Twitter Names Patrick Pichette as Independent Chairman

  • Kordestani steps down, will remain as a company director
  • Social network plans to change director re-election process
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Twitter Inc. named Patrick Pichette as chairman, replacing Omid Kordestani, who stepped down from the role on Monday.

Pichette, former chief financial officer of Google, is a partner at venture firm Inovia Capital and has served as Twitter’s lead independent director since December 2018. Kordestani will remain as a non-employee director, the company said Tuesday.