DALLAS, June 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark
(NYSE: KMB) today announced that Christa S.
Quarles, CEO of OpenTable was elected to its board of
directors, effective immediately.
"Christa is a proven leader with a track record of delivering
results in the expanding world of digital commerce," said
Thomas J. Falk, Chairman and CEO of
Kimberly-Clark. "As we continue to execute on our growth strategy,
I know Kimberly-Clark will benefit from Christa's strategic vision
and financial and operational experience."
OpenTable is a leading provider of online restaurant
reservations and part of The Priceline Group. Ms. Quarles was
appointed CEO in November of 2015 after serving as Chief Financial
Officer. Prior to joining OpenTable, Quarles served as Chief
Business Officer of Nextdoor, Inc., and prior to that, she held
positions of increasing responsibility with The Walt Disney
Company, including Senior Vice President, General Manager, Mobile
and Social Games. Before joining Disney, she served as Chief
Financial Officer of Playdom, which was acquired by Disney in 2010.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Quarles was a Managing Director in the
equity research group of Thomas Wiesel Partners (now Stifel
Financial), where she covered the internet sector.
Ms. Quarles graduated from Carnegie Mellon
University and received a Master's degree in Business
Administration from Harvard
University.
About Kimberly-Clark
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people in more than 175 countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of
the world's population trust K-C's brands and the solutions they
provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With
brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend,
Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80
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