Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) has announced that Marjorie M. Connelly and R. Matt Davis have joined its Board of Directors while John T. Casteen III is retiring, according to a company press release.

Ms. Connelly served as Chief Operating Officer of Convergys Corporation (now Concentrix Corporation), a publicly traded, global leader in customer management, from November 2014 until her retirement in December 2017. She currently serves as a director of PRA Group, Inc., a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, and as an advisor to MissionOG, a venture capital firm. Ms. Connelly will serve on Altria’s Audit Committee, Innovation Committee and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee, states the press release.
Mr. Davis retired from Dow Inc., a global materials science company based in the US, in 2019 as President, North America and Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs, a position he held from 2016 to 2019. He now serves as President of Driftwood Leadership, LLC, a consulting company that focuses on leadership strategies and inspirational training for organizations and individuals. Mr. Davis will serve on Altria’s Finance Committee, Innovation Committee and Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee.
“Both Marge and Matt bring a tremendous amount of senior-level public company experience,” said Kathryn McQuade, Altria’s Board Chair. “I believe that their significant expertise, including in operations, business strategy, consumer insights and public policy, will enhance the Board’s strategic oversight as Altria pursues its Vision to responsibly lead the transition of adult smokers to a smoke-free future.”
The press release also mentioned that John T. Casteen III, a director since 2010, will retire from service on the Board following completion of his current term.
“Altria has benefited from John’s significant contributions for over a decade, and we thank him for his distinguished service,” said Ms. McQuade.