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Marla Kessler
Director/Board Member at
IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Net worth: 818 829 $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Marla L.
Kessler is currently an Independent Director at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a position held since 2019.
Former roles include Chief Marketing Officer at Datavant, Inc. from 2022 to 2024, Chief Customer Officer at Aetion, Inc. from 2021 to 2022, and Senior VP-Strategy, Marketing & Communications at IQVIA, Inc. from 2016 to 2020.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 229,364 ( 0.14% ) | 818 829 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Marla Kessler active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| IRONWOOD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-03-31 |
Former positions of Marla Kessler
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Datavant, Inc.
 Datavant, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a health care software data platform company | Sales & Marketing | 2024-03-31 |
Aetion, Inc.
 Aetion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops real-world evidence platform that helps in decision-making activities related to healthcare sector | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2022-09-30 |
| IMS HEALTH, INC. | Public Communications Contact | 2020-09-30 |
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 6 |
|---|---|
IQVIA, Inc.
 IQVIA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides AI assistant, analytics and clinical research services for healthcare sector | Technology Services |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets gastrointestinal products | Health Technology |
Arizona State University
 Arizona State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Fuqua School of Business
 The Fuqua School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Aetion, Inc.
Aetion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops real-world evidence platform that helps in decision-making activities related to healthcare sector | Technology Services |
Datavant, Inc.
Datavant, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as a health care software data platform company | Technology Services |
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