# Shelley Force Aldred

> Shelley Force Aldred is the co-founder and CEO of Rondo Therapeutics and a Stanford-trained geneticist. She co-founded SwitchGear Genomics, acquired by Active Motif in 2013, and was a member of Teneobio’s founding team. Her public interviews explore business partnerships, adapting to customers, fundraising, and creating leadership opportunities.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Rondo Therapeutics
- **Organizations:** Rondo Therapeutics, SwitchGear Genomics, Active Motif, Teneobio, Seismic Bio, Stanford Medicine Alumni Association, Stanford SPARK, Life Science Cares Bay Area, HiPower, Equalize Startups
- **Education:** Ph.D. in Genetics, Stanford University, B.S. in Genetics, University of California, Davis
- **Known for:** Co-founded SwitchGear Genomics, acquired in 2013., Founding-team member at Teneobio., Led Rondo through its announced $67 million Series A.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Earned a Stanford genetics Ph.D.
- **2006** — Co-founded SwitchGear Genomics with Nathan Trinklein and Richard Myers.
- **2013** — SwitchGear was acquired by Active Motif.
- **2015–2019** — Vice President of Preclinical Development at Teneobio.
- **2020** — Discussed founding Seismic Bio in a HiPower interview.
- **2022** — Rondo announced a $67 million Series A with Aldred as co-founder and CEO.
- **2025** — Became president-elect of the Stanford Medicine Alumni Association.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SwitchGear Genomics, acquired in 2013.
- Founding-team member at Teneobio.
- Led Rondo through its announced $67 million Series A.
- Recognized in the 2024 PharmaVoice 100 Biotech Pathfinders group.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — UC Davis listed her as the speaker for its April 17 Current Progress in Biotechnology seminar.
- **2025-09** — Addressed incoming Stanford bioscience doctoral students as alumni association president-elect.
- **2025-08** — An Osage University Partners interview explored lessons from her startup experience.
- **2024-12** — Rondo announced a research collaboration and license agreement with Eli Lilly and Company.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rondotx.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleyfa

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Last updated: 2026-10-23