Paul Ruh in

Paul Ruh

Login to view DISC.
Chief Financial Officer at Mattel, Inc.
📍 Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States

Paul Ruh is the Chief Financial Officer at Mattel, bringing over 25 years of experience in consumer-packaged goods from roles at Kenvue, Johnson & Johnson, and PepsiCo. An alumnus of MIT Sloan and ETH Zürich, he specializes in global financial strategy and operational execution for iconic consumer brands.

He was instrumental in leading the financial separation and successful IPO of Kenvue from Johnson & Johnson.

Read the full overview →
Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Chief Financial Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Paul shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Paul cares about

Corporate Spin-offs
He has direct, recent experience leading the successful financial separation and IPO of Kenvue from Johnson & Johnson, a major career milestone.
Iconic Brand Value
He expressed excitement about joining Mattel due to its "iconic portfolio of global brands, " indicating a focus on brand heritage and financial strength.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Mattel, Inc.
5-2023 - 5-2025
Chief Financial Officer
Kenvue
5-2022 - 5-2023
CFO Designate, The Planned New Consumer Health Company
Johnson & Johnson
1-2017 - 5-2023
Group CFO, Consumer Health
Johnson & Johnson
7-2015 - 1-2017
SVP CFO, Latin America
PepsiCo
In the press

Media appearances

Mattel taps Kenvue's Ruh for CFO amid tariff pressure. Featured in CFO Dive
See now
Barbie maker Mattel taps Kenvue's Paul Ruh as CFO. Featured in Reuters
+3 more appearances Login to view media
Education
1994 - 1996
MBA
MIT Sloan School of Management
1986 - 1987
IT
ETH Zürich
1992
Bachelor of Science - BS
Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other Mattel, Inc. Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

Roger Shaw
Roger Shaw
Manager Global Security Operations
Mattel, Inc.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

AC
Andrew Connolly
Personal Banker
Citizens
 Fatima Gibson
Fatima Gibson
Branch Service Supervisor
Synovus
 Julianne Alcorn
Julianne Alcorn
Assistant Branch Manager
Consumers Credit Union
 Scott Dormaier
Scott Dormaier
Independent Mortgage Loan Officer
Residential Mortgage Funding, Inc and Home and Loan Finders
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Paul. Free, 10 seconds.