DALLAS, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark
Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced executive leadership
changes, effective November 1,
2020.
Jeff Melucci, currently Senior
Vice President, Business Development and General Counsel, has been
named as Chief Transformation, Business Development and Legal
Officer, adding responsibility for the company's transformation
roadmap for further building its global organizational
capabilities. This expanded role assumes the responsibilities of
Achal Agarwal, who has announced his
intent to retire at year end after 12 years with Kimberly-Clark and
a nearly 40-year career. Melucci will continue to report to
Mike Hsu, Kimberly-Clark Chairman
and CEO.
In addition, Gonzalo Uribe has
been named as President of Kimberly-Clark's Latin American consumer
business, and will also report to Hsu, with responsibility for the
company's consumer operations across Latin America. Since joining Kimberly-Clark in
2017, Uribe has built an impressive record of results leading the
Andean region, and more recently the company's North Latin America subregion. Prior to
joining the company, Uribe held roles of increasing responsibility
with Mondelez, Kraft, Cadbury and Nabisco. He succeeds
Sergio Cruz, who has been named to a
newly created leadership role reporting to Maria Henry, Chief Financial Officer, focused on
strengthening the company's digital business foundation and
capabilities.
"I appreciate Achal's many contributions to Kimberly-Clark, and
I wish him continued success in retirement," said Hsu. "At the same
time, I welcome Jeff, Sergio and Gonzalo's leadership in these
important roles and know that each of them will help accelerate
execution of our global business strategy."
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark 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 148-year history of innovation,
visit kimberly-clark.com.
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