Chief Financial Officer

Matthew E. Korenberg

Mr. Korenberg is a seasoned executive with significant operational and financial leadership experience in the healthcare industry. Prior to Palvella, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of public biotechnology company Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: LGND) since November 2022 and, prior to that, as the company’s Chief Financial Officer since August 2015. Prior to Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Mr. Korenberg was the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of NeuroCircuit Therapeutics, a company focused on developing drugs to treat genetic disorders of the brain with an initial focus on Down syndrome. Prior to founding NeuroCircuit Therapeutics, Mr. Korenberg served as a Managing Director and member of the healthcare investment banking team at The Goldman Sachs Group from July 1999 to August 2013. During his 14-year tenure at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Korenberg focused on advising and financing companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. Mr. Korenberg has served on the board of multiple public and private companies and currently serves on the board of directors, including the audit committee, of Lifecore Biomedical Inc. (NASDAQ: LFCR), a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization. He earned a B.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from the University of Michigan.