All Things Considered CX with Bob Azman

Welcome to a brand-new episode of All Things Considered CX! In today's thought-provoking conversation, host Bob Azman sits down with customer service experience leader Alex Mead for a candid look at what's wrong with today's CX practices—and how real transformation starts by getting back to the basics.Alex dives deep into his unique CSX (Customer Service Experience) philosophy and why he's on a mission to separate service from the marketing noise that's “ruining customer experience.”You'll hear Alex passionately break down his EPIC framework—Easy, Personalized, Intuitive, and Contextual—and share hard-won insights on making technology like AI work for the customer, instead of just chasing cost savings.If you're ready for an honest, sometimes unfiltered discussion about the pain points customers really face, and how practitioners, not just consultants, can drive CX that actually works, this episode is for you. Get inspired to challenge the status quo, put customer needs first, and advocate for change that adds real value—all while picking up actionable ideas to elevate your own customer service game.Tune in as we kick off a new season with practical wisdom, industry stories, and a no-nonsense approach to CX that will have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about customer experience.

Welcome to a brand-new episode of All Things Considered CX! In today's thought-provoking conversation, host Bob Azman sits down with customer service experience leader Alex Mead for a candid look at what's wrong with today's CX practices—and how real transformation starts by getting back to the basics.Alex dives deep into his unique CSX (Customer Service Experience) philosophy and why he's on a mission to separate service from the marketing noise that's “ruining customer experience.”You'll hear Alex passionately break down his EPIC framework—Easy, Personalized, Intuitive, and Contextual—and share hard-won insights on making technology like AI work for the customer, instead of just chasing cost savings.If you're ready for an honest, sometimes unfiltered discussion about the pain points customers really face, and how practitioners, not just consultants, can drive CX that actually works, this episode is for you. Get inspired to challenge the status quo, put customer needs first, and advocate for change that adds real value—all while picking up actionable ideas to elevate your own customer service game.Tune in as we kick off a new season with practical wisdom, industry stories, and a no-nonsense approach to CX that will have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about customer experience.

In this episode of the All Things Considered CX, host Bob Azman is joined by Scott Eichstad and Ted Itschert from Crecera Brands.With a focus on authenticity and customer experience, Scott and Ted share their journey of transforming the customer service landscape within their organization. With nearly 60 years of shared experience, they discuss the challenges and strategies involved in breaking down silos, improving contact center operations, and fostering a customer-centric culture. Gain insights from their stories of leadership, dedication, and the essential role of passion in driving customer engagement and satisfaction.If you're ready to rethink and elevate your customer experience approach, this episode is packed with valuable lessons and inspiration.

In this episode of the All Things Considered CX, host Bob Azman is joined by Scott Eichstad and Ted Itschert from Crecera Brands.With a focus on authenticity and customer experience, Scott and Ted share their journey of transforming the customer service landscape within their organization. With nearly 60 years of shared experience, they discuss the challenges and strategies involved in breaking down silos, improving contact center operations, and fostering a customer-centric culture. Gain insights from their stories of leadership, dedication, and the essential role of passion in driving customer engagement and satisfaction.If you're ready to rethink and elevate your customer experience approach, this episode is packed with valuable lessons and inspiration.

Gregg Majewski joins me on the podcast to discuss how to use technology to create better experiences as well as putting the consumer first in every aspect of your business. Creating craveworthy experiences for consumers in the restaurant business. Gregg Majewski is the Founder and CEO of Craveworthy Brands and the former CEO of Jimmy John's. With over 23 years of experience as a senior executive in the restaurant industry, he has implemented and restructured companywide operational standards while driving growth and innovation. As CEO of Jimmy John's, Majewski played a pivotal role in expanding the gourmet sandwich franchise from 33 to over 300 locations, implementing the widely known “freaky fast” delivery strategy. Since founding Craveworthy Brands in 2023, he has focused on revitalizing legacy brands, pioneering emerging concepts and building a growing portfolio of groundbreaking QSR and fast casual brands that align with his vision for the future of dining.  

