HAYWARD, Calif. A company that develops drugs for inflammatory diseases has made a new executive appointment.

Anthera Pharmaceuticals announced that it hired Georgina Kilfoil for the newly-created position of SVP product development and clinical operations. Prior to working for Anthera, Kilfoil was a consultant at InClin and VP alliances and project management at Peninsula Pharmaceuticals.

“Georgina brings over 18 years of project management and clinical research expertise, making her a valuable and welcome addition to our senior management team,” Anthera president and CEO Paul Truex said in a statement.