Leading Executives in Tobacco Shops, Cigar Stores
Terry Gallagher Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, The Cigarette Store LLC (Smoker Friendly)
CEO who built the largest U.S. tobacco-store chain and kept expanding via acquisitions such as the 79‑store Tobacco Superstores deal in 2022.
Sathya Levin
President & CEO, Holt’s Cigar Company
Third‑generation leader of one of America’s oldest premium‑cigar retailers; now President & CEO guiding retail, catalog and e‑commerce operations from Philadelphia.
Brad Winstead
Chief Executive Officer, JR Cigar (Tabacalera USA)
Veteran Altadis/Tabacalera USA executive tapped to lead one of the country’s biggest online and retail cigar businesses effective Sept. 4, 2023.
Sherri Sieminski
Interim Head of Casa de Montecristo, Casa de Montecristo (Tabacalera USA)
Retail operator overseeing the Casa de Montecristo store chain as interim head following Tabacalera USA’s 2023 leadership shuffle.
Javier Estades
President & CEO, Tabacalera USA
Head of Tabacalera USA (Altadis U.S.A., JR Cigar and Casa de Montecristo) and long‑time CAA chairman, steering major U.S. premium‑cigar retail assets.
Emanuele Uccellini
General Manager & President, Davidoff of Geneva USA, Davidoff of Geneva USA (Oettinger Davidoff)
Appointed March 3, 2025 to lead Davidoff’s U.S. division, including the ‘Davidoff of Geneva since 1911’ retail boutiques and U.S. omnichannel.
Lana Fraser
Head of Marketing & Retail, USA, Davidoff of Geneva USA
Heads Marketing & Retail for Davidoff of Geneva USA, the executive voice behind flagship renovations and U.S. store network updates in 2025.
Régis Broersma
Chief Commercial Officer, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (Cigars International/General Cigar owner)
Promoted to Chief Commercial Officer in 2024, now oversees global commercial ops including U.S. e‑commerce platforms and retail stores like Cigars International Super Stores.
Sarah Santos
President, North American Online & Retail (STG), Scandinavian Tobacco Group (North American Online & Retail)
Succeeded Craig Reynolds to run STG’s North American online and retail division (Cigars International family of sites/stores), elevating CI’s omnichannel footprint.
Christophe Normand
Founder & Owner, Neptune Cigars
Ex‑SEITA tobacco exec who founded Miami‑based Neptune Cigars and scaled it into a prominent omni‑channel retailer with multiple Florida superstores.
Luz Normand
Vice President & Co‑Owner, Neptune Cigars
Co‑owner and long‑time operator helping drive Neptune’s retail expansion and customer programs from the company’s Miami base.
Abe Dababneh
Owner & Founder, Smoke Inn
South Florida retailer and media personality (“KMA Talk Radio”) who built Smoke Inn into a leading multi‑store chain and marked its 25th anniversary with national collaborations.
Jeff Borysiewicz
President & Founder, Corona Cigar Company / Florida Sun Grown (FSG)
Founder behind Florida’s flagship cigar superstores and the only registered Florida premium‑tobacco farm (FSG), powering unique collaborations with Davidoff and J.C. Newman.
Mike Samona
President & CEO, Wild Bill’s Tobacco
Founder‑CEO who expanded Wild Bill’s to 200+ stores and accelerated growth with the 2024 acquisition of 34 Cheap Tobacco locations; continued multi‑state expansion in 2025.
Ken Allaire
President, Tinder Box International
Franchise president stewarding one of America’s best‑known tobacconist brands and franchise systems originating in 1928.
Craig Cass
Owner & President, Tinder Box of the Carolinas
Second‑generation owner who operates multiple Charlotte‑area Tinder Box stores and is a prominent policy advocate for premium‑cigar retailers.
Mitchel Hirsh
Owner & CEO, Cigar King (Scottsdale, AZ)
Long‑time Arizona retailer behind Cigar King’s large humidor and e‑commerce presence, serving the Phoenix/Scottsdale market since the 1960s.
Philip Michael Segal IV
Owner & Managing Director, Havana Phil’s Cigar Company
Runs the Greensboro/Danville premium‑cigar business founded by his late father; continues growth with events, a Davidoff Lounge and active community presence.
Michael Correia
Owner, Regency Cigar Emporium
Owner of Rhode Island’s upscale cigar destination and bar, known for rare allocations and a strong lounge program.
Michael Frey
Owner/Partner, FreyBoy Tobacco (Casa Fuente; Montecristo Cigar Bar partners)
Las Vegas cigar‑retail pioneer; proprietor of Casa Fuente at The Forum Shops and partner behind Montecristo Cigar Bars with Caesars—signature destinations for premium‑cigar hospitality.
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