Gong appoints Joe FitzGerald as chief legal officer

Gong announced on March 17, 2026 that Joe FitzGerald had been appointed Chief Legal Officer, effective March 16. He oversees global legal affairs, including corporate governance, intellectual property, data privacy and regulatory compliance. According to the company, FitzGerald has more than 25 years of experience and most recently was Chief Legal Officer at Lacework, where he worked through its global expansion, a large venture capital raise and its acquisition by Fortinet. Before that he spent eight years at Pure Storage, scaling its legal function through its IPO. CEO Amit Bendov tied the hire to navigating innovation, data privacy and global regulation.

The details

• FitzGerald's appointment was effective March 16, 2026.
• He is based in Austin, Texas.
• His remit covers corporate governance, intellectual property, data privacy and regulatory compliance.
• Gong says it serves more than 5,000 companies.

Context

This was Gong's second executive appointment in March 2026 in our coverage, after Simon Frey was named chief customer officer on March 4 as Gong's customer count passed 5,000. It followed the Mission Andromeda launch with Gong Enable (February 25, 2026) and preceded Gong's report of ARR above $500 million (May 12, 2026).

Not disclosed

• Who led Gong's legal function before FitzGerald
• Who he reports to
• Whether the hire relates to specific regulatory or corporate plans