David Janazzo, an expert across multiple financial disciplines, is Director of Finance. In this role, David conducts data analysis associated with the relevant industry issues and financial analysis of the related companies in support of the Foundation’s objectives toward the advancement of smoking cessation and harm reduction.
David’s extensive work experience includes positions at Fortune 100 companies, where he managed the following disciplines: Financial Planning and Analysis; Treasury; Pension and Investments; and Investor Relations. As Senior Director, Treasury at Time Warner Cable, David directed the pension and investments oversight process and capital structure decision-making. Prior to his role at Time Warner Cable, David was Director of Investor Relations at Verizon.
At Merrill Lynch, David was a fundamental stock analyst covering U.S. Telecom Services. He generated stock recommendations, produced financial models, and published industry and company research. David was recognized as a knowledgeable industry resource and sound financial analyst by internal and external polls. Earlier in his career, David held technical and management positions at AT&T.
David resides in New Jersey and holds a MBA in Finance from The Wharton School of Business, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He is active in his local community through charitable organizations.
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Improper government policies related to tobacco can lead to increased consumption among the poor, erosion of tax revenues, and, worryingly, a surge in criminal activity that can be difficult to control. Recent articles have exposed inherent conflicts regarding smoking in South Africa. We view the signals there as being explosive, seriously underplayed in the media, […]
On May 20th of last year, the EU ban on the manufacture and sale of menthol cigarettes went into effect for the Union’s 27 member countries. This regulatory move was predicated on the view that such a ban would discourage people from starting smoking or encourage existing smokers to quit—thus contributing to general public health. […]
Launched in September of this year, the Tobacco Transformation Index is a comprehensive evaluation of the world’s 15 largest tobacco companies. The first tool of its kind, the Index documents companies’ sales, investments, and strategies related to the transition away from combustible cigarettes and other high-risk tobacco products—with the ultimate goal of accelerating the reduction […]
Tobacco is a sector for which it is common for investors to exclude or underweight the stocks. Anti-tobacco groups encourage this stance. For example, Tobacco Free Portfolios aims to reduce and ultimately eliminate all investment in tobacco. In this context, an underweight position holds an insufficient amount of a particular security compared to the weight of that […]
On September 21, 2020, the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World launched the first Tobacco Transformation Index ™. The Index is a tool that aims to accelerate the reduction of harm caused by tobacco use. For the tobacco companies that are already implementing some form of transformation, the Index provides a relative scorecard and benchmark to […]
WHO reveals that in 20 years, they have failed to make meaningful progress to reduce #tobacco consumption. No matter how you spin it, there are still 1bn smokers worldwide. Derek Yach @swimdaily comments on @WHO's new report on the global tobacco epidemic: https://www.smokefreeworld.org/newsroom/president-derek-yachs-statement-on-the-whos-global-tobacco-epidemic-report/
Illicit cigarettes are dominating the low-income areas of #SouthAfrica, a direct result of the 2020 #tobacco and #alcoholban. Now tax revenue is plummeting, and crime is skyrocketing. David Janazzo explores the data in a new blog post: https://www.smokefreeworld.org/conflicting-signals-in-south-africa/
Will WHO wake up to realities of tobacco? @SamratTHR @INNCOorg @GerryStimson @rnsharan @ChaunceyGardner @timesofindia @SmokeFreeFdn https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/newshound-tales/will-who-wake-up-to-realities-of-tobacco/
When it comes to #harmreduction, policy is often far behind the science, whether it be seat belts, drugs, or most recently mask mandates. Derek Yach (@swimdaily) uses the history of harm reduction to predict the possible future of #tobaccocontrol.
https://dr-derekyach.medium.com/tobacco-harm-reduction-time-to-change-attitudes-df7285542b36
The @WHO has failed to live up to the promise of the #FCTC @FCTCofficial Dr. Derek Yach (@swimdaily) a key architect of the treaty puts this failure in perspective & suggests a road map. #mustread #tobacco #harmreduction https://dr-derekyach.medium.com/tobacco-harm-reduction-time-to-change-attitudes-df7285542b36
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