Topic: Reimagining the CFO–CPO Partnership: From Cost Control to Co-Ownership and Strategic Alignment

Speaker: Kathy Ruhle, Founder and Principal consultant, Beta View advisory Corp, Former CPO KDC/One. Former VP and Head of Procurement- Nestle Health Science

Presentation:

In today’s climate of relentless disruption—from inflation and tariffs to ESG demands, supply chain shocks, and accelerating tech innovation, the traditional CFO and CPO roles can no longer operate in silos. The future demands collaboration, co-ownership, and strategic alignment.

Join Kathy Ruhle, former CPO of KDC/One and VP of Procurement at Nestlé Health Science, as she explores how forward-thinking finance and procurement leaders are forging co-pilot partnerships to mitigate risk, accelerate value creation, and build lasting competitive advantage.

Key insights Kathy will share:
- How Procurement has evolved from cost cutting to strategic value creation
- Why joint scenario modeling outperforms fragmented financial planning
- Real-world case studies of CFO–CPO synergy delivering measurable value
- Five critical moves to transition from control to co-ownership

Speaker's bio: 

Kathy Ruhle is a seasoned procurement and supply chain executive with a proven track record of generating sustainable year over year enterprise value across industries such as food & beverage, beauty and personal care, specialty chemicals, and medical devices. As former Chief Procurement Officer at KDC/One and Vice President of Procurement at Nestlé Health Science, Kathy has led procurement transformations for both Fortune 10and private equity-backed firms of various sizes and maturity, overseeing multi-billion-dollar global spend portfolios.

Now, as the Founder of Beta View Advisory, Kathy partners with mid-sized companies in the private sector to unlock value through cost optimization, digital transformation, supply chain resilience, and the design of procurement operating models. With deep cross-functional expertise and a forward-thinking leadership approach, she is redefining procurement as a strategic engine for innovation, risk mitigation, and sustainable growth.