Rothy’s Names Charlotte Russe Exec As CFO

Rothy’s has named Dayna Quanbeck as its new CFO. She will lead the finance, accounting, tax and treasury teams at the retailer, which transforms discarded plastic water bottles into footwear.

Prior to Rothy’s, Quanbeck was VP of Finance, CFO and interim CEO at Charlotte Russe. She was a key partner to the company’s leadership team, managed investor relations and led negotiations for all in-house acquisition and restructuring initiatives. Quanbeck also spent seven years at Merrill Lynch, where she closed IPO deals for Express and Restoration Hardware.

Rothy’s was founded in 2015 and has grown to 500+ employees, repurposing 25 million water bottles to date. In 2018, the company sold 1 million pairs of shoes and generated more than $140 million in revenue.