OREANDA-NEWS. Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) announced today that RAI’s board elected Jerome Abelman, director of legal and external affairs, and general counsel at British American Tobacco p.I.c. (BAT), as a Class II director, following the resignation of John P. Daly.
Abelman is one of five board members designated by Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc. (B&W), a subsidiary of BAT, under the terms of the 2004 governance agreement, as amended, between RAI, B&W and BAT. His initial term will end at the 2016 shareholder meeting in May, when he will be up for re-election.
Abelman has been with the BAT Group for 13 years and has held a number of legal, corporate and regulatory roles. He joined BAT’s management board as director, corporate and regulatory affairs, in January 2015, and was appointed director, legal and external affairs, and general counsel in May 2015.