Twilio Expands its Global Affairs Team with Two Key Hires

Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), the leading cloud communications platform, today announced that it recently expanded its government relations team to manage the company’s involvement in global policy issues impacting its customers. Sanford Reback has been appointed Twilio’s vice president of Global Policy and Regulatory Affairs, reporting to Twilio’s General Counsel Karyn Smith. Rebecca Thompson has been named the head of Regulatory Affairs for North America, reporting to Reback.

As a longtime representative for the communications industry, Twilio provides developers with the tools needed to build intelligent and complex communications through APIs. Twilio is continually focused on ensuring that developer privacy and security is protected through local laws and legislation.

“At Twilio, we are fully committed to providing a trusted platform for our customers, which includes expanding our policy and regulatory activities to address the needs of our customers in an increasingly complex global regulatory environment,” said Karyn Smith, Twilio’s general counsel. “Sandy and Rebecca both bring diverse backgrounds and extensive experience in navigating a broad range of global and domestic regulatory issues, and we are thrilled to have them join the team.”

Reback brings more than 25 years of policy, regulatory and legal experience in the communications and technology sectors. He notes, “Twilio is revolutionizing how companies, nonprofits and people are communicating across the globe. I’m incredibly excited to be joining Twilio at such a pivotal time when it is expanding both its products and geographic reach. I’m looking forward to engaging with policymakers and regulators to inform them regarding how Twilio is helping to power innovation and economic development in their own communities.”

Thompson brings nearly 20 years of experience in the legal sector. She says “As a longtime representative for carriers, I’m thrilled to join Twilio and help the company’s mission of fueling the future of communications, while also getting the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest in tech and telecom.”

Both Reback and Thompson are based in Washington D.C.