Tony Wells
Venture Partner, AZ-VC; Director & Compensation Committee Member, Yelp; Director, Nexstar, TripleLift, Amalgamated Bank
Tony Wells has deep experience in multiple industries driving strategy, revenue growth, digital transformation, customer experience, and customer satisfaction across both Net Promoter Score (NPS) and JD Power measurement systems. He currently is a venture partner at AZ-VC. Previously, he was the chief media officer for Verizon, chief brand officer for USAA, and chief marketing officer for Schneider Electric, Tyco/ADT Security and 24 Hour Fitness. Wells has public, private equity, and non-profit board experience. He currently serves on the boards of Yelp, Nexstar, TripleLift, and Amalgamated Bank. Formerly, he served on two private equity software-as-a-service (SaaS) boards, Octiv and Pattern89 (both successfully acquired), and on several non-profits boards, including chair of both the USAA Foundation and the USAA Education Foundation. Wells also served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps.
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