Kimberly-Clark Announces Executive Shifts Ahead of Kenvue Acquisition

Key Facts

1Kimberly-Clark announced that COO Russ Torres will depart the company to assume an external CEO role.

2Carlos De Jesus was named President of North America and Leonardo Curado as President of EMEA following the Kenvue acquisition.

3The company expects to complete its pending acquisition of Kenvue Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Kimberly-Clark announced that COO Russ Torres will depart the company to assume an external CEO role. According to a company statement via PR Newswire, Carlos De Jesus has been named President of North America and Leonardo Curado as President of EMEA to establish the leadership structure following the Kenvue Inc. acquisition.

The company expects to complete its pending acquisition of Kenvue in the fourth quarter of 2026. Regarding equity performance, KMB closed at $97.43 on September 30, 2026, while KVUE closed at $17.66 on the same date.