Matthew Salamone

Mr. Salamone joined ContraFect in October 2020 and currently serves as our Vice President of Human Resources. He brings over 15 years of experience being a strategic partner within management and executive teams, assisting with the planning and forecasting of future needs, creating invaluable avenues for employee communications and relations, and developing critical processes and policies.

Before joining the company, Mr. Salamone served in several key HR leadership positions at FCTG focusing on strategic planning, employee relations, recruitment and staffing, and benefits design and administration. He is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resource (SPHR) and is also certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the HR Certification Institute. Mr. Salamone has also been awarded the Pharmaceutical Management Certificate by Cornell University.

Mr. Salamone received both a B.S. in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Mount Saint Mary College and a Master of Human Resource Management from Mercy College.