SAN FRANCISCO, July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Twitter, Inc.
(NYSE: TWTR) today announced the appointments of Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala and Robert Zoellick to
Twitter's Board of Directors (the "Board") as new independent
directors, effective immediately. Marjorie
Scardino will be stepping down from the Board for personal
reasons at the end of the year.
"Ngozi and Bob are distinguished leaders with unparalleled
global perspective and policy expertise," said Omid Kordestani, Executive Chairman of Twitter.
"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."
Mr. Kordestani 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.
About Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Dr.
Okonjo-Iweala has served as a Senior Advisor to Lazard, Ltd., a
global financial advisory and asset management firm, since
September 2015. Prior to joining
Lazard, she served as the Minister of Finance of Nigeria from July
2003 until June 2006 and as
the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy
of Nigeria from August 2011 until May
2015. From 1982 until 2003 and then from December 2007 until August
2011, she held several positions at the World Bank, most
recently as Managing Director from December
2007 until August 2011. She
has been a member of the Board of Directors of Standard Chartered
plc, a multinational banking and financial services company, since
November 2017. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has
served as the Board Chair of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and
Immunization (GAVI) since January
2016. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala holds a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an A.B.
from Harvard University.
About Robert Zoellick
Mr. Zoellick has
served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., a global investment management
firm, since April 2017. Mr. Zoellick
has also served as a board member of Temasek Holdings (Private)
Ltd., a Singaporean corporation principally engaged in the business
of investment holding, since August
2013. He has served as a Senior Counselor to the Brunswick
Group, a global public affairs and communications firms, since
May 2017. Since July 2012, he has also been a Senior Fellow at
the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at
Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. From October 2013 until September 2016, he served as Chairman of the
Board of International Advisors at the Goldman Sachs Group. From
July 2007 until June 2012, Mr. Zoellick served as President of
the World Bank Group. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Zoellick served as
Vice Chairman, International and a Managing Director of Goldman
Sachs. Mr. Zoellick served as the Deputy Secretary for the U.S.
Department of State from 2005 until 2006 and as the U.S. Trade
Representative from 2001 to 2005. From 1985 to 1993, Mr. Zoellick
held various posts in the U.S. government, including Counselor to
the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Under Secretary of State, and
Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House. Mr. Zoellick holds a J.D.
from the Harvard Law School, an M.P.P. from Harvard's Kennedy
School of Government, and a B.A. from Swarthmore College.
About Twitter, Inc.
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR)
is what's happening in the world and what people are talking about
right now. On Twitter, live comes to life as conversations unfold,
showing you all sides of the story. From breaking news and
entertainment to sports, politics and everyday interests, when
things happen in the world, they happen first on Twitter. Twitter
is available in more than 40 languages around the world. The
service can be accessed at twitter.com, on a variety of mobile
devices and via SMS. For more information, visit about.twitter.com
or follow @twitter. For information on how to download the Twitter
and Periscope apps, visit twitter.com/download and
periscope.tv.
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