Brenda Hefti was promoted to General Counsel of Exelixis on November 7, 2025, according to an SEC filing.
| Name | Brenda Hefti |
|---|---|
| Role | General Counsel |
| Company | Exelixis |
| Industry | Biotechnology |
| Location | Alameda, CA |
| Move | Internal promotion |
| Date | November 7, 2025 |
| Source | an SEC filing |
Exelixis promoted Brenda Hefti, J.D., Ph.D., its Senior Vice President of Intellectual Property and Licensing, to General Counsel effective November 7, 2025. She reports to the company’s President and CEO and succeeds Jeffrey Hessekiel. (Source: an SEC filing.)
Who is the general counsel of Exelixis?
Brenda Hefti took the General Counsel role at Exelixis in November 2025, as reported by an SEC filing. Legal leadership changes often, so check Exelixis’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.
More legal leadership moves at Exelixis
- Jeffrey Hessekiel Steps Down as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Exelixis (November 7, 2025)
Other general counsel moves in November 2025
- Maria Fernandez Named Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of The Brink’s Company (November 25, 2025)
- Kenneth R. David Named General Counsel of New York Mets (November 25, 2025)
- James Burnham Named General Counsel of xAI (November 24, 2025)
- Mark A. Wilson Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Nektar Therapeutics (November 21, 2025)
- Jessica Presnall Named Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Southeastern Conference (November 20, 2025)
- Michael K. Murtaugh Steps Down as Vice President and General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of BAB, Inc. (November 20, 2025)
- Jason Hall Named Chief Legal Officer of Infleqtion (November 19, 2025)
- Amy Blakeway Steps Down as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Flotek Industries (November 17, 2025)
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Source: an SEC filing. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.
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