Daniel Kline

Daniel Kline has a long and successful career in operations management. In 2020, they were the Head of Operations at Bubble, where they managed all operational aspects to bring products from concept to commercialization. In 2019, they founded Daniel Ruff Kline & Associates, LLC, an independent consultancy to build operations teams and supply chains for consumer goods startups in the beauty industry. From 2012-2019, they were Vice President of Operations and then Senior Director of Operations at Interparfums, where they implemented new procedures companywide that improved operational KPIs. From 2003-2012, they were Global Sourcing Manager, Contract Manufacturing at Avon Products, where they led sourcing initiatives for Avon's 3rd party manufacturers and served as global lead on first-to-market product launch initiatives. From 1996-2003, they were Senior Operations Planner, New Product Launch Management and Gift Set Production Planner at Bath & Body Works, where they coordinated the needs of the Engineering, R&D, Supplier Quality, and Marketing departments with finished goods suppliers.

Daniel Kline attended The Ohio State University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.