Twilio Taps Impossible Foods’ Top Lawyer to Lead Law Department

Twilio Inc., a cloud communications platform, said Wednesday it hired Impossible Foods Inc.’s top lawyer, Dana Wagner, as chief legal officer.

He will assume the new role Dec. 13, joining a company that saw its business boom during the coronavirus pandemic. He succeeds general counsel Karyn Smith, whose departure was announced earlier this year.

“I have been fortunate to work for a series of companies using technology in innovative ways and for good causes, and Twilio will be no exception,” Wagner said in a statement. “I’m excited to carry on this work at a global scale—across industries, enterprises and ...