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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The first Tobacco Transformation Index™ found that a small group of tobacco companies made public commitments to harm reduction, but none have shifted their focus enough to ensure the accelerated decline of cigarettes and other high-risk products. A review of recently published first-half 2021 reports from six of the major tobacco companies indicates that reduced-risk […]
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 […]
A new report by the Indonesia Development Foundation examines #Indonesia's #tobacco economic ecosystem and the dilemma it presents. Growing smoking rates are driving tobacco-related illnesses but the country's 450 cigarette industries provide income. https://www.smokefreeworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Indonesia%20Scoping%20Study%20Final%20Report.pdf
Smoking is the world's biggest health challenge. Tobacco harm reduction is the most powerful #cessation tool in history, according to the Commission Report. #WHO’s 16-year-old #tobaccocontrol treaty must be updated to include THR. http://fightagainstsmoking.org http://ow.ly/DMAV50GueUD
A new scoping review of studies on health outcomes from electronic delivery systems (ENDS) upholds the consensus that #ENDS use is safer than risks posed by smoking cigarettes. The authors say more ENDS research is needed. @RiccardoPolosa @CotherHajat
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11739-021-02835-4.pdf
In a @tobaccoreporter op-ed, Derek Yach (@swimdaily) says the #FDA’s authorization of an #e-cigarette has “signaled a distinct turn" and explains why it’s significant that the FDA used peer-reviewed scientific evidence to make its decision. http://ow.ly/lUj750Gs1g0
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