Session: What is the current state of the Tobacco Regulation and what product trends are driving the industry.

Speaker: Chris Greer of TMA

Date: January 30th, 2024 – Las Vegas,NV

About The Speaker: Christopher B. Greer (“Chris”) is the current President & CEO of TMA and the GTNF Trust. Chris is an expert in regulatory, corporate, government and external affairs with experience ranging from regulatory strategy, international trade, agency and stakeholder relations, government affairs, corporate governance to communications and trade media. Chris began his career with Verizon Wireless in legal and external affairs. After joining the tobacco industry in 2010, Chris held regulatory and corporate affairs roles with responsibility over the US, Caribbean, and Central American markets for JT International. In 2017, Chris was appointed TMA President & CEO. In 2019, TMA made its first asset acquisition and purchased GTNF Conferences, Tobacco Reporter Magazine, and Vapor Voice Magazine. TMA created The GTNF Trust to manage these newly acquired assets and Chris became President of that organization upon close of the deal. Chris resides in the Raleigh, NC area, with his wife, two young sons, and two rambunctious rescue dogs.