Carol is back!  It's great to welcome Carol Kaemmerer back to the podcast.  In this episode, Carol talks about 2025 – the year of the big stay and the great detachment!  She also talks about building your personal brand – by using the rule of 3's! Are you concerned about your current role, your career, your personal brand, your LinkedIn profile?  Carol took what seemed like shockingly bad news and turned it into an amazing opportunity. After a surprise downsizing in the Fortune 500 company she served as a consultant, Carol found that her 20 years of marketing communications experience provided the perfect set-up for helping professionals build their online brand. LinkedIn, she recognized, is an integral part of that brand-building. But many brilliant leaders, are unable to articulate their brand effectively on LinkedIn, and that was a weak link in their online reputation.   She is a #1 Best-Selling author of the award-winning book, LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive, now in its Second Edition.

What a great episode to end 2024!  Conscious Consumerism.  Eco-conscious consumers.  The Eighth Notch.  Integrating sustainability into the core touchpoints of the customer journey.  With over 25 years of leadership experience in the retail industry, Mike Robinson is a valuable addition to the founding team of The Eighth Notch, t8notch.com, a technology platform focused on sustainable last-mile deliveries. His expertise in digital retail growth, product management and technology delivery, gained through roles at Macys.com, Gap Inc., IBM, and PwC Consulting, make him a sought-after strategic advisor to several early-stage start-ups. Additionally, Robinson serves as an Independent Board member of Vista Outdoors, Inc www.t8notch.com

I'm wrapping up the year with our continuing exploration of the effective utilization of AI in improving your organization's customer experience.  My guest on this episode of the All Things Considered CX podcast is Andrew Carothers, CCXP. Andrew Carothers is a Customer Experience executive known for developing innovative CX strategies that grow revenue, increase renewal rates, and expedite customer adoption. He recently suggested that the state of CX is characterized as being in our teenage years.  On our podcast, he talks about how we've advanced to early adulthood!   A founding member of Cisco System's CX function, he helped build the function focusing on digital experience and partners. He's a 12-time International Customer Experience award winner, and frequently writes and speaks on CX topics.#CX #CXM #AI #DigitalExperience #CustomerExperience

The Five Promises of Personalization.  Harnessing the power of AI to personalize the customer experience.  Exploding the myth of proving the ROI of CX.  This and so much more to talk about with our guest David Edelman on the All Things Considered CX Podcast with Bob Azman. David is the co-author of the new book Personalized.  Customer Strategy in the Age of AI.  He is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, an executive adviser and board member to brands and technology providers, and an adviser to BCG.  Previously, David was chief marketing officer at Aetna and has worked with dozens of companies on personalization, AI, and agile marketing at BCG and Digitas.  Forbes has repeatedly named him one of the Top 20 Most Influential Voices in Marketing, and Ad Age has named him a Top 20 Chief Marketing and Technology Officer.Join us for a fascinating conversation on how to differentiate your brand in the age of AI.  Brand and CX are one in the same and David provides great examples to prove his point. 

“Terrified, mortified, petrified, stupefied” by AI?  Then you've come to the right place to eliminate these fears and trepidations!  Joining me on this episode of the All Things Considered CX podcast with Bob Azman is Kevin J. Dean, Founder & CEO of ManoByte a technology services company specializing in business process automation, CRM, and intelligent automation. Kevin is leading AI-driven business transformation and dedicated his career to helping businesses thrive in the digital age. With over two decades of experience, Kevin's expertise has enabled enterprises to leverage AI for significant growth. We cover a lot of interesting topics in this episode.  Kevin's straightforward style eliminates the confusion and provides a clear focus on how best to achieve the most benefits from AI and technology overall.  He shares case studies to exemplify his perspective.#CX #AI #AIinCX #Customerexperience #customerexperiencemanagement #CXM #MSU

As CX professionals, we often talk about the experience has to be “end-to-end”.  But too often we forget steps along the way – including what happens when the customer's package arrives and they “unbox it”.  Is it personal or generic?  Does it make them smile or grimace?  In this episode of the All Things Considered CX podcast, Tyler DeLarm joins us to talk about “unboxing marketing” strategies.  Tyler is a seasoned business leader with a reputation for building and guiding successful teams. Fueled by a passion for helping brands unlock their potential, he has spent his career redefining how companies engage with their employees and customer base. But Tyler is not just about the data and revenue. He brings a distinctive leadership style to UnDigital that fosters a supportive and inclusive environment.

