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79th Tobacco Science Research Conference
September 20-23, 2026
Sheraton Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Policy committee
The TSRC Policy Committee is responsible for reviewing and making decisions regarding all general policies and activities related to future conferences. The goal is to maintain the scientific integrity of the conference while adapting to the ever-changing needs of the industry. The committee consists of five members: ideally, three from major tobacco product manufacturing companies, one from the supplier base, and one from academia. Members are elected for a five-year term, with the final year serving as the Committee Chair.
The current members of the TSRC Policy Committee are:
Kathy Humphries - Juul Labs, Inc (79th Chair) Robert Leverette - RAI Services Company (80th Chair) Ruth McNees - University of Kentucky (81st Chair) Michael Rosana - Altria (82nd Chair) Jesse Phillip - Xcaliber International (83rd Chair) David Skinner - Juul Labs, Inc (Special Projects)
The Policy Committee is independent of the Board of Directors which is responsible for organizing the logistics for the conference. If you would like to be considered for a future position on the TSRC Policy Committee, please contact the current Chair via e-mail, policy@tsrcinfo.com.
Kathy Humphries - Juul Labs, Inc (79th Chair) Robert Leverette - RAI Services Company (80th Chair) Ruth McNees - University of Kentucky (81st Chair) Michael Rosana - Altria (82nd Chair) Jesse Phillip - Xcaliber International (83rd Chair) David Skinner - Juul Labs, Inc (Special Projects)
The Policy Committee is independent of the Board of Directors which is responsible for organizing the logistics for the conference. If you would like to be considered for a future position on the TSRC Policy Committee, please contact the current Chair via e-mail, policy@tsrcinfo.com.