John Franzino

John Franzino has over 25 years of experience in finance and administration. John is currently serving as the Chief Administrative Officer at 22nd Century Group, Inc. Prior to this, they held the role of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the same company. John also gained valuable experience as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at West Point Association of Graduates from 2017 to 2020. Before that, they worked at Bard College as the Vice President for Finance from 2012 to 2017. Earlier in their career, John served as the Senior Vice President and CFO at Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, where they provided financial oversight for all international and domestic operations. John also worked at Labatt USA as the Managing Director for Finance and CFO. Overall, John has a strong background in finance and has held leadership positions in various organizations.

John Franzino has an Advanced Professional Certificate in Corporate Finance from New York University. John also holds an MBA in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maine at Farmington. Additionally, they are a Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York, obtained in 1986.