Marty Lorenzo

Mr. Lorenzo has over 20 years in the legal profession leading corporate transactions and compliance functions. Prior to ViaCyte, he served as the Vice President Legal Affairs and Assistant Corporate Secretary at Petco where he was the legal lead on Petco’s recent successful IPO. During his tenure at Petco, he led corporate governance, business and corporate development, and government affairs functions. Prior to joining Petco, Mr. Lorenzo was a Partner in the corporate departments of DLA Piper, Mintz Levin, and Kilpatrick Townsend where he assisted in formulation and execution of business strategy and transactions supporting capital raises, M&A, and strategic partnerships. He is a Director on the board of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA), Chair of its Governance Committee, and a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Lorenzo earned his BA and his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Diego during his more than 30 years in the United States Marine Corps.