Kimberly-Clark (KMB) announced that Russ Torres, President, North America, has been promoted to President and COO, effective immediately. As President and COO, Torres will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Kimberly-Clark’s business segments. He will also have responsibility for the Global Supply Chain, R&D, Global Growth and Digital Technology Solutions organizations. Torres will continue to report to Mike Hsu, Kimberly-Clark’s Chairman and CEO. Kurt Laufer, current President of US Consumer Sales, will serve as Interim President, North America while the Company conducts a search to identify a permanent successor. Torres has served as President of Kimberly-Clark’s North America business since October 2024, responsible for the Company’s personal care, family care and professional businesses in North America. Prior to that, he served as Group President, K-C North America since 2021, where he was responsible for the consumer business in North America, and as President of K-C Professional from 2020 to 2021, where he led business-to-business operations globally.
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