Kathy Ruhle (Zhang)

Kathy Ruhle (Zhang) is an accomplished procurement leader with extensive experience in global sourcing and strategic procurement across various industries. Currently serving as Chief Procurement Officer at kdc/one since May 2024, Kathy previously held the position of VP and Head of Procurement at Nestlé Health Science since January 2018 and VP of Global Sourcing at Drive Medical from January 2016 to January 2018. Kathy has also worked as Director of Purchasing, Logistics and Planning at The Topps Company, Global Category Lead at Ingredion, and in various procurement roles at The Dannon Company, Cytec Industries Inc, and SC Johnson. Kathy's educational background includes an MBA from the University of Rochester - Simon Business School and a BS in Biochemical Engineering from East China University of Science and Technology.