Jason Gao

Chief Legal Officer at Impossible Foods

Jason Gao is the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Impossible Foods. He oversees the company’s legal, regulatory, safety & security, and governmental affairs.

Jason joined Impossible Foods in October 2018 as the Associate General Counsel, Assistant Corporate Secretary, overseeing corporate matters including corporate governance, equity administration, employment, legal operations, and M&A. He was later promoted to SVP, Deputy General Counsel, further expanding his role at the company.

Jason joined Impossible Foods after working for three years as a Corporate & Securities Counsel Lead, Assistant Secretary at Square Inc., where he scaled the team from before its IPO through its first several years as a public company. At Square, he focused on board matters, public company oversight and disclosures, legal issues related to equity and compensation, and corporate financings.

Timeline

  • Chief Legal Officer

    Current role

  • Acting Chief Legal Officer

    2021

  • SVP, Deputy General Counsel

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