Jun 16, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that Fabian T. Garcia, COO, Global Innovation and Growth, & Europe for Colgate-Palmolive Company, was elected to its Board of Directors, effective September 1, 2011. Mr. Garcia joined Colgate-Palmolive, a leading global consumer products company, in 2003. Since then, he has held several progressive leadership positions including president, Colgate Greater Asia, and executive vice president and president, Latin American and Global Sustainability. Prior to joining Colgate, Mr. Garcia was senior vice president of International Operations at the Timberland Company. Before that, Mr. Garcia served as president, Chanel Asia Pacific Pte Limited, Chanel S.A., and also in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility at The Procter & Gamble Company. Thomas J. Falk, chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark, said "Fabian has a strong track record of brand building and delivering results. This experience, combined with his strong international background, will greatly benefit our company." Kimberly-Clark is an American corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products.