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Yum! Brands appoints new board member

Yum! Brands Inc has appointed Justin Skala to its board of directors.

February 4, 2016

Yum! Brands Inc has appointed Justin Skala to its board of directors. Skala is president, North America and Global Sustainability of the Colgate-Palmolive Company. The appointment is effective immediately, according to a company press release.

"Justin will make an outstanding addition to the Yum! Brands Board of Directors," said Greg Creed, CEO of Yum! Brands. "He is a seasoned consumer products veteran with tremendous international experience. He brings a wealth of knowledge and best practices to YUM from his extensive leadership roles at Colgate-Palmolive, one of the largest and most innovative consumer products companies in the world. As we continue to build three iconic global brands that people trust and champion through insight-driven marketing, breakthrough product innovation and digital leadership, Justin's expertise will complement our efforts to strengthen and grow our brands around the world and deliver strong performance for our shareholders over the long term."

Skala has more than 30 years of experience at Colgate-Palmolive, having worked in every region of Colgate's world (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, India and Russia), and in every one of its product sectors (oral care, personal care, home care and pet food). Prior to serving as president of North America, he was president of Latin America, president of Greater Asia and president of Hill's Pet Nutrition, North America, and held a number of general management, marketing and sales roles. He holds a BA from Northwestern University and the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Paris), and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Yum! Brands,  based in Louisville, Kentucky, has more th an 41,000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories. The company's restaurant brands are KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.