BRISBANE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:AIMT), a biopharmaceutical company developing desensitization treatments for food allergies, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey H. Knapp as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Knapp brings a nearly 30-year track record of achievement in both large pharmaceutical and small biotechnology companies, including deep commercial experience and first-product launches. Mr. Knapp will join Aimmune on or about February 1, 2016.