He's back! And does he have some great new research, insights and perspectives to share on this episode of the All Things Considered CX podcast.  John Goodman joins me to talk about AI, Offshoring, Delighting customers, the latest info related to focused research on CPG customer delight and so much more!   John has joined me several times in the past and always has an informative, thought-provoking topic to discuss and this conversation is no different. John is Vice Chairman of Customer Care Measurement and Consulting (CCMC). The universal adages, “It costs five times as much to win a new customer as to keep an existing one.” and “Twice as many people hear about a bad experience as a good one.” are both based on his research. CX metrics are always hot topics but John's straightforward, no-nonsense approach to them is refreshing!#CXM#CX #CXMPodcast#AI#customerexperience

Ian Baer, Founder and Chief Soothsayer, has been solving marketing's greatest challenges forover three decades. He has spent his career helping major brands achieve extraordinary successand challenger brands box above their weight class in leadership roles with Publicis Groupe,TBWA, Rapp, Deutsch and others, and was named to Campaign US' Digital 40 Over 40. A prominent thought leader all aspects of marketing, Ian has spoken at numerous conferences and podcasts discussing trends in consumer behavior. In addition tofounding sooth in 2023, Ian is the brand storytelling practice lead for Kestrel Consultants andsits on the Ithaca College Customer Experience Board.

Best of summer replay!!  If you missed it the first time, now's your chance to hear the top leadership thinker in the world!  Marshall Goldsmith is the only two-time winner of the Thinkers 50 Award for #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. He has been ranked as the #1 Executive Coach in the World and a Top Ten Business Thinker for the past eight years. Dr. Goldsmith is the author or editor of 36 books, including three New York Times bestsellers, that have sold over 2.5 million copies and been listed bestseller in 12 countries. His books, What Got You Here Won't Get You There and Triggers have been recognized by Amazon.com as two of the Top 100 Leadership & Success Books Ever Written.

Can CX really double your revenues? Is your C-suite looking for the value of investing in CX? Great questions! And my guest on this episode of the All Things Considered CX podcast has the answers! Greg Tucker, CCXP is CEO of Tucker & Company, a Customer Experience advisory firm working with global leaders to develop on-brand customer experiences that drive breakthrough business results. His clients include Oracle, Microsoft, DocuSign, Wells Fargo, GE, AT&T and PepsiCo. He has been a leader in the CX community, receiving the CXPA Innovation Award, named a Who's Who of CX and a CX Expert as well as CIO Review's Most Promising Customer Experience Management Service Provider in 2023. Mr. Tucker has an MBA from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and led the CX role as part of the C-Suite at AAA and Copart. His research on generating CX revenue and demonstrating the value of investing in CX will inspire you! Brought to you by CX of M, CX of M radio, and InnovativeCX. Also available on YouTube @MSUCXM.

Diane Magers and Michael Hinshaw, authors of the new book, Experience Rules, join me on this episode of the podcast. Michael is the founder and president of customer experience consultancy McorpCX and recognized on over a dozen "Top Global CX Influencers" lists. He's also co-author of the best-selling books Smart Customers, Stupid Companies: Why Only Intelligent Companies Will Thrive, and How to Be One of Them, and Experience Rules! The Experience Operating System (XOS) and 8 Keys to Enable It, with Diane Magers. Diane is a seasoned executive and change catalyst in Experience Management. Founder and CEO of Experience Catalysts. Chair Emeritus and former CEO of the Customer Experience Professionals Association. With a master's in clinical psychology and an MBA, coupled with certifications in various aspects of experience management, Diane's goal is to drive meaningful change and foster lasting relationships in our community, for brands and their customers, employees, and partners for aligned purpose and outcomes.

Marshall Goldsmith is the only two-time winner of the Thinkers 50 Award for #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. He has been ranked as the #1 Executive Coach in the World and a Top Ten Business Thinker for the past eight years. Dr. Goldsmith is the author or editor of 36 books, including three New York Times bestsellers, that have sold over 2.5 million copies and been listed bestseller in 12 countries. His books, What Got You Here Won't Get You There and Triggers have been recognized by Amazon.com as two of the Top 100 Leadership & Success Books Ever Written.

Neal is a teacher, coach, author, and speaker who is a determined believer in putting people first as the key to better business. His vision is a world where workplaces and customer spaces are focused on people helping people succeed. His background includes decades of experience in a variety of industries. He has written over 500 blog posts and two amazing books. His latest, recently released book, Giving a $#!+: How A Willingness to Be Inconvenienced Can Transform Your Business, Work, and Life, offers readers a plan for making businesses more human.

