| William F. Gifford |
William F. Gifford is currently the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Altria Group, Inc. and the Director at Catalyst, Inc. He is also a Trustee at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business Fdn. Previously, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Philip Morris USA, Inc. and as a Director at the National Association of Manufacturers and the Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc. He was also a Non-Executive Director at Anheuser-Busch InBev SA from 2016 to 2023. Additionally, he worked as a Principal at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and as the Senior VP-Strategy & Business Development at Philip Morris Capital Corp. He has also served as a Trustee at the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges. Mr. Gifford obtained his undergraduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. |
| Charles N. Whitaker |
Charles N. Whitaker is currently the Director at Virginia Repertory Theatre and the Director at Virginians For High Speed Rail. He is also the Chief Human Resources & Compliance Officer, SVP at Altria Group, Inc. and a Trustee at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Previously, Whitaker served as the Chairman-Trustees Board at The Valentine Museum, Principal at Hunton & Williams LLP, Vice President-Compliance & Brand Integrity at Philip Morris USA, Inc., and Member at Virginia Law Review Association. Whitaker obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in 1988 and his graduate degree from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1993. |
| Jody L. Begley |
Jody L. Begley is currently the Director at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond and the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Altria Group, Inc. Mr. Begley previously worked as an Independent Director at Cronos Group, Inc., Vice President-Strategy & Business Development at Philip Morris USA, Inc., and as the President & General Manager at Nu Mark LLC from 2015 to 2018. Mr. Begley obtained an undergraduate degree in 1993 and an MBA in 1995 from the University of Tennessee. |
| Salvatore Mancuso |
Salvatore Mancuso is currently the Chairman at Greater Richmond Partnership, Inc., and the Director at Venture Richmond. He is also a Non-Executive Director at Anheuser-Busch InBev SA and the Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Altria Group, Inc. Previously, he worked as the Treasurer, SVP-Investor Relations & Accounting at Philip Morris USA, Inc. Mr. Mancuso completed his undergraduate degree at Iona College. |
| Kathryn B. McQuade |
Kathryn B. McQuade is currently the Chairman at Altria Group, Inc. She is also an Independent Director at U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. LLC and a Trustee at Kathryn B Mcquade Foundation. Previously, she served as a Director at Consolidated Rail Corp. and TTX Co. She was also a Director at North West Refining, Inc., TransAlta Renewables, Inc., Shenandoah Life Insurance Co., The College of William & Mary Foundation, Inc., and William & Mary Business School Foundation. Additionally, she held the positions of Chief Information Officer & Executive VP-Planning at Norfolk Southern Corp. and Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. Ms. McQuade obtained her undergraduate degree from The College of William & Mary. |
| Heather Newman |
Heather Newman is currently the Director at Mentor Virginia, the Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Senior VP at Altria Group, Inc., and a Member-Visitors Board at St. Joseph's University. Previously, she served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at Philip Morris USA, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. She also worked as an Independent Director at Cronos Group, Inc. Ms. Newman holds an MBA from St. Joseph's University, which she obtained in 2005. She also has an undergraduate degree from the Erivan K. Haub School of Business. |
| Mario Max Yzaguirre |
Mario Max Yzaguirre is currently an Independent Director at Altria Group, Inc., Aris Water Solutions, Inc., Washington Federal Bank, WaFd, Inc., and a Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Latino Corporate Directors Association. In the past, Mr. Yzaguirre served as the President & Chief Executive Officer of The Yzaguirre Group LLC from 2006 to 2017. He was also the Chairman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas in 2001-2002, the Executive Chairman of Forbes Bros. Ltd. from 2019 to 2021, and the Chairman of Isolux Ingenieria Usa, L L C from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, he served as a Director at BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. (Texas) and BBVA USA from 2009 to 2021, and as a Director at Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. from 2000 to 2006. He was also an Independent Director at Luther Burbank Corp. from 2021 to 2024. Mr. Yzaguirre received his undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin in 1983 and his doctorate degree from The University of Texas School of Law in 1986. |
| Ian Leigh Theodore Clarke |
Ian Leigh Theodore Clarke is an Independent Director at Altria Group, Inc., AGF Management Ltd., and First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust. He previously held positions as a Director at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto Community Foundation, and Toronto Foundation. He also served as General Counsel at AMJ Campbell, Inc. and Rogers Communications, Inc., and as Principal at KPMG LLP. From 2013 to 2016, he was the Chief Financial Officer at Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Ltd. He was also Treasurer & Vice President at Second Mile LLC. Most recently, he served as the Chief Financial Officer at Greater Toronto Airports Authority from 2017 to 2022. Mr. Clarke obtained his undergraduate degree from Concordia University-Wisconsin. |
| Marjorie M. Connelly |
Marjorie M. Connelly is currently an Independent Director at Altria Group, Inc., a Director at Women's Initiative, a Director at CJW Medical Center, an Independent Director at PRA Group, Inc., and an Advisor at Mission Engine LLC. Previously, she held positions as an Independent Director at Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc., a Director at State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, a Director at PRA Group, Inc., a Vice President at Bank One Delaware, NA, the Chief Operating Officer at Convergys Corp., the Executive Vice President & Co-CIO at Capital One LLC, the Executive Vice President & Head-Infrastructure at Capital One Auto Finance, Inc., the President at Longwood University, the Chief Operating Officer at Wachovia Securities, Inc., the Executive Vice President & Head-Infrastructure at Capital One Financial Services, Inc., and the Global Chief Operating Officer at Barclaycard USA. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware. |
