Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of Joan Schmidt as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Ms. Schmidt will join Arena formally in March 2020 and report to Amit D. Munshi, Arena's President and Chief Executive Officer. Steven Spector, Arena's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, will be retiring from the Company after nearly two decades of service. To support the transition, Mr. Spector will remain with Arena in his current role until early March, and then will serve as a consultant supporting ongoing projects for the Company.