# IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9 | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ionis-pharmaceuticals-inc | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 17 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 3 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-14T14:35:48.163143+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-14T14:35:48.163143+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC - Display name: IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC ## Leadership - Joan E. Herman: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:2. - Spencer R. Berthelsen: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:2. - Brett P. Monia: Chief Executive Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - Brian Birchler: Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Operations. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - C. Frank Bennett: Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - Elizabeth L. Hougen: Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - Eric E. Swayze: Executive Vice President, Research. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - Eugene Schneider: Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Development and Operations Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - Holly Kordasiewicz: Executive Vice President, Chief Development Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - Joseph T. Baroldi: Executive Vice President, Chief Business Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - Kyle Jenne: Executive Vice President, Chief Global Product Strategy Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - Patrick R. O Neil: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. - Shannon L. Devers: Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:1. ## Headquarters - US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:1. ## Published Fact - US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:1. - Healthcare. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:1. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ionis-pharmaceuticals-inc). - alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:2: [Ionis Pharmaceuticals DEF 14A 2026-04-23](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874015/000114036126016388/ny20063671x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:5124c2a9-ab11-4eb4-ab35-3f7ee52af0e9:3: [IONS DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874015/000114036126016388/ny20063671x1_def14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. - Current index memberships: Unavailable - Index membership events: Unavailable ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ionis-pharmaceuticals-inc) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/ionis-pharmaceuticals-inc.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ionis-pharmaceuticals-inc) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/ionis-pharmaceuticals-inc?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/ionis-pharmaceuticals-inc` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp