Dr. Jay Kennedy

Head of Policy and Engagement - Philip Morris International

Dr. Jay Kennedy is the Head of Policy and Engagement, Illicit Trade Prevention – US for Philip Morris International (PMI), where he leads the United to Safeguard America from Illegal Trade (USA-IT) coalition, a public-private sector initiative to raise awareness on the harms of illegal trade. Jay has over a decade of experience in the brand and intellectual property protection industry and is globally recognized as a subject-matter expert in anti-counterfeiting. He has written extensively on counterfeiting and other crimes against business, publishing numerous empirical articles and white papers, and having served as a content contributor for Forbes.com. Dr. Kennedy is a co-author of the book “White Collar Crime: An Opportunity Perspective”, one of the leading white-collar crime textbooks. His work has been cited in Senate hearings on counterfeiting and organized retail crime, and he has testified before Congress on consumer fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to his current role with PMI, Jay was Head of Anti-Counterfeiting External Relational for Amazon and a professor at Michigan State University where he served as Assistant Director, Research at the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection.

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