Paige Magness serves as senior vice president of regulatory affairs for Altria Client Services. In this role, she leads U.S.Food and Drug Administration-related regulatory strategy, engagement, communications and advocacy for Altria’s tobacco operating companies. She also develops regulatory and research strategies related to Altria’s pursuit of tobacco harm reduction and FDA authorization of modified-risk tobacco products.

Previously, Magness served as vice president of investor relations and communications for Altria Client Services. Prior to this role, Magness served as managing director of regulatory affairs, where she led strategies to develop and present new product applications to the FDA; director of financial communications on the investor relations team; director of strategy and business development, in which she led Altria’s planning processes; and director of corporate responsibility, where she was accountable for strategies and programs including environmental sustainability and underage tobacco prevention.

Since joining the Altria family of companies in 2002, Magness has held a variety of communications and corporate affairs roles within Kraft Foods, Philip Morris USA and Altria Client Services.

Magness currently serves on the board of trustees for the Richmond Ballet and is a member of Chief, the executive women’s network. Magness received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Louisiana State University.