Kimberly-Clark announced its post-closing organizational structure and leadership team ahead of the anticipated completion of its acquisition of Kenvue, outlining how the combined company will operate as a global health and wellness business.
The structure reflects a fast-and-lean, balanced matrix approach aligned with Kimberly-Clark’s Powering Care strategy, with a focus on driving operational momentum, agility, and market-level execution. The combined company will be organized into four business segments: North America, Asia Pacific Focus Markets, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, and Enterprise Markets, each designed to prioritize local market performance while leveraging global capabilities.
North America is expected to generate approximately $18.0 billion in annual sales, while Asia Pacific Focus Markets and Enterprise Markets will each contribute about $4.3 billion, and EMEA approximately $5.0 billion.
Mike Hsu will continue as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company. Reporting directly to him will be Russ Torres as Group President and Chief Operations Officer, Nelson Urdaneta as Chief Financial Officer, Stacey Valy Panayiotou as Chief Human Resources Officer, Jeff Melucci as Chief Strategy, Business Development and Administrative Officer, along with regional presidents John Carmichael, Katy Chen, and Carlton Lawson.
Additional leadership reporting to Torres will include Anindya Dasgupta as President of Enterprise Markets, Carlos De Jesus as Chief Growth Officer, Craig Slavtcheff as Chief Research and Development Officer, Tamera Fenske as Chief Supply Chain Officer, Michael Wondrasch as Chief Consumer Growth Technology Officer, and Francesco Tinto as Chief Information and Global Business Services Officer.
The broader leadership team will also include Leonardo Curado as General Manager of Latin America, Jonathan Halvorson as Chief Marketing Officer, and senior leaders Grant McGee, Russell Dyer, and Alan Ross in legal, corporate affairs, and strategy roles, respectively.
The transaction remains on track to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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“We are excited to name the leadership team that will guide us forward to create a new kind of health and wellness company poised to raise the standard of care for billions of consumers across every stage of life. Our team was selected after a thorough and thoughtful process and reflects leaders with the right blend of experience, capabilities, and technical expertise to unlock the full potential of our combined portfolio, iconic brands, and talented people. Our structure is designed to align our teams around a shared mindset of ownership, agility, and speed. Markets will own the business end-to-end with the functions bringing our best capabilities to the markets, at speed, to help them win. Together, we will bring our global might to the local fight and drive durable, repeatable growth that will capitalize on the generational opportunity we have ahead.”
Mike Hsu, Chairman And Chief Executive Officer, Kimberly-Clark
“Today is an important milestone that demonstrates the tremendous progress we have been making to ensure we hit the ground running on Day 1. The work of more than 30 workstreams across the integration team has identified our biggest growth and efficiency opportunities as well as the sequencing of priorities following transaction close. We are organizing to bring the best capabilities to the markets at speed and focus on the places where we can unlock significant value creation.”
Russ Torres, President And Chief Operating Officer, Kimberly-Clark
