Christopher B. Greer (“Chris”) is the current President & CEO of the Nicotine Resource Consortium. Chris is an expert in regulatory, corporate, government and external affairs. His experience ranges from regulatory strategy, international trade, agency and stakeholder relations, government affairs, corporate governance to publishing and trade media. Chris began is career with US-based Verizon Wireless in legal and external affairs. He joined the tobacco industry in 2010 and served in regulatory and corporate affairs roles for the US, Caribbean, and Central America. In 2017, Chris took over TMA with a remit to enhance agency-industry relations, expand forums, acquire new assets, and reform operations. The NRC serves as the world’s premier convener and source of information and understanding for tobacco and nicotine stakeholders, an achievement Chris is quick to point out is due as much to his team as his own efforts. Chris resides in the Raleigh, NC area, with his wife, two young sons, and two rambunctious rescue dogs.