“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou
Charon Spencer
Chief Human Resources Officer
Charon has served as our Chief Human Resources Officer since January 2023. Charon brings more than 25 years of human resources experience within the life science industry. Charon leads human resources and programs, developing and delivering high-impact people strategies and solutions that foster a strong employee experience.
Prior to Ardelyx, Charon served as chief human resources officer at DICE Therapeutics and senior vice president of human resources at Puma Biotechnology, and held key roles at other leading enterprises such as Merck, Genentech, and FDB-The Hearst Corporation. Charon also has been active in the local community, having served as senior human resources advisor to PARCA and continuing to serve as a board member and scholarship chair to the employee advisory council in the San Francisco Bay area.
Charon earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Francisco State University, completed her graduate work in Human Resources Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco, and is a Certified Executive Coach.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou