Meet the CXPA Leadership

The passionate professionals driving the customer experience industry forward

Board of Directors

Guiding CXPA's strategic direction and global impact. 2026 Chair: Jayalakshmi Sudarshan, CCXP 2026 Vice Chair: Benjamin Easaw, CCXP 2026 Treasurer: Scott Lee Holloway, CCXP

Jayalakshmi Sudarshan, CCXP, PMP

Jayalakshmi Sudarshan, CCXP, PMP

2026 Chair

Hewlett Packard Inc

Delivery Experience Manager

Benjamin Easaw, CCXP

Benjamin Easaw, CCXP

2026 Vice Chair

Cetera Financial Group

Managing Director, Digital Experience Design

Scott Lee Holloway, CCXP

Scott Lee Holloway, CCXP

2026 Treasurer

APS Bank

Head of Customer Experience

An accomplished, highly driven Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) with over a decade of experience in fast-paced, high-intensity f... Read more
Roxie Strohmenger, CCXP, LSSGB

Roxie Strohmenger, CCXP, LSSGB

2026 Immediate Past Chair

Link Logistics

Vice President of Customer Intelligence & Enablement

I am a CX change agent who believes great things don’t happen in your comfort zone. Through strategic risk-taking, I lead CX transformation... Read more
Eng. Ahmed Alfaddagi, CCXP

Eng. Ahmed Alfaddagi, CCXP

Director

Bena Academy and Consulting

Owner and CEO

Eng. Ahmed Alfaddagi is a regional thought leader, author, and an accomplished executive with over 20 years of diverse management experience... Read more
Eric Bruce, CCXP

Eric Bruce, CCXP

Director

National Gallery of Art

Chief Experience Officer

Erin Wallace, CCXP

Erin Wallace, CCXP

Director

Bain & Co

Director, Customer Experience

Mr. Georges Marcellin Essama Babissakana, CCXP

Mr. Georges Marcellin Essama Babissakana, CCXP

Director

Cameroon Telecommunications

Senior Manager - Head of Marketing, Communication & Customer Experience Department

Stephanie Leheta, MBA, CCXP, PMP, CCMP

Stephanie Leheta, MBA, CCXP, PMP, CCMP

Director

CIBC

Senior Director Client Experience Strategy, Governance and Design

Eytan Hattem, CCXP

Eytan Hattem, CCXP

Director

Cemantica

CEO

Greg Tucker, CCXP

Greg Tucker, CCXP

Director

Tucker & Company

CEO

Senior leader / C-suite Executive and Global firm advisor passionate about the impact that CX can have on company revenue and business results.&n... Read more
Hazem ElZayat, CCXP

Hazem ElZayat, CCXP

Director

Memac Ogilvy & Mather LLC

Chief Experience Officer, MENA

Hazem is a Certified Customer Experience Professional and member of the Customer Experience Professionals Association Middle East Regional Co... Read more
Venkata Dasari, CCXP

Venkata Dasari, CCXP

Director

HCLTech

Global IT Head

Most professionals know AI is coming; they don’t know where to start.I created AI and You™ and the T.A.S.K. Framework™ to help ... Read more
Stuart Gilchriest, CCXP

Stuart Gilchriest, CCXP

Director

Mercury Insurance

Director, Sales Experience

Danielle Holthaus, CCXP

Danielle Holthaus, CCXP

Director

Crowe LLP

Client Experience Leader

Tue Søttrup, CCXP

Tue Søttrup, CCXP

Director

Smart Role

Chief Executive Officer

With over 20 years of experience in customer service, I am driven by my passion for providing exceptional customer experiences. My expertise lies... Read more
Mr. Andy Garlikov, CCXP

Mr. Andy Garlikov, CCXP

2026 CCXP Advisory Board Chair & Ex-Officio Director

HowSo.co

Director of Strategic Insights

CXPA Staff

The dedicated team supporting our global community

Greg Melia, CAE

Greg Melia, CAE

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Chief Executive Officer

  Greg Melia is a global customer experience (CX) leader, strategist, and advocate for the advancement of the CX profession. As CEO of the ... Read more
Gabe Smith, CCXP

Gabe Smith, CCXP

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Content Manager & Associate Director

Gabe Smith, CCXP, serves as CXPA's Content Manager, where he creates and curates relevant, timely, and useful content that increases engagement i... Read more
Jennifer Baker

Jennifer Baker

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Membership Engagement Manager

Adrienne Bryant, CAE, ICE-CCP

Adrienne Bryant, CAE, ICE-CCP

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Certification Director, CXPA CCXP

Nicole DuMont

Nicole DuMont

Customer Experience Professionals Association

CXPA Volunteer & Workgroup Manager

Nick Hansen

Nick Hansen

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Membership Engagement & Communications Manager

Rachel Gates

Rachel Gates

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Program Associate

Ms. Shelly Losinski

Ms. Shelly Losinski

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Operations Manager

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