DALLAS, Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark
Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that chief human resources
officer Liz Gottung plans to retire
at the end of 2016. The company has named Scott Boston as Gottung's successor.
Boston, who joined the company in 2011, has led global HR talent
management and been responsible for leading HR within
Kimberly-Clark International. He will become senior vice
president and chief human resources officer (CHRO) effective
January 1, 2017 and will work with
Liz to ensure a smooth transition.
"Liz has been an outstanding partner and HR professional
throughout her career at K-C," said Thomas
J. Falk, chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark. "I am grateful
for her leadership and contributions to strengthening our business,
our talent and our culture."
During her 35-year career at Kimberly-Clark, Gottung held a wide
range of leadership roles prior to being named CHRO in 2002.
As the leader of the company's HR organization, she aligned the HR
function with the company's overall business strategy and
championed the culture. She also led the development of the
company's people strategy to support global talent and capability
building.
"We are also fortunate to have someone of Scott's experience and
talent replace Liz. He is a proven, change-oriented HR leader who
has demonstrated abilities across our businesses," added Falk.
Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark, Boston was senior vice
president, Human Resources, for McKesson Corporation. He has
more than 20 years of global HR leadership experience, including
leading extensive HR transformations to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of global talent management functions, HR Shared
Services and providing HR Business Partner support.
Boston received a B.B.A. double major in Marketing and
Management from Emory University. He also earned an Executive
MBA in International Business from Emory
University's Goizueta Business School.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its well-known global brands are
an indispensable part of life for 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 countries. To keep up with
the latest K-C news and to learn more about the Company's 144-year
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