Dana Wagner

Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary at TWILIO

Since December 2021

Age

48 years

Education

Holds a B.A. in Comparative Literature and Economics from the University of California, Berkeley and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

Tenure

Joined TWLO on October 5, 2021 and assumed the role of Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary in December 2021.

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About

Dana Wagner has built a distinguished career in the legal and corporate governance fields, having held significant roles in leading companies. Early in his career, he gained valuable experience in various legal capacities at the U.S. Department of Justice and at Google, and later served as the General Counsel at Square, Inc. (now Block, Inc.) and as Chief Legal Officer at Impossible Foods.

At TWLO, he joined on October 5, 2021 and by December 2021 assumed the role of Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary. In this capacity, he has been instrumental in steering the company’s legal and compliance strategies while ensuring robust corporate governance.

Complementing his professional career, his strong academic background—bolstered by his education at the University of California, Berkeley and Yale Law School—coupled with his contributions as an adjunct professor, underscore his commitment to legal excellence and mentorship. His career reflects a blend of practical leadership and academic dedication that continues to influence the industries he serves.

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Impossible Foods Inc.	Chief Legal Officer	2018 to 2021	Develops plant-based substitutes for meat products
Northwestern University	Adjunct Professor	2018 to 2020	N/A
Berkeley Law	Lecturer	Periodically since 2019	N/A
Square, Inc. (now Block, Inc.)	General Counsel	2011 to 2016	Financial technology company
Google Inc.	Various legal positions, including overseeing antitrust and competition legal practice	2007 to 2011	Multinational technology company
U.S. Department of Justice	Various positions	Prior to 2007	Worked in legal roles within the department

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2023

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	$600,000	Annual	Fixed annual salary; unchanged from 2022.
Stock Awards	$5,005,406	Quarterly vesting per RSU structure	Time-based RSUs: 25,307 shares vesting over one year and 50,613 shares vesting quarterly from Jan 1, 2024 to Jan 1, 2027.
Other Compensation	$9,900	Annual	Includes company contributions to health or retirement plans.

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2023

Performance-Based Cash Awards

Metric	Value	Unit	Additional Details
Performance Component	Performance-Based Cash Awards	N/A	Cash awards based on non-GAAP income from operations.
Required Performance Metric	Non-GAAP Income from Operations	N/A	Main metric for evaluating operational performance.
Threshold	$200,000,000	Dollars	Triggers a 50% payout if met.
Target	≥ $250,000,000	Dollars	Achieves a 100% payout if met.
Actual Results	$533,000,000	Dollars	Exceeded target, resulting in a 100% payout.
Target Cash Payment	$1,500,000	Dollars	Maximum cash award based on performance results; capped at 100% payout.
Maximum Payout (Cap)	100%	Percentage	Payout does not exceed 100% of the target cash payment.
Vesting Schedule	N/A	N/A	No vesting schedule details provided for performance cash awards.
Evaluation Period	N/A	N/A	Evaluation period details not explicitly provided.