Vijaya Gadde has served as a member of Guardant Health’s Board of Directors since June 2020. Ms. Gadde served as Chief Legal Officer of Twitter, Inc. from February 2018 to October 2022 and Secretary from August 2013 to October 2022, leading its legal, public policy, and trust and safety teams globally before Twitter became a private company. Ms. Gadde previously served as Twitter Inc.’s General Counsel from 2013 to 2018, its Head of Communications from 2015 to 2016 and as its Director, Legal from 2011 to 2013. Prior to joining Twitter, Ms. Gadde was Senior Director, Legal at Juniper Networks from 2010 to 2011. From 2000 to 2010, Ms. Gadde was an Attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
Ms. Gadde currently serves on the Board of Trustees of NYU Law School and the Board of Directors of Planet Labs PBC, as well as Mercy Corps, a global humanitarian aid and development organization, which partners with communities, corporations and governments. Ms. Gadde also founded #Angels, an investment collective focused on funding diverse and ambitious founders pursuing bold ideas. Ms. Gadde earned a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.
- Chair of the Compensation Committee