Luis Peña

Luis Peña is Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Evommune. Luis has more than 30 years of biotech and pharmaceutical experience with a proven track record of success in the global development of diverse products across multiple therapeutic areas. He is a strategic thinker focused on defining clear business objectives and instilling a sense of urgency for driving the success of companies ranging from startups to large established pharmaceuticals. Luis has driven multiple project approvals of global programs across various therapeutic areas including dermatology, immunology, cardiology, and anti-infectives. Prior to co-founding Evommune, Luis co-founded Dermira and served as its Chief Development Officer, where he headed the R&D group from inception through to Dermira’s 2020 sale to Eli Lilly & Company for $1.1 billion. Before Dermira, Luis served as Vice President, Head of Global Prescription Development, at Stiefel, a GSK company, and was Senior Vice President, Portfolio Planning and Management, at Stiefel Laboratories prior to its acquisition by GSK. He also held leadership roles in portfolio management and product development at Connetics and Theravance, as well as various leadership positions in manufacturing and research and development at Genentech. Luis holds a BS in biochemistry from San Francisco State University.