Tom Salus

About Tom Salus

Business-minded, hands-on attorney with 30 years of broad-based legal and management experience gained at major law firms and multi-billion dollar public corporations. Pragmatic advisor to public company Board members and senior executives regarding corporate governance, compliance and complex domestic and international business transactions. Skilled leader who builds, manages and motivates high-performing legal teams in a collegial culture. Proven track record of multi-tasking in high-paced environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Specialties: • Corporate Governance• SEC Reporting/Public Disclosure• Strategy• M&A and Divestitures• Joint Ventures and Collaborations• Financing and Capital Markets• Intellectual Property & Product Licensing• Direct and Indirect Sourcing• Executive Compensation• Negotiations• Compliance and Risk Management• Sustainability/ESG• Dispute Resolution• Legal Talent Development• Process Excellence and Improvement• Outside Counsel Management• Legal Budget Management

Experience

1. Chief Legal and Administration Officer and Corporate Secretary

   Lifecore Biomedical

   Apr 2025 — Present

Education

• Bucknell University

  BS in Business Administration, Business Management Major

  1987 — 1991

• Boston College Law School

  JD, Law

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Intellectual Property
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Due Diligence
• Legal Research
• Financial Structuring
• Corporate Finance
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Private Equity
• Executive Management
• Negotiation
• Finance
• Securities Regulation
• Venture Capital
• Securities
• Licensing
• Corporate Law
• Governance
• Acquisitions
• Management
• Employment Law
• Corporate Governance
• Strategy
• Dispute Resolution
• Joint Ventures