Felecia Ettenberg

Felecia has served as Ardelyx’s Chief Legal Officer since April 2026, providing thoughtful, practical legal guidance across the organization. She has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and a deep expertise in pharmaceutical law, compliance, regulatory, litigation and commercial operations.

Prior to joining Ardelyx, Felecia enjoyed a nearly 25-year career at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), where she held a series of senior leadership roles spanning legal, regulatory, compliance, and business operations. In her most recent role, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Felecia led legal support across the organization, advised C-suite executives, built and directed diverse, global teams, facilitated creative risk-mitigation, and drove operational excellence across the U.S. and more than 40 international markets.

Previously, she practiced law at Goodwin Procter LLP and Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, P.C., focusing on pharmaceutical litigation.

Felecia earned a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University magna cum laude and a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. She has also completed specialized programming at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University.

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