Executive Officers

To be the undisputed leader of engineered solutions to the tobacco industry is no small feat. It is both an ambitious vision and a bold challenge-to all of us. Our Executive Team has framed this challenge to itself and will continue to pursue it aggressively and deliberately, every day in every decision, continuing our track record of success while always reaching further.

Frédéric VilloutreixFrédéric Villoutreix

Elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2009. Frédéric joined the company on December 7, 2005, was elected Chief Operating Officer on February 1, 2006, and served as interim President, French Operations from December 2006 to June 2007.
Steve Dunmead
Steve Dunmead

Chief Operating Officer since March 2013.


Michel Fievez
Michel Fievez

Executive Vice President, Reconstituted Tobacco Business since April 2010.


Mark A. Spears
Mark A. Spears

Controller since March 2008.


Jeffrey Cook
Jeffrey Cook

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer since February 2012.


John W. Rumely, Jr.
John W. Rumely, Jr.

General Counsel and Secretary since January 2000.