Allena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of Gino Santini to the company's board of directors. Mr. Santini most recently served as senior vice president of corporate strategy and business development at Eli Lilly and Company, where he led corporate strategy and long-range planning, M&A, new product licensing, innovative financing of internal development projects and the expansion of Lilly Ventures in the U.S. and China. Mr. Santini recently retired after a 27-year career at Eli Lilly and Company, where he held positions of increasing responsibility, serving as senior vice president, corporate strategy and policy from 2004 to 2007; president, U.S. operations from 1999 to 2004; and president, women's health business unit from 1997 to 1999.