Craig S Gilgallon

Corporate counsel with more than 20 years advising executives, directors, and investors on governance, securities compliance, and strategic commercial relationships, including service as EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of a NASDAQ-listed biopharmaceutical company. I advise organizations on IPO readiness, SEC and Nasdaq reporting, and the negotiation and oversight of licensing, collaboration, and other complex strategic agreements—bringing a practical, business-oriented approach to legal and fiduciary decision-making.

As EVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, I oversaw all legal, compliance, and governance functions, including board operations, public company disclosures, and investor-facing governance processes. I worked closely with directors, senior management, auditors, and external counsel to align innovation with regulatory discipline, disclosure obligations, and investor expectations, including the implementation of enterprise risk and AI governance frameworks in FDA-regulated environments.

Previously, as Managing Partner of Pawar Gilgallon & Rudy LLC, I served as outside general counsel to growth-stage and private equity-backed companies, advising on strategic commercial agreements, licensing and collaboration arrangements, regulatory compliance (SEC, FDA, HIPAA, GDPR), data governance, and transaction execution. My background blends legal judgment with operational leadership, helping organizations structure, finance, and scale responsibly. I currently advise boards and executive teams on governance, strategic transactions, and digital risk—particularly where AI, data privacy, and regulatory oversight converge—serving as a trusted counselor in high-stakes, time-sensitive environments.

Executive education includes:

Johns Hopkins University (AI Business Strategy),

Harvard Law School (Negotiation & Leadership),

Columbia Business School (Mergers & Acquisitions),

UCLA Anderson (Corporate Governance), and

Seton Hall University (Healthcare Compliance).

Core Expertise: Corporate Governance & Board Advisory SEC & Nasdaq Compliance Licensing & Strategic Commercial Agreements AI Governance & Digital Risk Healthcare & Life Sciences Regulation Securities Law & Public Company Disclosure Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Syndicated Lending & Structured Finance