Ardelyx, Inc. announced the appointment of Susan Rodriguezas the company's first chief commercial officer. Ms. Rodriguez will be responsible for leading the commercial organization, including launch planning and strategy, as well as alliance management and business development. Ms. Rodriguez is a seasoned healthcare executive with extensive leadership experience across pharmaceutical, biopharma, hospital products, and nutrition segments in U.S. and international markets. Previously, Ms. Rodriguez served as the founding chief executive officer of Tolmar Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Tolmar, Ms. Rodriguez held various positions at Abbott Laboratories, most recently divisional vice president of global marketing, establishing a global marketing function for a $3.8 billion international portfolio of nutrition brands.