01.
- Yvonne Wassenaar member of Audit; Nominating and Corporate Governance, effective 2022-01-01.
- Lewis Chew seat on Arista Networks, effective 2021-01-01.
- Audit · Chair committee of Arista Networks, effective 2021-01-01.
- Lewis Chew member of Audit · Chair, effective 2021-01-01.
- Kelly Battles seat on Arista Networks, effective 2020-01-01.
- Mark B. Templeton seat on Arista Networks, effective 2017-01-01.
- Charles Giancarlo seat on Arista Networks, effective 2013-01-01.
- Compensation · Chair committee of Arista Networks, effective 2013-01-01.
- Charles Giancarlo member of Compensation · Chair, effective 2013-01-01.
- Daniel Scheinman seat on Arista Networks, effective 2011-01-01.
- Daniel Scheinman lead independent director of Arista Networks, effective 2011-01-01.
- Compensation; Nominating and Corporate Governance · Chair committee of Arista Networks, effective 2011-01-01.
- Daniel Scheinman member of Compensation; Nominating and Corporate Governance · Chair, effective 2011-01-01.



