Alison Rhoten
VP, Deputy General Counsel, Kimberly-Clark North America
- Role
- VP, Deputy General Counsel, Kimberly-clark North America at Kimberly-Clark
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Alison Rhoten
I am a solution-oriented legal leader with an enterprise perspective and collaborative and strategic mindset. I have top-tier law firm training and senior in-house experience at large publicly traded companies in a range of industries including global consumer packaged goods and diversified manufacturing. My experience spans M&A and strategic transactions, marketing, securities, corporate governance, SEC reporting, shareholder engagement, social responsibility and sustainability reporting, tariffs and trade controls, emerging technologies including AI, contracting, regulatory, compliance and employment matters, government relations, and legal operations. I am equally skilled at risk assessment and crisis and dispute management. With senior-level expertise, engagement, and passion, I have honed my ability to lead teams and build strong relationships with executives, directors, and cross-functional stakeholders to navigate complex challenges and drive exceptional business relevant results.
Experience
VP, Deputy General Counsel, Kimberly-clark North America
Apr 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
General Counsel of Kimberly-Clark North America (KCNA), accountable for legal strategy and providing operational support to the $11 billion North American business of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB; Fortune 200). Leads the legal team responsible for promoting and protecting an iconic and growing portfolio of powerhouse consumer and professional brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Cottonelle, Kotex, Poise, Depend, Poise, Pull-Ups, Goodnites, Viva and WypAll, across all matters including commercial, sales, supply chain, claims and marketing, litigation, government relations, trade and export controls, sustainability, M&A, generative AI, labor & employment, IP, compliance, antitrust/competition, regulatory and product compliance and communications in partnership with Kimberly-Clark’s legal centers of excellence. Reports to the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Kimberly-Clark Corporation with dotted-line accountability to the Group President, KCNA. Active member of the KCNA business executive leadership team and global legal leadership team.
Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
1995 — 1999
King's College London
Junior Year Exchange Program
1997 — 1998
Duke University School of Law
Doctor of Law (JD)
1999 — 2002
Skills
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Securities Regulation
- Securities
- Mergers
- Cross-Border Transactions
- Corporate Governance
- Joint Ventures
- Due Diligence
- Corporate Law
- Intellectual Property
- Legal Research
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