Hans T. Schambye, MD PhD

CEO
Hans T. Schambye, MD PhD

Hans Schambye is a seasoned biotech entrepreneur with extensive experience in drug discovery and development. Previously, Hans served as the Chief Executive Officer of ReceptIcon from 2006 to 2009 and as the CEO of Gastrotech Pharma A/S from 2004 to 2006. Before joining Gastrotech, he was Director of Biology and Pharmacology and Head of Portfolio Management at Maxygen, a US biotech company. Hans has co-founded several biotech companies, including ProFound Pharma A/S, a Danish biotech company, which was acquired by Maxygen in 2000. Prior to this he had a successful research career at Stanford University and Copenhagen University within the field of receptor biology. Hans holds an MD from Odense University and a PhD in Medical Sciences from Copenhagen University.

Garrett Winslow

General Counsel
Winslow
Garrett Winslow brings more than 15 years of experience working with public companies in the life sciences industry. Prior to joining Galecto, he served as the General Counsel of Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, a publicly listed clinical stage biotechnology company.  Prior to that, he was a partner in the Corporate and Securities group at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. in Boston, Massachusetts, where he advised public and private companies on securities law compliance, corporate governance and transactional matters. Mr. Winslow received his Master’s in Taxation from Boston University Law School, J.D. degree from Suffolk University Law School and B.A. degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington.

Lori Firmani

Interim Chief Financial Officer
Lori Firmani

Lori Firmani has over 25 years of experience serving in financial roles in the biotech sector.  She was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer in August 2024 and prior to that served as Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller. Ms. Firmani served as Chief Financial Officer of Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from April 2020 until its acquisition in November 2020, and prior to that served in financial roles of increasing responsibility from January 2016 to April 2020. Ms. Firmani is a certified public accountant in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and holds an MBA from Babson College and a BS in accounting from the State University of New York at Geneseo.