Dr. Nabavi has held several Non-Executive Director roles, including a seven-year tenure at AIM-listed Maintel Holdings Plc, a cloud and managed services company, where she also chaired the Remuneration Committee. She has substantial experience in this area through her involvement with the Quoted Companies Alliance (QCA), where she supported the update to the Remuneration Committee Guide. In 2018, she was shortlisted for The  Sunday Times’ Non-Executive Director Awards as AIM Director of the Year.

Dr Nabavi was a Non-Executive Director, RemCom Chair and Senior Independent Director at Gemserv Ltd, a professional services company providing policy advisory and digital transformation services to the energy and health care sectors, until its sale to Talan Group in January 2023. She also served as Non-Executive Director of EFI Limited, a specialised financial services consultancy, until April 2023.

Dr. Nabavi is also Finance Director for Women in Telecoms and Technology, a Not-for-Profit organisation, and serves as a judge for the prestigious World Communications Awards. She holds an MA from Oxford University and a Doctorate from the University of Dijon.