Kevin Klein

Vice President and Founding Member @Bloom

United States

About

I’m a brand builder and Sales/Operations/GTM leader with a 18-year success record in global B2B, D2C, and B2D sales of technical products and consumer goods across the cleantech, consumer electronics, and performance equipment/apparel verticals. I’m passionate about the outdoors, mission driven/impact focused businesses and disruptive tech.

Experience

  • Bloom (2 yrs 6 mos)
    • Vice President/Head of Business Development and Founding Member
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

      Bloom is a vertical integration partner and movement leader for the sustainable hardware tech value chain, providing new capacities for domestic manufacturing, assembly, delivery and servicing. The company works with partners across the industry to alleviate shared bottleneck points, dependence on off-shore production and outdated logistics and service networks. By working toward a more cohesive and interconnected industrial ecosystem, Bloom is committed to securing the resilience of micro mobility to ultimately decarbonize transport. And to supporting innovative sustainable focused hardware tech companies to launch and scale. We make hardware less hard!

    • Business Development Advisor
      Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 · 1 yr

      Worked with the founding team as an advisor and consultant defining executing strategy. Directly responsible for onboarding critical initial partner companies to establish a robust foundation for an exciting and scalable disruptive business.

  • CAKE – ridecake.com (New York, New York, United States · Hybrid)
    • General Manager
      Nov 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Driving forward the mission to transition to a zero-emission society. Covering D2C and B2B sales and operations across the three product verticals - Work, Commute, and Explore. Building strategic brand partnerships and aligning with likeminded thought leaders. Supporting businesses to forward their sustainability and ESG goals. Disrupting the Last Mile delivery industry.

    • Director of B2B
      Jan 2022 - Nov 2022 · 11 mos

      Launched the brand in New York City and surrounding markets. Established a sales and pilot program with businesses across multiple business sectors including last mile delivery, hospitality, lifestyle, transportation, manufacturing. +.

  • International Sales Director at GOAL ZERO
    Jul 2015 - Jan 2022 · 6 yrs 7 mos

    Director of all product sales operations outside of the USA. Responsible for developing and servicing a distribution network across EMEA, APAC, LATAM regions; managing the European operations and office in Munich Germany; and overseeing the Canadian partnerships which include direct to retail and distribution based activities. Launched D2C websites and support structures in key foreign markets. Managed several of the global NPO/NGO philanthropic partnerships.

  • International Sales Manager at Arbor
    Nov 2013 - Jul 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Managed the International Department of the snowboard division of the Arbor Collective. Worked with a distributor network in EMEA, LATAM, and APAC; as well as managed relationship with offshore manufacturing partners.

  • VP of International Sales at Liquid Force
    Nov 2005 - Jul 2015 · 9 yrs 9 mos

    Responsible for managing all product sales operations outside of the USA for four brand divisions. I worked directly with a network of retailers, sales reps, and distributors in nearly every developed country in the world. I traveled extensively developing these relationships and building the brand internationally. I planned, coordinated, and executed the global marketing and sales training efforts. In addition, I maintained relationships with the off shore factories and assisted in operational & logistical management.