Eryc Eyl is a speaker, coach, and consultant with more than 30 years of experience in making work more human in a variety of industries and organizations. He believes in a world in which work is more than just a four-letter word, but part of path to greater satisfaction, fulfillment, self-actualization, and flourishing. Eryc is also a storyteller, playwright, and DJ. His first book, Stop Engaging Employees: Start Making Work More Human, was published in January 2024. 

Is 2024 the year of Great Uncertainty? Are you concerned about your current role, your career, your personal brand, your LinkedIn profile? Then take a listen to our guest on the All Things Considered CX Podcast with Bob Azman. Carol Kaemmerer took what seemed like shockingly bad news and turned it into an amazing opportunity. After a surprise downsizing in the Fortune 500 company she served as a consultant, Carol found that her 20 years of marketing communications experience provided the perfect set-up for helping professionals build their online brand. LinkedIn, she recognized, is an integral part of that brand-building. But many brilliant leaders, are unable to articulate their brand effectively on LinkedIn, and that is a weak link in their online reputation. Since 2011, Carol has focused her communications expertise on helping C-suite executives and senior leaders use LinkedIn powerfully, creating positioning and messaging that reflects their business passion with authenticity. She is a #1 Best-Selling author of the award-winning book, LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive, now in its Second Edition. Carol is a professional member of the National Speakers Association, a Certified Virtual Presenter, an Advisor to the C-Suite Network, and an Esteemed Faculty member of its Thought Council and Women's Coaching and Consulting Council.

Rhonda L. Bowen is a global strategic communication guide with over 40 years of experience. An American living in Germany since 1983, she has worked with people from more than 70 countries. Since 1988 she has brought insights and support to thousands of BEST professionals (business, engineering, science, and technology). Through improved communication, her clients save resources and enhance their success. Her programs and services include online and offline facilitation, individual and team coaching, and programs for professional services providers and organizations. She supports others through her interactive sessions called Success Swarms, building on the idea of swarm intelligence in nature. These are based on the principle of wispiration in action, a combination of wisdom and inspiration shared in the group to provide options for finding practical ways to apply what has been learned.

A Pioneer. A Legend. A Passionate Leader. I am so pleased to welcome Jeanne Bliss to the 100th episode of the All Things Considered CX Podcast with Bob Azman. Jeanne, CEO and Founder of Customer Bliss, guides companies to the achievement of business growth through leadership bravery and elevated business practices. She is known globally for transforming business to earn customer-driven growth. A 5-time Chief Customer Officer and coach to over 20,000 leaders, her practices are field-tested and proven. Bliss' 5-Competencies for customer-driven growth have been adopted around the world, and her 4 best-selling books on customer experience and leadership are the guidebooks of the CX Profession. Jeanne Bliss has delivered over 1,500 transformative keynotes globally, has coached over 20,000 leaders on leading to elevate their company in the marketplace, with sustainable growth. Jeanne Bliss is the cofounder of the Customer Experience Professionals Association and is fondly known as the “godmother” of customer experience. What a great way to celebrate this milestone event!

Do you know what your “Say – Do” ratio is? Fascinating conversation about service management with practitioner, Kevin Bollom. Kevin is vice president of Quality and Customer Experience for Trane Technologies' Commercial HVAC Americas business – which goes to market as Trane®. Kevin is responsible for transforming customer experience to achieve a new level of customer satisfaction. His team is responsible for Trane's customer satisfaction program, quality improvement efforts across all business processes and the technical support teams.  A more than 20-year veteran of the company, Kevin most recently led Trane's Services business, delivering growth and new technology across North America.  Before joining Trane, Kevin worked for Medtronic, Inc. within the medical device field and with Kimberly-Clark within the consumer products field.

Bryan Clayton isn't just another CEO; he's a visionary and a groundbreaker. As the mastermind behind GreenPal, an innovative online marketplace dubbed the "Uber for lawn care" by Entrepreneur magazine, he's revolutionizing the way homeowners connect with local lawn care pros. Boasting over 200,000 active users, GreenPal pulses with thousands of transactions daily, a testament to Bryan's knack for understanding market needs. But here's the twist: GreenPal isn't Bryan's first rodeo. Before this digital marvel, he birthed Peachtree Inc., transforming it into one of Tennessee's landscaping giants. Under his leadership, it soared to an impressive $10 million in annual revenue, ultimately catching the eye of Lusa Holdings which acquired it in 2013. Diving deeper into Bryan's passion, you'll find a fervor for entrepreneurialism, marketing, and the art of bootstrapping businesses from humble beginnings to soaring success. His journey from zero to profitability, and then to a grand exit, offers invaluable insights for budding entrepreneurs and seasoned business veterans alike.

