Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Appointed To Join Board Of Twitter
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Appointed To Join Board Of Twitter. Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, was appointed to join the Board of Twitter.
It was reported that Marjorie Scardino is looking forward to step down at the end of the year base on his personal reasons.
A statement by the Executive Chairman of Twitter, Omid Kordestani, read;
“Ngozi and Bob are distinguished leaders with unparalleled global perspective and policy expertise.
“We are confident they will be incredible assets to Twitter as we continue to focus on driving transparency and making Twitter a safer, healthier place for everyone who uses our service.”
He added,
“On behalf of the Twitter Board, I want to thank Marjorie for her service on the Twitter Board over the past five years. Marjorie joined the Board in 2013 and has been a strong voice on our board as our Lead Independent Director. Marjorie’s insights and contributions have been invaluable, and all of us at Twitter wish her the best and look forward to her contributions through the end of the year.”
“Twitter is a powerful platform that continues to be used as a strong connector for the global community, and I’m thrilled to be a part of the team,” said Dr. Okonjo-Iweala. “As we strive to build a better world for tomorrow, Twitter can amplify messages and drive critical conversations around today’s most important issues. I look forward to partnering with Twitter’s talented directors and leadership team as we work to leverage the power of Twitter for good.”
“I’m honored to join a company as purposeful as Twitter,” added Mr. Zoellick. “Twitter has made meaningful progress in expanding and encouraging global dialogue and creativity on its platform, and I’m privileged to work with Jack, Omid and the rest of the Board to continue the strong momentum underway.”
Additional details regarding the appointments can be found in a Form 8-K filed by Twitter with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
