Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that Deeptha Khanna has been elected to its board of directors effective immediately.
In connection with the election, Kimberly-Clark’s board size will be increased from 12 to 13, and Khanna will be appointed to serve on the board’s Audit Committee, a statement said.
“We are thrilled to have Deeptha join our board,” said Mike Hsu, Chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark. “She brings a wealth of experience in strategy and transformation, innovation, and M&A. Her deep international expertise in CPG and the health sector will provide invaluable perspective to executing our growth strategy and delivering our purpose of Better Care for a Better World.”
Khanna is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Business Leader, Personal Health, for Royal Philips, a health technology company, a position she has held since 2020, while serving on the company’s Executive Committee.
Prior to joining Philips, she held positions of increasing responsibility at Johnson & Johnson, including Global President, Skin Health and Office of Marketing Value, from 2019 to 2020; Global President, Baby Care, from 2017 to 2019; and Vice President, Baby Care, Asia Pacific and Global Emerging Markets, from 2015 to 2017. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, Khanna also worked at Procter & Gamble beginning in 1998.
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