Coachability. “The goal is to regain that early-career habit to learn more, to be more coachable and to expand your leadership effectiveness and career potential”, according to our guest on the All Things Considered CX Podcast with Bob Azman. Kevin D. Wilde currently serves as an Executive Leadership Fellow at the @Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. He teaches applied leadership in several graduate courses. His current research topics include leadership coachability, executive derailment, and contemporary talent development. In 2015, he concluded a thirty-four-year corporate career in leadership and talent development at General Electric and General Mills. In this episodeWe talk at length about a variety of ways to improve your coachability and leadership development as well as discuss his new book, Coachability, The Leadership Superpower. A must-listen for CX professionals seeking to advance their careers!

Joe Wheeler is an internationally recognized best-selling author, speaker, and consultant. He is the CEO of CX/Digital a subsidiary of The Service Profit Chain Institute (SPCI), a Boston-based consulting firm he co-founded with Professors Len Schlesinger, James Heskett, and W. Earl Sasser of the Harvard Business School. In 2002, he and Shaun Smith co-authored the best-seller: Managing the Customer Experience. He followed it up in 2008 with The Ownership Quotient, co-authored with James Hesket and Earl Sasser, Jr. His latest book, The Digital-First Customer Experience was released in July of 2023 and describes the design strategies of leading brands including Nike, Amazon, CEMEX, Starbucks, and others. Prior to co-founding The Service Profit Chain Institute, he held executive roles at Bank of America, and The Forum Corporation and earned an MBA from Edinburgh Business School.

Matt is an internationally renowned business author and speaker. He won the CMI's Management Book of the Year for his first book, The Ten Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences, considered by many to be the definitive book on the subject. His second book - The Grid: The Decision-making Tool for Every Business (Including Yours) was published by Random House to critical acclaim. His third book — Mastering Uncertainty — co-authored with the investor and entrepreneur Csaba Konkoly —was released in April 2023. As a speaker has addressed industry leaders at every kind of organization imaginable, from Microsoft to the FBI. He is the co-founder of Methodical, a customer experience and strategy consultancy; a Senior Visiting Fellow at Bayes Business School (Formerly Cass), City University London; and a venture partner at Tiller Partners, a Los Angeles based VC fund. He lives in Santa Monica, California.

Best of Summer Replay Series!  Mr. Goodman is Vice Chairman of Customer Care Measurement and Consulting (CCMC). The universal adages, “It costs five times as much to win a new customer as to keep an existing one.” and “Twice as many people hear about a bad experience as a good one.” are both based on his research. He assisted in the analysis of the latest National Customer Rage Study, on American consumers' complaining behavior, service expectations and word of mouth. Harper Collins published the second edition of his book, “Strategic Customer Service”, in March, 2019. He has also published, “Customer Experience 3.0”, with the American Management Association in July, 2014. Over the past 40 years, Mr. Goodman has managed more than 1,000 separate customer experience studies for 45 of the Fortune 100 as well as dozens of non-profit and government entities.

Building better customer relationships, one customer at a time. Joining me on the All Things Considered CX podcast for this episode is Don Peppers. Don is one of the world's most prolific experts when it comes to how businesses should deal with their customers and, with over 325,000 LinkedIn followers, he is recognized as one of the world's most authoritative experts on the topic of “customer experience.” With business partner and co-author Dr. Martha Rogers, Peppers has authored or co-authored eleven business books, including their international best-seller The One to One Future: Building Relationships One Customer at a Time (Doubleday, 1993) and Customer Experience: What, How and Why Now (BookBaby, 2016).

Best of Summer Replay Series! Named one of the 6 top personal branding experts in 2022 by The American Reporter, Carol Kaemmerer is also a professional speaker and author of the award-winning book: LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact and Power. Published in it's 2nd Edition in 2021, Carol's book has won multiple awards including BookAuthority's Best LinkedIn Books of All Time award, two awards from International Book Awards, and has been selected by The C-Suite Network as one of the top 100+ Best Business Books. Carol specializes in strategies for using LinkedIn as a personal branding and business development tool. In addition to her one-on-one executive branding work with senior leaders, Carol is a popular speaker and member of the National Speakers Association.

