10 Altria engineering leaders
Senior director of engineering, director of engineering for product development and director of heated tobacco product engineering are among the current titles held by these ten Altria engineering leaders, two of whom have since moved on. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Altria from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Ahmet Ercelebi
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering, Product Development · Altria
Ahmet Ercelebi has been Director of Engineering, Product Development at Altria since November 2023, and the profile headline reads Director, Oral Platform Engineering at Altria. Ahmet Ercelebi was Director of Product Engineering at Altria Client Services from 2016 to 2018 and Director of Procurement there from 2014 to 2016.
David Alvarez
LinkedInExperience: Director ALCS Engineering · Altria
David Alvarez has been Director ALCS Engineering at Altria since January 2010, based in Richmond, Virginia. David Alvarez was Sr Manager Product Engineering at Altria from 2009 to 2010 and Sr Manager Pilot Plant Operations there from 2008 to 2009, and the profile headline reads Director ALCS Engineering at Altria.
Dawn Beaty
LinkedInExperience: Director Export Product Development · Altria
Dawn Beaty has been Director Export Product Development at Altria since October 2025 and was Director Product & Process Quality Assurance there from 2022 to 2025. Dawn Beaty was Director Commercialization at Altria from 2019 to 2022 and Director Smokeable Product Development there from 2004 to 2019.
Eric Hawes
LinkedInExperience: Sr Director, Heated Tobacco Product Development · Altria
Eric Hawes has been Sr Director, Heated Tobacco Product Development at Altria since March 2019, a role the profile describes as leadership of engineering and technology projects. Eric Hawes was Director, E-Vapor Technology and Platform Development at Altria from 2013 to 2019 and Director, Product Innovation there from 2009 to 2013.
James Franke
LinkedInExperience: Director RD&E · Altria
James Franke was Director RD&E at Altria from November 2013 to March 2016 and Sr. Director Smokeless Product Development there from 2017 to 2019. James Franke was Sr. Director Applied Technology at Altria in 2020, and the profile headline marks that role as retired.
Jerry Spraker
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Engineering · Altria
Jerry Spraker has been Director Of Engineering at Altria since June 2017, based in Nashville, and was a Senior Manager there from 2011 to 2017. Jerry Spraker was Research And Development Engineer at Altria from 2009 to 2011, and the profile lists skills in process engineering and a focus on processing, manufacturing and fermentation.
Jesse Calloway
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering · Altria
Jesse Calloway was Vice President of Engineering at Altria from August 2004 to August 2006 and Vice President & General Manager (Processing & Manufacturing) there from 1988 to 2011. The profile describes accountability for over one hundred salaried personnel plus four hundred hourly employees with a budget of $240 million.
Julie May
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director eVapor Product Development · Altria
Julie May has been Senior Director eVapor Product Development at Altria since November 2023 and was Sr. Director Product Lifecycle Integration there from 2022 to 2023. Julie May was Senior Director Product Regulatory Integration at Altria from 2019 to 2022, and the profile describes a quality and regulatory executive focused on continuous process improvement.
Walter Jones
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Engineering · Altria
Walter Jones is Sr. Director Engineering at Altria, a role the profile lists as current from September 1996, based in the Nashville area. The profile headline reads Sr. Director Engineering at Altria, and the profile lists the Altria role as the only position on the record.
Zack Blackmon
LinkedInExperience: Director - Heated Tobacco Product Engineering · Altria
Zack Blackmon has been Director - Heated Tobacco Product Engineering at Altria since June 2024 and was Principal Engineer II, Design Team Lead - Heated Tobacco Product Development there from 2022 to 2024. Zack Blackmon was Senior Engineer II, E-Vapor Technology and Platform Development at Altria from 2017 to 2019 and Tool Manufacturing Manager at Canon Virginia, Inc from 2015 to 2017.
Choose the right perspective
Pick the person whose engineering area is closest to your question, since product engineering, process engineering, heated tobacco, e-vapor and export product development leaders each work on different problems. Check when each person started the current role to judge how recent the experience is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your current engineering leadership role?
- 02How do you move a new product design from pilot plant to full-scale manufacturing?
- 03What has your own work taught you about engineering products that must meet strict regulatory requirements?
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