Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced executive leadership changes in support of its global business strategy.
Russ Torres, president of Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP), has been named Group President of Kimberly-Clark North America. In his new role, Torres will lead Kimberly-Clark's North American consumer business, maker of many of the industry's most iconic brands. Torres will succeed Kim Underhill who is departing after 33 years with the company.
A successor to Torres at Kimberly-Clark Professional will be named in the near future. Torres will continue to report to Mike Hsu, Kimberly-Clark Chairman and CEO.
Torres joined Kimberly-Clark in 2020 with more than 20 years of deep experience within the consumer products goods industry, spanning a number of key senior leadership roles at Bain & Company, Mondelez International/Kraft Foods, and Newell Brands.
Kim Underhill, who rose through the ranks of Kimberly-Clark, began her career in 1988 as a process engineer and led several of the company's most strategic businesses, including the UK, Western Europe, Kimberly-Clark Professional, and the North American consumer business.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products.