Uku Tomikas is the CEO of Messente Communications. He is an advocate for honest entrepreneurship and an expert in telecommunications with extensive knowledge of fraud, global markets and business messaging. Besides being the leader of Messente, he is also a father, a high-school teacher and a yoga instructor with a military background. He enjoys an active lifestyle filled with sports, literature and creative challenges.

Stacy Sherman joins me on my latest podcast episode. She's the host of her own podcast DoingCXRight. Known for her Heart & ScienceTM framework that produces profitable clients and brand loyalty--fueled by an empowered and valued workforce. Stacy Sherman's been walking the talk for 25 years as a strategist and practitioner at companies of all sizes and industries. Her Why: To Influence and cultivate deeper connections and authentic relationships so that people have more fulfilling experiences in business and life.

Mr. Goodman is Vice Chairman of Customer Care Measurement and Consulting (CCMC). The universal adages, “It costs five times as much to win a new customer as to keep an existing one.” and “Twice as many people hear about a bad experience as a good one.” are both based on his research. He assisted in the analysis of the latest National Customer Rage Study, on American consumers' complaining behavior, service expectations and word of mouth. Harper Collins published the second edition of his book, “Strategic Customer Service”, in March, 2019. He has also published, “Customer Experience 3.0”, with the American Management Association in July, 2014. Over the past 40 years, Mr. Goodman has managed more than 1,000 separate customer experience studies for 45 of the Fortune 100 as well as dozens of non-profit and government entities.

As Chief Customer Officer for Playvox, Emily Gray is focused on creating extraordinary experiences for customers at every touchpoint and interaction. Emily leads the CX teams including Technical Support, Solutions Consulting, Services and Delivery, Onboarding, and Customer Success Management. Before Playvox, she served in several senior customer success and digital experience roles with for a variety of organizations, including Interactions LLC, LifeLock, and New World Restaurant Group. Emily has spoken on the topic of CX and is a frequent speaker on digital transformation, customer experience, training and workforce management optimization, and customer engagement topics. Emily earned a M.B.A. from the University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, and a B.A. in Spanish from Arizona State University. She resides in Orlando, Florida with her husband and three children.

Valentin Radu is the CEO & Founder of Omniconvert. He leverages his industry expertise at Omniconvert — his SaaS company that provides growth solutions to mid-size eCommerce websites looking to become customer-centric. Omniconvert helps eCommerce companies find hidden gems in their data, improve Customer Lifetime Value and Customer Retention & deliver personalized customer experiences across all channels. Before anything else — Valentin Radu is a persevering experimenter. He has gone through various jobs, companies, and entrepreneurial ventures before identifying customers' real needs and defining the perfect go-to-market strategy. Nowadays, he is a Customer Value Optimization evangelist and international speaker, defining a new category and helping retailers grow.

Building better customer relationships, one customer at a time. Joining me on the All Things Considered CX podcast for this episode is Don Peppers. Don is one of the world's most prolific experts when it comes to how businesses should deal with their customers and, with over 325,000 LinkedIn followers, he is recognized as one of the world's most authoritative experts on the topic of “customer experience.” With business partner and co-author Dr. Martha Rogers, Peppers has authored or co-authored eleven business books, including their international best-seller The One to One Future: Building Relationships One Customer at a Time (Doubleday, 1993) and Customer Experience: What, How and Why Now (BookBaby, 2016).

Since joining Givex in 2003, Brittain Brown has held various managerial roles in the National Accounts and Operations divisions and has been responsible for some of the company's largest client successes. As President, Brown has driven Givex's international expansion efforts and overseen the successful acquisition of new additions to the Givex family of companies. Givex is integrated with 1000+ technology partners, creating a fully end-to-end solution that delivers powerful customer insights. His leadership and passion for people have been instrumental in the company's explosive growth. Brown graduated from Queen's University with a B.A. in Economics.

Daniel Bakh is the CEO and co-founder of Fullview. He has a background in product-led growth, enterprise sales, and VC. He is also an angel investor with over 40 startups in his portfolio. He started Fullview in May 2021 after experiencing first-hand the frustrations and inefficiencies of giving and receiving customer support. Dorin Tarau is the CPO and co-founder of Fullview. He is an entrepreneur and previously founded the IT services and consulting company, Apidemia. Dorin has extensive experience providing technical customer support and struggled with how difficult it was to get full context on customer issues. He started Fullview in May 2021 to solve those challenges.

