Matthew R. A. Heiman joined the Company in May 2026 and has served as the Company’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary since June 2026. As Chief Legal Officer, Mr. Heiman is responsible for all legal functions for Gates, including securities and corporate governance, M&A, litigation, commercial, regulatory, compliance, patents and trademarks, real estate, employment and labor, sustainability and environmental matters. Prior to joining Gates, Mr. Heiman held senior legal leadership roles at Waystar, where he served as Chief Legal & Administrative Officer from 2023 to 2025 and as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from 2020 to 2023. Prior to that, he was with Johnson Controls, where he served as Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and Associate General Counsel. Mr. Heiman has been a Senior Fellow for the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia School of Law since 2018.
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Panel I: Bolstering the Alliance System: America's Strategic Edge in the China Competition
2025 AI and National Security Symposium
The Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
Panel II: The Future of Foreign Policy: What Should be the US’s Grand Strategy Going Forward
America's Square300 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington , DC 20001
Panel II: Adjudicating Atrocities from the Russia-Ukraine War: Can It Be Done, In What Tribunals, and Should There Be Limits?
America's Square300 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
Ukraine in Crisis
Teleforum
Panel I: Bolstering the Alliance System: America's Strategic Edge in the China Competition
2025 AI and National Security Symposium
Featuring: Richard Fontaine, CEO, Center for a New American Security Mike Mazza, Senior Director, Institute...
Panel II: The Future of Foreign Policy: What Should be the US’s Grand Strategy Going Forward
With conflict rising across the globe and a presidential election this year, the United States...
Panel II: The Future of Foreign Policy: What Should be the US’s Grand Strategy Going Forward
With conflict rising across the globe and a presidential election this year, the United States...
Deep Dive Episode 279 – Transatlantic Debate: Evaluating the EU-US Data Privacy Framework
Regulatory Transparency Project's Fourth Branch Podcast
In October 2022, President Biden issued an executive order regarding the European Union - U.S....
Panel II: Adjudicating Atrocities from the Russia-Ukraine War: Can It Be Done, In What Tribunals, and Should There Be Limits?
Many experts have asserted that Russia has committed acts that are war crimes and crimes...
