WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANIK) today announced that it has promoted Randall Wilhoite, 42, to Vice President-Operations. Mr. Wilhoite has nearly two decades of operations experience in the life sciences industry and has served as Anika’s Director of Operations since January 2006. He replaces Frank Luppino, who will be leaving the Company in the near future to take another position in the industry.