Gilda Malek
About Gilda Malek
Gilda Malek serves as the VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at McGrath RentCorp and has extensive experience in labor and employment law, privacy, and compliance. She has held various leadership roles in legal departments and currently advises on policies to protect the rights of pregnant women and mothers at the workplace.
Work at McGrath RentCorp
Gilda Malek currently serves as the Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at McGrath RentCorp. She has held this position since 2023, contributing her extensive legal expertise to the organization. Her role involves overseeing legal matters, corporate governance, and compliance, ensuring that the company adheres to all relevant laws and regulations.
Education and Expertise
Gilda Malek earned her Doctor of Law (JD) from the University of San Francisco School of Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her legal career, focusing on labor and employment law, intellectual property, technology, and privacy practices.
Background
Gilda Malek has a diverse professional background in legal counsel roles across various organizations. She served as General Counsel for EDAW, an AECOM subsidiary, and held the position of Deputy General Counsel at Confluent from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at AECOM for 13 years and Assistant Vice President, Deputy General Counsel at ABM Industries, Inc. for 7 years.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Gilda Malek has led numerous global projects, focusing on compliance and risk management initiatives. She played a key role in organizational design after a multi-million-dollar acquisition, which resulted in $150 million in operational efficiencies. Additionally, she has developed and implemented global privacy, cybersecurity, and incident response policies and practices.
Board Memberships and Non-Profit Work
Gilda Malek has been actively involved in non-profit work, serving as a Board Member and Legal Advisor for the Berkeley Food Network since 2021. She has also been a Board Member at the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings College of the Law since 2018, where she advises on policies and legislative efforts aimed at protecting the rights of pregnant women and mothers in the workplace.