Business Movers: Twitter's Vijaya Gadde named to Mercy Corps' board of directors
Mercy Corps, a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization headquartered in Portland, has announced that Vijaya Gadde is joining the organization's board of directors. Gadde currently serves as Twitter's chief legal officer, overseeing the company's legal, public policy, compliance, and trust and safety teams.
Gadde, born in India, is a graduate of Cornell undergrad and New York University's law school. She was named to Fortune's "40 under 40" in 2014. Gadde is also a founding partner of #ANGELS, a San Francisco Bay Area-based investment collective that seeks to help more women attain senior positions with successful startup companies.
The Oregonian