CAA Names Brian Fojtik as SVP of Government Relations
The Cigar Association of America (CAA)—one of the three main cigar industry trade groups—has named Brian Fojtik as its new svp of government relations.
As part of his new role, Fojtik will work on both federal and state issues and will work with CAA’s 46 different state lobbyists as well as its federal lobbying team.
“We did a thorough search and interviewed many highly qualified candidates from around the country,” said David Ozgo, CAA’s president, in a press release. “Brian’s extensive experience with tobacco issues and his enthusiasm for CAA and the opportunities that now exist within the cigar world made him stand out. I look forward to working with him.”
Prior to joining CAA, Fojtik most recently served as the national local coordinator for the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO). He has previously held positions at U.S. Tobcco Co., NJOY, an e-cigarette company, and Reynolds American.
Charlie Minato
I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. I previously co-founded and published TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry for more than a decade, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. In addition, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff here at halfwheel. I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.
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