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

Certified CX professional with over 17 years of experience across Customer Experience Management, Program Management and Business Analytics.Key Profes... Read more
Benjamin Easaw, CCXP

Benjamin Easaw, CCXP

2026 Vice Chair

Cetera Financial Group

Managing Director, Digital Experience Design

Managing Director specializing in Digital Experience Design with expertise in customer experience strategy and transformation at Cetera Financial Grou... Read more
Scott Lee Holloway, CCXP

Scott Lee Holloway, CCXP

2026 Treasurer

APS Bank

Head of Customer Experience

A highly driven, certified CX professional (CCXP) with a passion for people and Customer Experience optimisation. Over a decade's experience working i... 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 transformations that push... Read more
Eng. Ahmed Alfaddagi, CCXP

Eng. Ahmed Alfaddagi, CCXP

Director

Bena Academy and Consulting

Owner and CEO

With over 20 years of experience, I have developed and deployed numerous actionable strategies, directed organizational planning and management in a w... Read more
Eric Bruce, CCXP

Eric Bruce, CCXP

Director

National Gallery of Art

Chief Experience Officer

Chief Experience Officer at National Gallery of Art with expertise in customer experience strategy and organizational transformation.Professional Deta... Read more
Erin Wallace, CCXP

Erin Wallace, CCXP

Director

Bain & Co

Director, Customer Experience

Accomplished senior executive in customer-led growth leading CX, sales, support, and marketing, and known for exceptional leadership and driving resul... Read more
Mr. Georges Marcellin Essama Babissakana, CCXP

Mr. Georges Marcellin Essama Babissakana, CCXP

Director

Cameroon Telecommunications

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

Hi, I'm Georges. Head of Customer Relations and a CX professional based in Central Africa with 12 years experience in the telecommunication industry a... Read more
Stephanie Leheta, MBA, CCXP, PMP, CCMP

Stephanie Leheta, MBA, CCXP, PMP, CCMP

Director

CIBC

Senior Director Client Experience Strategy, Governance and Design

As a proven multi-disciplinary senior leader in Strategy, Marketing, Client & Employee Experience and accomplished practitioner in organizational ... Read more
Eytan Hattem, CCXP

Eytan Hattem, CCXP

Director

Cemantica

CEO

CEO at Cemantica with expertise in customer experience strategy and software solutions for improving customer engagement. Professional Details: Compa... Read more
Greg Tucker, CCXP

Greg Tucker, CCXP

Director

Tucker & Company

CEO

CEO at Tucker and Company with expertise in strategic customer experience initiatives and organizational development.Professional Details:Company: Tuc... Read more
Hazem ElZayat, CCXP

Hazem ElZayat, CCXP

Director

Memac Ogilvy & Mather LLC

Chief Experience Officer, MENA

Customer Experience, CX Strategy and Transformation, Innovation, Marketing Technology, Data Driven Marketing, Marketing Automation, CRM and Personaliz... Read more
Venkata Dasari, CCXP

Venkata Dasari, CCXP

Director

HCLTech

Global IT Head

BioA passionate professional with over 20 years experience in consulting, product management, and program management in Healthcare, Entertainment, Oil... Read more
Stuart Gilchriest, CCXP

Stuart Gilchriest, CCXP

Director

Mercury Insurance

Director, Sales Experience

BioAs a Customer Experience (CX) professional, I love to tackle problems that only a combination of insightful data, original thinking, and a deep und... Read more
Danielle Holthaus, CCXP

Danielle Holthaus, CCXP

Director

Crowe LLP

Client Experience Leader

Danielle Holthaus, CCXP, is a Client Experience Leader at Crowe LLP, where she directs the firm’s client experience strategy. In this role, Danielle l... Read more
Tue Søttrup, CCXP

Tue Søttrup, CCXP

Director

Smart Role

Chief Executive Officer

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Mr. Andy Garlikov, CCXP

Mr. Andy Garlikov, CCXP

2026 CCXP Advisory Board Chair & Ex-Officio Director

HowSo.co

Director of Strategic Insights

I'm skilled at delivering research that generates actionable insight for decision-makers on a wide range of business issues because, throughout my car... Read more

CXPA Staff

The dedicated team supporting our global community

Greg Melia, CAE

Greg Melia, CAE

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Chief Executive Officer

CEO Greg Melia, CAE, works with the CXPA Board of Directors to:Ensure the health of CXPA's cultureStrengthen its position as the trusted source for CX... 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 in the... Read more
Jennifer Baker

Jennifer Baker

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Membership Engagement Manager

Jennifer has over ten years of experience in association management. Based in Marietta, GA, she enjoys time with her husband, daughter, and pets. Outs... Read more
Adrienne Bryant, CAE, ICE-CCP

Adrienne Bryant, CAE, ICE-CCP

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Program Director, CCXP

With a combined 35+ years of experience in teaching, hospitality management, and association management, Adrienne loves to help organizations identify... Read more
Nicole DuMont

Nicole DuMont

Customer Experience Professionals Association

CXPA Volunteer & Workgroup Manager

Nicole joins CXPA as their Volunteer & Workgroup Manager bringing extensive experience working with cross-functional teams in leading and developi... Read more
Nick Hansen

Nick Hansen

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Membership Engagement & Communications Manager

Nick Hansen joined CXPA in December 2025 as the Sponsorship & Engagement Manager, where he drives the strategy and execution of sponsorship progra... Read more
Rachel Gates

Rachel Gates

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Program Associate

Rachel joins CXPA as a Program Associate. She has loved spending the last 10 years in Association Management. Her specialization has been in all aspec... Read more
Ms. Shelly Losinski

Ms. Shelly Losinski

Customer Experience Professionals Association

Operations Manager

Operations Manager at Customer Experience Professionals Association with expertise in association management and operational excellence.Professional I... Read more

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