Kenya Blake
VP and General Manager, Horizon Innovations
Business Leader & Culture Champion
Kenya Blake is Vice-President and General Manager of Horizon Innovations, a joint venture b/n Philip Morris USA and Japan Tobacco International, focused on the commercialization and marketing of heated tobacco stick products in the U.S.
Before assuming her current role at Altria, Kenya served as Altria’s Managing Director and General Manager for John Middleton Company, leading the cigar business for two years. Prior to that, she spent three years in the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC), serving as Sr. Director of Regulatory and Product Innovation Strategy.
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Since joining Altria in 2001, Kenya has also held a variety of roles in Brand Management, Strategy and Business Development, Corporate Responsibility and Consumer Engagement Services.
Kenya's passion for helping HBCUs better service their student bodies’ and supporting communities’ long-term goals has led to her serving on the Board of Trustees for Virginia Union University. She is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council. Kenya received her MBA from The University of Connecticut and BA from The University of Virginia.