| Virginia E. Shanks |
Virginia E. Shanks is an Independent Director at Altria Group, Inc.,. U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. LLC, LNW Gaming, Inc., and Light & Wonder, Inc. She is also the Lead Independent Trustee at EPR Properties. Previously, she served as a Director at Global Gaming Women and Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada. She held the position of Senior Vice President-Acquisition Marketing at Caesars License Co. LLC from 1998 to 2009 and Chief Marketing Officer & Executive Vice President at Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. from 2010 to 2013. She was also the Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President at Everi Games Holding, Inc. from 2009 to 2010. Additionally, she worked as the Senior Vice President-Brand Management at Caesars Holdings, Inc. and later became the Chief Administrative Officer & Executive VP at Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. from 2013 to 2018. Ms. Shanks completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Nevada. |
| R. Matt Davis |
R. Matt Davis is currently an Independent Director at Altria Group, Inc., a Director at World Freerunning Parkour Federation, a Director at Saratoga Warhorse Foundation, Inc., a Director at Lake State Railway Co., and the President of Driftwood Leadership LLC since 2019. Previously, he was a Director at After The Impact Fund, Inc., the President-North America at The Dow Chemical Co. from 2016 to 2018, and the President-White Pine Chapter at Public Relations Society of America. He obtained his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University. |
| Debra J. Kelly-Ennis |
Debra J. Kelly-Ennis is an Independent Director at Altria Group, Inc., TFI International, Inc., and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. LLC. She is also a Director-Emeritus at Dress for Success Worldwide and a Member of the International Women's Forum of CANADA and The CEO Network of Quebec. She is a former President & Chief Executive Officer of Diageo Canada, Inc., Vice President-Broker Sales of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., Vice President-Marketing of Grand Metropolitan Plc, Chief Marketing Officer of Diageo North America, Inc., President & Chief Operating Officer of Saab Cars USA, Inc., and General Manager of Oldsmobile. She was also an Independent Director at PulteGroup, Inc. from 1997 to 2016, and an Independent Non-Executive Director at Carnival Corp. and Carnival Plc from 2012 to 2020. She served as a Director at Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. from 2013 to 2015 and as a Brand Manager at Chevrolet World, Inc. in 2000. She is currently a Member-Supervisory Board at Trivium Packaging B.V. |
| Nabil Y. Sakkab |
Nabil Y. Sakkab is currently the Chairman at Creata Ventures. He is also an Independent Director at Altria Group, Inc., and holds director positions at Celltex Therapeutics Corp., BiOWiSH Technologies International, Inc., Aplion Medical LLC, and U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. LLC. In his former positions, Dr. Sakkab served as a Non-Executive Director at Givaudan SA from 2008 to 2015. He was also a Director at IRI Golf Group, Industrial Research Institute, Inc., Conseil Européen de l'industrie Chimique - European Chemical, Pharnext SA, Deinove SA, and Senior Vice President-Research & Development at Procter & Gamble Co. from 1974 to 2007. Dr. Sakkab obtained a doctorate degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1970. |
| Ellen R. Strahlman |
Ellen R. Strahlman is currently an Independent Director at Altria Group, Inc. She is also a Director at Losonoco Ltd. and an Independent Director at Eyenovia, Inc. Previously, she served as a Non-Executive Director at Syncona Ltd. from 2016 to 2020. She was also a Director at Syncona Partners LLP. Prior to that, she held the position of Chief Medical Officer & Global Head-Research at Bausch & Lomb, Inc. She was the Chief Medical Officer, EVP-Research & Development at Becton, Dickinson & Co. from 2013 to 2017. She has also worked as a Principal at Merck & Co., Inc., Vice President-Worldwide Business Development at Pfizer Inc., and Principal at Novartis Corp. From 2008 to 2012, she served as the Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President at GSK Plc. Dr. Strahlman completed her undergraduate studies at Harvard University. She obtained a graduate degree from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 1989. She also holds a doctorate degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. |
| George Muñoz |
George Muñoz is the founder of Muñoz Investment Banking Group LLC, which was founded in 2001. He is currently serving as an Independent Director at Altria Group, Inc. since 2004, Laureate Education, Inc. since 2013, Anixter France SARL, Direct Edge LLC, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. LLC, Black Rifle Coffee Co. LLC since 2020, and BRC, Inc. since 2020. He is also a Trustee at The National Geographic Society, Inc. since 2004 and a Partner at Tobin, Petkus & Muñoz LLP since 2002 and Tobin & Muñoz LLC since 2002. Mr. Muñoz's former positions include being the President & Chief Executive Officer at Overseas Private Investment Corp. from 1997 to 2001, an Independent Director at Anixter International, Inc. from 2004 to 2020, an Independent Director at Marriott International, Inc. from 2002 to 2023, a Director at Archipelago Holdings, Inc. from 2004 to 2006, a Director at Esmark, Inc. (Illinois) from 2007 to 2008, a Director at Esmark, Inc. from 2007 to 2008, and the Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Secretary at U.S. Department of the Treasury from 1993 to 1997. He also served as the President of The Chicago Board of Education. Mr. Muñoz's education includes a graduate degree from Harvard University, DePaul University, Harvard Law School, and Catholic Distance University, as well as an undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin. |
