Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Ali Rowghani to it's board of directors. He will also serve on the board's nominating and corporate governance committee. Rowghani has served in executive leadership positions at innovative growth companies, including Twitter, Inc. and Pixar Animation Studios, Inc. At Twitter, Rowghani was hired as the company's first chief financial officer in March 2010, and later served as chief operating officer, with responsibility for business development, platform, media, product, and business analytics, from December 2012 to June 2014.

Rowghani is currently a part time partner at YCombinator, providing consultation to early-stage growth companies, and currently serves on the board of directors of The San Francisco Symphony.