Steven Spector

Mr. Spector has 30 years of legal and business experience, with over 20 years in the life sciences industry. Most recently, he served as part-time Head of Business Development or General Counsel for several companies, including Longboard, Dynavax Technologies (Nasdaq: DVAX), and Galecto, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLTO). Prior to this, Mr. Spector served as General Counsel of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) for nearly twenty years, from October 2001 to March 2020. He is a former President and long-time board director of the Association of Corporate Counsel, San Diego, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of San Diego School of Law. Prior to Arena, Mr. Spector was a Partner with the international law firm of Morgan Lewis, where he worked from 1991 to October 2001. Mr. Spector holds a B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Spector and his family are active members in the San Diego community, including supporting the ALS Association, Sanford Burnham Prebys, and other non-profit organizations focused on finding new approaches and treatments for rare neurological conditions.