Reynolds American Inc.

Last month, we hosted an in-person and virtual all-employee meeting in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, bringing together colleagues from our headquarters building, research and development center, and nearby field teams. The meeting covered key priorities for 2025, reiterated our focus on Building a Smokeless World, recognized outstanding contributions in 2024, and gave colleagues the opportunity to network and meet others that they may not see regularly. We appreciate all who joined and participated and give a special thanks to the Business Communications & Sustainability team who made this incredible event a success!

We’re shining a light on Hidden Heroes in our workplace by featuring employees whose dedication inspires others but doesn’t always get the spotlight. In the video below, we sat down with Debra Kasimow, Senior Manager of Payroll, to hear about her leadership style, which is defined by transparency, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous improvement. She says, “Leadership is the ability to inspire and empower others to meet and exceed their goals.” Keep watching to learn more.

Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s Trade Marketing Excellence Awards, honoring employees in our field trade force nationwide who have consistently exemplified outstanding performance and leadership throughout 2024. These awards celebrate the dedication, innovation, and impact of those who have gone above and beyond in their daily roles. Join us in congratulating this year’s honorees below! Trade Marketing Development: Nakkia Williams, Johnny Bounds, Wesley Wright, Matthew Lyon, Ralph Ryckman, Alex Walsh, Kristian McKay, Kasey Bost, and Brandon Hoffman Strategic Accounts: Yera Nanan, Abdul Khan, and Trevor Wickliff Eastern Sales Area: Glen Mitteer, MS Integrated Marketing Communication, Jared Emery, Mark Ackerman, Jeff Campbell, Holly Belschner, Christina Rieth, Lou Marano, Patrick Dean, Jimmy McGonigal, Nicole Applegate, Darryl James, Todd Hennessey, Jay Gary, Cathy Schrage, Kevin Glockner, and Anthony Giarmono Southern Sales Area: TAYLOR JOHNSTON LINEBERRY, Blake Woodard, Lorenzo Paz, Tracy Northcutt, Michael Gingold, Kendall Grzyb, Todd Owens, Brandon Thomas, Jason McGrath, Lynda Weaver, Kim Royer, Claire Stewart, Jordan Pearson, Brian Walton, MK Parnell, Nick Berg, and Matthew Parrish Western Sales Area: David Taylor, Dave Buschke, Joe Terrian, Dusty Combs, Sandi Brkovic, Jeff NIICHEL, Troy Mooney, Patrick Hains, Mike Sampson, Katie Furtado, Vik Tatla, Ronald Piccirillo, Matt Patterson, Jesse Walters, and Amber Tocher

An article in the Winston-Salem Journal shares how the Reynolds American organization is collaborating with Happy Dirt , a nonprofit that aggregates, distributes, and markets organic produce, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC to bring organic produce from North Carolina farmers to families in need. Read more below about Second Harvest’s announcement of two respective $100,00 donations from Reynolds American Inc. and the Reynolds American Foundation to support initiatives to increase the availability of fresh, healthy produce across the food bank’s 18-county service area while supporting local NC farmers. “Bringing Happy Dirt, Second Harvest, and Reynolds together to help collaborate and bring fresh produce into Second Harvest to then feed back into our communities was just a natural fit,” said Kara Calderon, a senior director of community engagement with Reynolds. “Especially now at the holidays, making sure that we can get fresh produce into people’s kitchens.” Click the link to read the full article by Connor McNeely ⤵️

We’re here at Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC’s headquarters in Winston-Salem, NC to celebrate the first distribution of produce from Happy Dirt , an organization that pools diverse harvests from an extensive network of organic farms in NC and beyond. We are proud to be part of this unique collaboration that will strengthen farmer livelihoods, advance environmental sustainability through organic produce farming and distribution, and deliver healthy, nutritious meals food insecure households in need. Today, over 425 families received fresh produce to enjoy this holiday season, and that’s only just the start! We look forward to seeing the positive impact of this collaboration in the months ahead.

There are over one billion adult smokers in the world. Almost 30 million of them are right here in the U.S. That’s why Tobacco Harm Reduction #THR is one of the most important movements for America’s public health agenda today. We have a real opportunity to adopt pragmatic solutions to reduce the harm caused by smoking. The time is now – we can’t miss this chance to take important steps to improve public health for millions of Americans. #ASmokelessWorld

Our People and Culture team recently partnered with our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to host an end of the year Winter Wonderland Celebration to honor and recognize the incredible contributions of our ERGs and their members. During the event, attendees celebrated key milestones and accomplishments and had the opportunity to participate in interactive activities such as holiday card crafting, cookie decorating, an ugly sweater competition, winter trivia, and more. Thank you to all the ERGs, their leaders, and our employees for making this celebration—and this year—so impactful!

Meet the minds driving our mission at the Reynolds American organization. In our new #BehindTheScience series, you’ll hear from some of the scientists dedicated to advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction and driving forward our purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow™.     Our mission to transition adult smokers to potentially reduced-risk alternatives is supported by over 400 scientists based in Winston-Salem, NC. Watch to get a glimpse into their career journeys, challenges, and the passion that fuels their work as they help to Build a Smokeless World.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/e3JrqupX  

It’s an exciting time here as we transform the Reynolds organization and the tobacco industry. Our industry leading efforts on Tobacco Harm Reduction are how we hope to help adult smokers who are uninterested in quitting tobacco products altogether, migrate away from combustible cigarettes to products that may be significantly less risky. At Reynolds, we’re on a mission to create A Better Tomorrow by focusing on our efforts in Tobacco Harm Reduction alternatives in pursuit of #ASmokelessWorld. 

This year, as part of their Global Giving Campaign, the NYSE asked listed companies to share their efforts to help those in need and raise awareness for the many essential organizations supported by the NYSE Community. Reynolds American’s parent company, BAT, is listed on the NYSE and we are proud for the global BAT Group to participate and shine a light on the American Red Cross disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene's damage in Western North Carolina, the home state of Reynolds American. Each listed company and charitable organization’s custom ornaments will hang on the holiday trees at the NYSE entrance until the end of the year. #NYSETreeLighting