Dawn-Marie Hutchinson was appointed to the role of Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer within the Reynolds American organization on October 1, 2025. In her role, she leads the Reynolds American organization’s technology strategy and operations, encompassing digital workplace, core platforms, data & analytics, cybersecurity, and IT service delivery.
Hutchinson joined the global BAT Group in 2021. During her time, she significantly expanded the global cybersecurity program—establishing a regional support model, launching the Cyber Defense Centre, accelerating the Operational Technology cyber program, and transforming the governance, risk, and compliance function.
She has built a successful career as a Chief Information Security Officer, bringing global experience from leading multinational manufacturing and consumer goods companies. Before joining BAT, she served as CISO for Pharmaceuticals, R&D, and Supply Chain at GSK, and earlier as CISO at Urban Outfitters Group. She began her career as a Business Analyst at The Walt Disney Company.
A New Hampshire native, Hutchinson has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire and an MBA from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.