Last update: 27/02/2025
Claudio X. González Laporte (President) – CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - RELATED MEMBER
Mr. Gonzalez Laporte was elected Board member by the General Ordinary Stockholders’ meeting, which took place on December 13th, 1961. He was elected Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer on March 5th, 1973, holding the CEO position until April 1st, 2007. He holds a Bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering. Mr. Gonzalez Laporte is a member of the Board of Directors for several companies, such as: Fondo Mexico, Grupo Carso, Alfa, Grupo Mexico, Grupo Financiero Inbursa. Currently, he is also a Consultant for Fondo Capital and Emeritus Director of General Electric Company.
Valentín Diez Morodo (Vicepresident) – Independent Member
Mr. Diez was elected Board member by the General Ordinary Stockholders’ meeting, which took place on April 21st, 1983 and his election has been continuously ratified by subsequent Stockholders’ meetings. He holds a Bachelor degree on Business Administration and is a member of the Board of Directors for several companies, such as: Grupo Financiero Banamex, Grupo Kuo, Grupo Dine, Mexichem, Grupo México, Bodegas Vega Sicilia, Acciones y Valores de México, ProMexico, Zara México, OHL México, Telefónica México and Instituto de Empresa, Madrid.
Pablo R. González Guajardo – Related Member
Mr. Gonzalez Guajardo was elected Board member by the General Ordinary Stockholders’ meeting, which took place on February 25th, 2010. Currently, he is KCM´s Chief Executive Officer. He graduated from Law School and holds a MBA degree from the Stanford University. He is a Board member for several companies, such as: America Móvil, Acciones y Valores Banamex, Casa de Bolsa and The Brookings Institution. Mr. Gonzalez Guajardo is also part of the Advisory Council of GE International Mexico. He was President of the Communications Council, co-founder of Mexicanos Primero and currently President of UNETE for the metropolitan area.
Russell Torres – Related Member
Group President of Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP). He joined Kimberly-Clark Corporation in 2021 from Newell Brands, where he had served as President. He spent more than a decade with Bain & Company and also served as a Senior Vice President at Mondelez International.
Emilio Carrillo Gamboa – Independent Member
Mr. Carrillo was elected Board member by the General Ordinary Stockholders’ meeting, which took place on February 26th, 1981 and his election has been continuously ratified by subsequent Stockholders’ meetings, except for the year 1998, during which he served as Mexico’s Ambassador in Canada. Mr. Carrillo is a graduate from Law School, and is a co-founder of Carrillo Gamboa Law Firm. He is involved in Administration Boards for several companies, such as: Grupo Modelo, Grupo Nacional Provincial, Grupo Posadas, Grupo México, Grupo Profuturo, Southern Copper Corporation and The Mexico Fund, Inc.
Jorge Ballesteros Franco – Independent Member
Mr. Ballesteros was elected Board member by the General Ordinary Stockholders’ meeting, which took place on February 28th, 1997, and his election has been continuously ratified by subsequent Stockholders’ meetings. He holds a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, and is currently Chairman of the Board of Controladora Corporación GMD. Mr. Ballesteros participates in Administration Boards for several companies, such as: Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo, Desarrollos Hidráulicos de Cancun, Fondo Chiapas and FICSAC.
Nelson Urdaneta – Related Patrimonial Advisor
He joined Kimberly-Clark Corporation in April 2022 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer after 17 years with Mondelez International where he served as Vice President of Finance and Board Member.
Michael Hsu (Vicepresident) – Related Patrimonial Advisor
Was voted Holder Counselor by the Shareholder General Meeting Board held on February 27, 2014. In 2013 he was appointed Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s Group President KC North America. Before joining said company in 2012, he held various management positions in companies such as Kraft Foods, Inc. and Foodservice at HJ Heinz Company.
Tamera Fenske – Related Patrimonial Advisor
She was elected Board Member by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on February 27, 2025. She is currently Chief Supply Chain Officer for Kimberly-Clark since 2022.
She previously served as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Supply Chain for 3M Company. During her 22-year tenure at 3M, she held a number of senior-level positions responsible for manufacturing, supply chain and operations for many of the company's global businesses, as well as plant management. She brings additional prior experience from Marathon Ashland Petroleum and Dow Chemical Company.
Antonio Cosio Ariño – Independent Member
Mr. Cosío was elected Board member by the General Ordinary Stockholders’ meeting, which took place on February 25th, 1987, and his election has been continuously ratified by subsequent Stockholders’ meetings. He holds a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering and currently participates in Administration Boards for several companies, such as: Banco Nacional de Mexico, Bodegas de Santo Tomas, Compañia Industrial de Tepeji del Rio, Grupo Carso and Telefonos de México.
Esteban Malpica Fomperosa – Independent Member
Mr. Malpica was elected Board member by the General Ordinary Stockholders’ meeting, which took place on March 20th, 1996. He is a Public Accountant, and is CEO and Partner of Praemia. He is involved in Administration Boards for several companies, such as: El Puerto de Liverpool, Gruma, Empresas ICA, and Hypermarcas, in Brazil.
Fernando Lopez Guerra Larrea – Independent Member
He was elected as Board Member by the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting held on February 27, 2025. He has been the General Director of Grupo México Transportes, the railway division of Grupo México, since 2018. He has more than 15 years of experience at Ferromex, leading areas such as sales, market and pricing analysis, customer services, and railway fleet management. He is also a Board Member at Grupo México, as well as on other Boards.