People In Brief
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Unilever leadership: Michael Polk is tapped President Americas by Unilever, company announces Dec. 19. Polk will replace John Rice, who will step down in March. Currently serving as Group VP and President Unilever United States, Polk is credited with successfully integrating the U.S.; he joined Unilever in 2003 after 16 years at Kraft Foods. Rice, a 25-year veteran, will retire this spring. Credited with helping to build the new One Unilever organization, Rice headed the Americas region for two years...