Kordestani Omid

Omid R. Kordestani is a veteran technology executive and board leader who has held senior commercial and governance roles at major technology companies. He has served in senior sales and business leadership at Google and in board and chair capacities at Twitter and public companies in the education and fintech sectors.^[1]

Career Background

• Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Business Development at Google; led the company’s worldwide sales and field operations during a period of rapid revenue growth.^[1]
• Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer at Google (later stint), advising executive leadership on commercial strategy and partnerships.^[1]
• Executive Chairman and long-time director of Twitter, where he served in board leadership and governance roles.^[1]
• Earlier roles in business development and product/marketing at Netscape, The 3DO Company, Go Corporation and Hewlett‑Packard. Education: B.S., San Jose State University; M.B.A., Stanford University.^[2]

Current Positions

• Non‑Executive Chair, Pearson plc (education group).^[3]
• Board member and advisor roles in financial technology and venture contexts (reported in company disclosures and governance filings).^[4]

SEC Filing Context

• Public SEC filings (Form 3/4/5) record Kordestani’s historic officer roles at Google and director status at Twitter, and show frequent Section 16 reporting tied to equity holdings and transfers.^[5]