Kimberly-Clark Appoints Stacey Valy Panayiotou as Chief Human Resources Officer, Effective September 10th.

Kimberly-Clark has appointed Stacey Valy Panayiotou as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective September 10th. Panayiotou brings over 20 years of global HR leadership experience from roles at Ball Corporation, Graphic Packaging International, and Coca-Cola Company. She will oversee global human resources functions and report directly to CEO Mike Hsu, aligning with Kimberly-Clark's commitment to fostering a high-performance, people-first culture.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NASDAQ: KMB) has appointed Stacey Valy Panayiotou as its new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective September 10th. Panayiotou brings over 20 years of global HR leadership experience from roles at Ball Corporation, Graphic Packaging International, and Coca-Cola Company. She will oversee global human resources functions and report directly to CEO Mike Hsu, aligning with Kimberly-Clark's commitment to fostering a high-performance, people-first culture.

In her new role, Panayiotou will be responsible for the global human resources function, including talent recruiting, development, and performance management, labor relations, compensation, and employee benefits. She will succeed interim Chief Human Resources Officer Viviane Cury, who will resume her prior role as Vice President, Talent Business Partner for North America.

"Stacey is a transformational leader with a track record of aligning people strategies with enterprise growth," said Hsu. "Her commitment to building people-first cultures that are both high-performing and caring aligns directly with our company's values. We are pleased to welcome Stacey to the team as we continue to execute our Powering Care strategy."

Panayiotou holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Iowa and two master's degrees from Loyola University Chicago (Institute of Human Resources & Industrial Relations). She joins Kimberly-Clark from Ball Corporation, where she most recently served as Chief Human Resources Officer. At Ball, she created the company's first enterprise-wide learning university to strengthen and scale talent capabilities on a global basis.

Prior to Ball Corporation, Panayiotou held several senior human resources leadership roles with global responsibility. She served as EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer at Graphic Packaging International for 13 years, and during her tenure at the Coca-Cola Company, she served as Global Vice President and Head of Talent and Development, and Vice President, Human Resources for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

"I'm honored to join a company with such a rich legacy of delivering performance and care—care for consumers, customers, communities and, importantly, its people," said Panayiotou. "I look forward to working with the team to build on that strong foundation and further enhance the capabilities of Kimberly-Clark's talented workforce around the world."

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