Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a manufacturer of personal care products and operator of non-woven fabric mills, announced that John Culver has been elected to its board of directors, effective immediately. Culver will serve on the company's audit committee. A graduate of Florida State University, Culver is a member of the College of Business Hall of Fame.

 

“I am excited to add Culver and his perspective to our board of directors,” Mike Hsu, chairman and CEO of Kimberly-Clark, said in a press release. “His global leadership experience at Starbucks, including leading the growth of the Starbucks brand in China, will contribute to our board conversations as we execute our strategy to accelerate growth in developing and emerging markets and elevate our core categories.” 

 

Culver currently serves as Starbucks group president of international, channel development and global coffee, tea and cocoa and is a member of the Starbucks executive leadership team. He has responsibility for leading Starbucks retail growth and operations in 60 markets across China, Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), as well as global growth and business development for its channel development business which includes consumer packaged goods (CPG), foodservice and evolution fresh. Culver also has the additional responsibility of leading the growth and development of Starbucks coffee, tea and cocoa businesses. Culver serves on multiple boards across Starbucks international markets.

 

He also has a strong commitment to supporting our military veterans and currently serves on the board of directors of The Mission Continues, a national, nonpartisan non-profit that empowers veterans to continue their service, leveraging their talent and skills to generate visible impact for communities.