Primary Job Title Board of Director Primary Organization 
Reynolds American
Gender Male
Mr. Abelman is director of legal and external affairs, and general counsel at British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT). He is one of five board members designated by Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc. (B&W), a subsidiary of BAT, under the terms of the 2004 governance agreement, as amended, between RAI, B&W and BAT. Mr. Abelman has been with
the BAT Group for 13 years and has held a number of legal, corporate and regulatory roles. He joined BAT’s management board as director, corporate and regulatory affairs, in January 2015, and was appointed director, legal and external affairs, and general counsel in May 2015.
