Ex Google CFO Patrick Pichette Appointed as new Chairman of Twitter’s Board
- Twitter Inc has appointed Patrick Pichette, a former chief financial officer (CFO) at Google, as the new chairman of the company’s board.
- It is the first time in Twitter’s history that an outsider will preside over the group.
- Pichette will replace Omid Kordestani.
- Pichette joined Twitter’s board of directors in 2017 and had been lead independent director since the end of 2018.
- He previously served as Google’s CFO from 2008 until 2015.
- Meanwhile, Kordestani will stay on as a director, serving on the 11-member board alongside three new directors.