Greg Melia, Bryan Sander and Amy Shioji from the CXPA board join the podcast to discuss what's new for 2023, their visions for how our profession and association can continue to evolve as well as the key strategies being pursued by the board this year. As CX professionals, they also share insights on the state of CX today and in the future as well as share their words of wisdom to CX professionals across the globe. It's a great way to learn about the premier association for customer experience professionals and how you can take advantage of the many resources available as a member! 

Kip M. Knippel, Esq., President & CEO, Kip Search. Kip has learned that clients like to have a quarterback or “go-to” person they can talk to about their strategic talent needs. He likes being in that quarterback role for the clients we serve. The large network of relationships Kip has developed within the national business and legal communities, along with his broad technical recruiting expertise, enable him to bring the right resources to help our clients solve their most difficult executive recruiting, talent acquisition and business challenges. He joins the podcast to share his thoughts on the best way to pursue your next career opportunity. Multiple years while in private law practice, Kip was named a Minnesota Super Lawyers Rising Star. Kip earned his B.A., cum laude, in English and Communication from St. John's University and his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.

Dr. Sarah Bridges, Ph.D., is the founder and leader of Bridges, with 25 years experience as a psychologist, executive coach, speaker, writer and leadership advisor. Dr. Bridges is known for offering challenging, yet practical, solutions to help people break through their own assumptions, discover their potential and build cohesive teams. Dr. Bridges is also committed to the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota rich nonprofit community, working for several nonprofit organizations. Dr. Bridges received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wesleyan University, her Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Minnesota, and an MBA from Benedictine University.

Named one of the 6 top personal branding experts in 2022 by The American Reporter, Carol Kaemmerer is also a professional speaker and author of the award-winning book: LinkedIn for the Savvy Executive: Promote Your Brand with Authenticity, Tact and Power. Published in it's 2nd Edition in 2021, Carol's book has won multiple awards including BookAuthority's Best LinkedIn Books of All Time award, two awards from International Book Awards, and has been selected by The C-Suite Network as one of the top 100+ Best Business Books. Carol specializes in strategies for using LinkedIn as a personal branding and business development tool. In addition to her one-on-one executive branding work with senior leaders, Carol is a popular speaker and member of the National Speakers Association.

Tabitha Dunn currently serves as Head of Global Customer Experience for Hitachi. In this role she is driving a best-in-class class, customer-centric transformation that will improve the customer and employee experience while creating efficiencies, increasing revenue and business scalability. Previously, she served as Chief Customer Officer of Ericsson and has previously built five global, B2B customer experience programs focused on delivering value and positive impact for customers, employees, and the business. With 20+ years of experience as a leader in the CX field, Tabitha also serves on the Board of Directors for the Customer Experience Professionals Association as Vice-Chair in 2022 and is the incoming Board Chair for 2023. She is also a Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP).

A software veteran of 25 years, Jonathan has held leadership positions in major US software companies, such as Aspect Software, Verint and NICE Systems. Jonathan co-founded OCX Cognition Inc., an AI platform focused on improving retention outcomes for large B2B companies. After selling part of his shareholding and maintaining a board position, Jonathan then founded Anthrolytics in 2021. Anthrolytics combines behavioural and data science to predict the next likely behaviour of employees or customers. Anthrolytics proprietary Predictive Behavioural Analytics SaaS platform allows major B2C and contact centre companies to predict customer churn and likely upsell. For employees, the platform predicts likely resignations, unplanned absence, and the drivers of the predicted behaviour. In addition to these activities, Jonathan is on the advisory boards of two other SaaS start-ups and occasionally lectures on go to market strategies for University of Buckingham.

Ken has over two decades of experience in the customer experience research with industry experience in retail, technology, hospitality, financial services, automotive and transportation with a recent focus on financially linked business insights, SaaS deployments, and CX consultation. With a background in Mathematical Operations Research, he's eager to find ways that companies can be more profitable through truly actionable insights into data. Ken has also had the privilege of helping clients to improve their customer engagement in travel, sports and media to better understand how to make use of the vast quantities of data that is now available but often underutilized and misinterpreted. Delivering relevant insights, fact-based execution, and bottom-line results which has led to multiple publications and 2 US CXA Awards in 2022.