DALLAS, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark
(NYSE: KMB) today announced the appointment of Alison Lewis to the newly created position of
Chief Growth Officer. Lewis joins Kimberly-Clark from Johnson &
Johnson, where she served as Chief Marketing Officer of the Global
Consumer business since 2013. She will join Kimberly-Clark at the
end of July.
With her appointment, Lewis will have responsibility for leading
the global marketing team, building marketing capabilities, and
leading the corporate research and engineering team on creating
consumer-inspired innovation. She will play a key role in the
company's initiatives to improve commercial capabilities that drive
growth. Lewis will report to Mike
Hsu, Chief Executive Officer, and become a member of
Kimberly-Clark's global executive leadership team.
"This appointment demonstrates our commitment to drive growth
and excellence in the way we invent, market and sell our products
across the world," said Hsu. "Alison brings a wealth of brand
experience to this new position on our senior team. I'm confident
she will help us put the full power of our enterprise scale behind
our biggest product, promise and channel innovation ideas."
Prior to her role at Johnson & Johnson, Lewis served as
Chief Marketing Officer, Senior Vice President, North America at The Coca-Cola Company, where
she held several assignments after joining that company in 1996.
Preceding that, she held several brand management roles at Kraft
Foods.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and
its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in
more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an
understanding of people's most essential needs, we create products
that help individuals experience more of what's important to them.
Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex,
Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus,
Neve, Plenitud, Viva and WypAll, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share
position in 80 countries. We use sustainable practices that support
a healthy planet, build stronger communities, and ensure our
business thrives for decades to come. To keep up with the latest
news and to learn more about the company's 147-year history of
innovation, visit kimberly-clark.com or follow us on
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