Aldeyra Therapeutics Appoints Darlene Deptula-Hicks to Board of Directors
Aldeyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALDX) (Aldeyra), a biotechnology company devoted to discovering and developing innovative therapies designed to treat immune-mediated diseases, today announced the appointment of Darlene Deptula-Hicks to Aldeyra’s board of directors (the Board).
“Ms. Deptula-Hicks brings decades of experience working with both publicly traded and venture-backed biotechnology companies,” stated Richard H. Douglas, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board. “We look forward to leveraging her expertise as Aldeyra continues to progress towards potential commercialization of therapies that address an unmet medical need.”
Ms. Deptula-Hicks is a senior biotechnology executive with over 30 years of experience across public and private life science companies, spanning therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices, and emerging healthcare technologies. She has held senior executive, chief financial officer, board roles, and has extensive experience supporting companies through initial public offerings, major capital raises, strategic partnerships, and M&A transactions. Ms. Deptula-Hicks currently serves as the acting Chief Financial Officer of Normunity Inc., a clinical-stage biotech company focused on novel therapies to treat cancer. Previously, she served as Chief Financial Officer of F-star Therapeutics, Inc. Ms. Deptula-Hicks holds an M.B.A. from Rivier University and a B.S. in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University.
