Jodi Olson

Jodi Olson leads communications for the Google Ventures team and advises portfolio companies on their public relations strategies. Prior to joining Google Ventures, Jodi led consumer and platform communications for Twitter, during a time when the company grew rapidly from startup to global brand. Previously, she ran marketing communications for social search company Kosmix, which was acquired by Walmart. Jodi spent the earlier years of her career on the PR agency side, consulting to a mix of Fortune 500 companies and technology startups. Jodi received her bachelor’s degree in literature and writing from the University of California, San Diego and her master's degree in literary history and cultural discourse from the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.