
Quentin Kluthe
Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer | Innovative Turnaround Leader | Team Builder | Partner To Management & Boards


With over 25 years of experience in leading and advising businesses in various industries, I am a strategic leader with expertise in consumer products and finance. I have a passion for driving innovation, growth, and continuous improvement in challenging and dynamic environments.As a former CEO and CFO, I've led turnarounds and transformations, delivering strong financial performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. I also have deep experience in strategy, marketing, sales, and operations as a consultant and operator. I'm involved in my community as a board member of Hermosa Beach City School District.Achievements:• Drove 40% growth and 10% margin expansion in 2nd largest channel (Amazon) after re-aligning agency partnerships and channel / go-to-market strategy. Made analytics-driven product decisions that lowered obsolete inventory while driving up availability and sales on #1 item for the business which improved our Walmart relationship and listings.• Built marketing and finance teams from ground up in first 6 months of business turnaround. Re-set priorities, processes and staffing in sales, operations and product development to ensure 360 degree alignment with company strategy and goals• Continuously improved close, forecasting and banking processes while CFO to drive faster decision making and negotiated 20% lower costs with key financial partners. • Successfully implemented critical new data platform (DOMO) under-budget and on-time which enabled distributed decision-making with real-time data. This enabled new business model creation that drove 80%+ of company’s revenue growth.
Quentin Kluthe is a strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in leading and advising businesses in various industries. He has a strong passion for driving innovation, growth, and continuous improvement in challenging and dynamic environments. Quentin has a track record of driving turnarounds and transformations, delivering strong financial performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. He has also worked as a consultant and operator, contributing to his community as a board member of Hermosa Beach City School District. Quentin's achievements include a significant increase in growth and margin expansion in the 2nd largest channel, resulting in significant growth and profitability.
Hermosa Beach,California,United States
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Torrance,California,United States
Walker Advertising was founded in 1984 to bridge the gap between a law firm's need to grow and an under-served community's need for legal services. Since then, we've grown to a national network of over 200 law firms. Our Los Defensores brand is the #1 legal brand in the Hispanic community and has connected millions of consumers to experienced attorneys
Agoura Hills,California,United States
PackIt is more than just a cooler company. It's a community of creative minds committed to bringing you the very best products to help you live better
El Segundo,California,United States
OceanX leverages 30+ years of experience and expertise in handling fulfillment operations for personalized beauty subscriptions. Because of this experience, OceanX successfully partners with industry-leading beauty and health brands to scale fulfillment with a modern fulfillment solution and real-time business intelligence platform. OceanX's modern fulfillment solution enables brands to rapidly scale fulfillment operations to meet customer demands without sacrificing service level agreements. With tech-infused fulfillment services, strategically located warehouses, and seasoned professionals working by your side – OceanX empowers brands to continue to deliver exceptional customer experiences. In need of a fulfillment partner who specializes in kitting and personalization? OceanX has you covered. OceanX combines fulfillment line technology and industry best practices to pick, pack, and ship various product combinations with 99.8%+ order accuracy. Two-day nationwide shipping coverage is also a benefit of working with OceanX. With fulfillment warehouses strategically placed throughout North America, OceanX will automatically route orders to the fulfillment center closest to customers. Yes, speed and accuracy are a thing of beauty – but saving up to 30% on postage isn't shabby either. OceanX provides all of these perks for DTC, B2B, and Amazon 3P fulfillment
El Segundo,California,United States
We are a purpose driven company with a mission to create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain, and develop children through play. We treat play as if the future depends on it — because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it. Mattel is a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Monster High and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming and digital experiences, music, and live events. We operate in more than 35 locations and our products are sold in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard. We support this by offering flexible work schedules, health and wellness programs including personal and professional coaching, financial rewards, recognition programs and more.
Los Angeles,California,United States
Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Wonderful Company is a privately held $5 billion company dedicated to harvesting health around the world through its iconic consumer brands. The company’s 10,000 employees worldwide are committed to bringing consumers everywhere the freshest, most wholesome pistachios, citrus and pomegranates; bottling the finest water and wines; and creating colorful bouquets that are sure to touch the heart. This commitment is reflected in the company’s market share: Wonderful Pistachios® is America’s No. 1 tree nut and America’s fastest-growing snack; Wonderful® Halos® is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America; POM Wonderful® is the No. 1 100% pomegranate brand in America; FIJI® Water is America’s No. 1 premium imported bottled water brand; JUSTIN® Wine has the No. 1 Cabernet Sauvignon in California; and Teleflora® is the world’s leading floral delivery service. The Wonderful Company’s connection to consumers has health at its heart and giving back at its core. The company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $1 billion invested in environmental sustainability; $65 million in charitable giving, education initiatives, and innovative health and wellness programs each year; and $143 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley. To learn more about The Wonderful Company, its products and its core values, visit www.wonderful.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. To view its Corporate Social Responsibility website, visit www.csr.wonderful.com.
United States
McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm. We are the trusted advisor to the world's leading businesses, governments, and institutions. We work with leading organizations across the private, public and social sectors. Our scale, scope, and knowledge allow us to address problems that no one else can. We have deep functional and industry expertise as well as breadth of geographical reach. We are passionate about taking on immense challenges that matter to our clients and, often, to the world. We work with our clients as we do with our colleagues. We build their capabilities and leadership skills at every level and every opportunity. We do this to help build internal support, get to real issues, and reach practical recommendations. We bring out the capabilities of clients to fully participate in the process and lead the ongoing work.
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