Kathy Ruhle (Zhang)

Kathy Ruhle (Zhang) serves as the Chief Procurement Officer at kdc/one since May 2024 and has held a pivotal role as VP and Head of Procurement at Nestlé Health Science since January 2018. With extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management, Ruhle effectively oversaw global sourcing teams in previous roles at Drive Medical, The Topps Company, and Ingredion. Notable achievements include restructuring procurement teams, developing sourcing strategies yielding significant cost improvements, and driving innovation through supplier collaboration at The Dannon Company. Ruhle holds an MBA from the University of Rochester - Simon Business School and a BS in Biochemical Engineering from East China University of Science and Technology.