About

A world leading personal care corporation, Kimberly-Clark is at the forefront of paper based consumer products production. Its brand portfolio is comprised of names known throughout Central America including Kleenex facial tissues, Wypall utility wipes, KimWipes scientific cleaning wipes and Jackson safety gloves, among others. The small, but highly dynamic and mobile Costa Rica based legal team provides full support to all areas of Kimberly-Clark in the region, including its supply chain, human resources, finance, sales, marketing and operations. The team has been widely praised for its adaptability and its ability to quickly grasp and respond to the requirements to the regional senior management structure. Industry sources have also mentioned the team’s support of Kimberly-Clark’s increasingly important environmental agenda, with the company recently surpassing its five-year sustainability goals. Recently appointed to the position of legal and corporate affairs director, William de la Vega leads the legal support function for the entire Central American and Caribbean Operation. De la Vega formerly briefly served as both corporate lawyer and legal director in Kimberly-Clark’s Venezuela operation and has also worked supervisor of legal affairs of General Motors Venezuela.