CEO Today USA Awards

VIRGINIA www.ceotodaymagazine.com 114 CEO Today USAAwards 2018 HOWARD WILLARD Chairman & CEO of Altria Group FIRM PROFILE Altria Group, Inc. is an American corporation and one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of tobacco, cigarettes and related products. It operates worldwide and is headquartered in Henrico County, Virginia, just outside the city of Richmond. Today, the tobacco industry is changing – and for the better.​ The future of the industry is about innovation, harm reduction and informed consumer choice. With FDA regulation of the tobacco industry in place, Altria are focusing their resources, talented people​ and decades of experience to be the U.S. leader in FDA authorized, non-combustible, reduced-risk products. ​ They know that businesses that are great over the long term must earn today’s success while preparing for tomorrow’s opportunities. And they are doing just that. ​ Altria Group aspire to be the U.S. leader in authorized, non-combustible, reduced-risk products. Company Values Integrity, Trust And Respect​ ​We believe in operating with integrity, trust and respect, both as individuals and as a family of companies.​ Passion To Succeed​ ​We demonstrate a passion to succeed in all aspects of our businesses.​ Executing With Quality​ ​We believe in executing with quality by understanding and responding to our companies’ adult tobacco and wine consumers’ preferences.​ Driving Creativity Into Everything We Do​ ​We believe in driving creativity into everything we do, resulting in innovation and continuous improvement for our companies’ adult tobacco and wine consumers and our business processes.​ Sharing With Others ​We believe in sharing with others, unleashing the tremendous resources of our people as a force for good into the communities in which we live and work.​ ABOUT HOWARD WILLARD Howard Willard is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Altria Group. Howard has served in numerous leadership positions during his more than 25-year career at Altria -- including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Most recently, Howard served as the Chief Operating Officer of Altria Group, overseeing Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, John Middleton, Nat Sherman, Nu Mark, Altria Group Distribution Company, Consumer Insights and Engagement and Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. Since joining Philip Morris USA in 1992, Howard has held senior roles, including Finance, Sales, Information Services, Quality and Compliance, Corporate Responsibility and Strategy & Business Development. Howard has also served as a director of SAB Miller. Before joining the Altria family of companies, Howard worked at Bain & Company and Salomon Brothers Inc. A passionate believer in the power of diversity and inclusion, Howard is a signatory to the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and most recently sponsored Altria’s young professional Employee Resource Group Spring.​ Howard has a B.A. from Colgate University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Howard serves on the Management Roundtable and Kennedy Center Corporate Fund Board of Vice Chairs.​ www.altria.com