Willie McKinney Ph.D., DABT

Willie McKinney, Ph.D., DABT has extensive work experience in regulatory science and compliance. Willie currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of McKinney Regulatory Science Advisors, LLC since January 2020. Prior to this, they worked as the Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs at JUUL Labs from March 2019 to January 2020. Willie also served as the Vice President of Regulatory Sciences at Altria Client Services LLC from February 2016 to March 2019. Before joining Altria, they held several positions at Altria Client Services, including Senior Director of Product Integrity and Regulatory Reporting from August 2012 to February 2016, Director of Product Integrity from January 2010 to August 2012, and Director of Strategic Product Planning from May 2008 to January 2010. Willie started their career at Philip Morris USA as a Senior Manager in the Cellular & Molecular Biology Group from January 2004 to May 2008. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated expertise in organizing scientific data, coordinating toxicological testing programs, leading risk-assessment projects, and providing regulatory science expertise.

Willie McKinney, Ph.D., DABT, has a comprehensive educational background in the field of toxicology and biology. Willie earned a Ph.D. in Toxicology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, from 1993 to 1997. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) in Biology/Toxicology at North Carolina Central University, between 1990 and 1993. Willie completed their undergraduate education at Xavier University of Louisiana, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology/Biological Sciences, General, from 1985 to 1990.

In addition to their academic achievements, Willie McKinney has further enhanced their professional qualifications by obtaining the DABT (Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology) certification. Willie earned this certification from the American Board of Toxicology, Inc. in January 2020.