Structure

ESTOC consists of the following bodies:

General Assembly

• Votes on the annual report of the preceding year and on the programme for future activities;
• Decides on all matters concerning the closing of the financial year, accepts the auditor's report, appoints and discharges the Board of Directors, the bookkeeper and the Statutory Auditor;
• Approves the budget and determines the amounts which will need to be collected;
• Decides on the acceptance of members.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the management and administration of ESTOC. The members of the board are elected annually by the General Assembly. The Board of Directors takes actions as a collegial board and decisions are taken by an ordinary majority of votes.

Patrik Hildingsson Chairman Swedish Match AB

Kristof Doms Philip Morris International

Michael Drest Nielsen House of Oliver Twist A/S

Ulf Bauer British American Tobacco

Internal Auditor

The internal auditor is elected annually by the General Assembly. Currently Mr. Leif Hansson, Fiedler & Lundgren is the appointed ESTOC internal auditor.

Leif Hansson ESTOC Internal Auditor Fiedler & Lundgren

Scientific Committee

The main objective for the Scientific Committee is to support ESTOCs overall strategy from a scientific perspective. It does so by providing evidence-based scientific support to the ESTOC General Assembly and Board of Directors.

The committee chair is elected annually from among the committee members. The committee is co-chaired by Dr. Ian Jones and Dr. Justine Williamson.

Dr. Maurice Smith Chairman Scientific Committee Philip Morris International

Members of the Scientific Committee

• Ms. Lisette Albrecht (House of Oliver Twist A/S)
• Ms. Margareta Curvall (Swedish Match AB)
• Mr. Lars-Erik Rutqvist (Swedish Match AB)
• Mr. Anton Pachinger (Japan Tobacco International)
• Mr. Kevin McAdam (British American Tobacco)
• Ms. Tatiana Karpova (Philip Morris International)

Communication & Policy Committee

The main objective of the Communication & Policy Committee is to ensure that ESTOCs positions and views are based on facts and presented to its stakeholders in a transparent and objective manner. The committee plays a crucial role in the engagement of members and the day-to-day coordination of activities.

The committee chairman is elected annually from among the committee members. Mr Michael Hack is currently the chairman of the committee.

Michael Hack Chairman Communication and Policy Committee Japan Tobacco International

Members of the Communication and Policy Committee

Media Working Group

The Media Working Group is under the umbrella of the Communications & Policy Committee. The working group’s focus is on ESTOCs media activities and relations. Ms. Rupini Bergström is currently the chairman of the Committee.

Members of the Media Working Group:

• Ms. Marina Murphy (British American Tobacco)
• Ms. Inge Delfosse (ESTOC)
• Mr. Joakim Blom (Swedish Match AB)

Tax Working Group

Christa Pelsers Chairman of Tax WG British American Tobacco

Members of the Tax Working Group

• Mr. Michael Drest Nielsen (House of Oliver Twist A/S)
• Mr. Georg Gundersen (Assens Tobaksfabrik)
• Ms. Inge Delfosse (ESTOC)
• Mr. Adrian Fratila (Japan Tobacco International)
• Mr. Michael Hack (Japan Tobacco International)
• Mr. Declan Coyne (Philip Morris International)
• Mr. Stefan Lundmark (Swedish Match AB)
• Ms. Cecilia Kindstrand-Isaksson (Swedish Match AB)