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Advisory Board

The CCW advisory board consists of call center, customer experience, marketing and technology executives from established Fortune 500 companies as well as disruptive newcomers.


2025 CCW Advisory Board

DB Banerjee
DB Banerjee

VP, Strategic Segment

Observe.AI

Natalie Beckerman
Natalie Beckerman

Global Head of Customer Support Operations

IHG Hotels and Resorts

Jeff Beelman
Jeff Beelman

VP, Contact/Service Center

MAXIMUS

Colleen Beers
Colleen Beers

Former President, Global Head of Trust & Safety

Alorica

Anastasia Bellos
Anastasia Bellos

SVP, Global Market Leader

Alorica

Jaysa Boyer
Jaysa Boyer

Head, Employer Engagement

Ultimate Medical Academy

Darnell Brooks
Darnell Brooks

Director, Operations Process and Strategy

The Home Depot

Geoff Burbridge
Geoff Burbridge

Managing Vice President, Customer Channels Horizontal Services

Truist

Tyler Carpenter
Tyler Carpenter

Deputy Chief Information Officer

DC Department of Employment Services

Cheryl China
Cheryl China

SVP, Director Retail Servicing

Citizens Bank

Brandon Darrington
Brandon Darrington

VP for Internal Medicine, Executive Administrator for Clinical Affairs and Administration

Emory Healthcare

Shantanu Das
Shantanu Das

GM, Global Head of Post Order Customer Experience

Wayfair

Michael DeJager
Michael DeJager

Managing Director, Events

Customer Management Practice

Shikha Desai
Shikha Desai

VP, Operations, Student Resources

UnitedHealthcare

Wes Dudley
Wes Dudley

VP, Customer Experience

Broad River Retail

Lisa Griffin
Lisa Griffin

VP, Consumer Experience and Clinical Access

University Hospitals

Lance Gruner
Lance Gruner

CCW Advisory Board Chair | Former EVP, Global Customer Care

Mastercard

Niki Hall
Niki Hall

Chief Marketing Officer

Five9

Jennifer Harrington
Jennifer Harrington

VP Marketing, Demand Generation

Genesys

Paul Herman
Paul Herman

SVP, Global Digital Transformation

Sprinklr

Shep Hyken
Shep Hyken

Chief Amazement Officer

Shepard Presentations, LLC

Lydia James
Lydia James

Former AVP, Contact Center Operations and Center of Excellence

Cox Automotive

Baker Johnson
Baker Johnson

Chief Marketing Officer

UJET

Tanya Johnson
Tanya Johnson

VP Consumer Customer Service

Verizon

Kathy Jumper
Kathy Jumper

Chief Executive Officer

Orange County's Credit Union

Ashley Keating
Ashley Keating

Director of Events & Field Marketing

CallMiner

Mark Killick
Mark Killick

SVP, Experiential Operations

Shipt

Lauren Lee
Lauren Lee

Director, CX Sales & Strategy

Freshworks

Ishita Matharu
Ishita Matharu

Head of Marketing

Sanas.AI

Mario Matulich
Mario Matulich

President

Customer Management Practice

Adam McCreery
Adam McCreery

Director, CX

DraftKings, Inc.

Sean Minter
Sean Minter

Founder and CEO

AmplifAI

Sam Nader
Sam Nader

Senior Director, Financial Products Service Centers

Target

Thomas Nusspickel
Thomas Nusspickel

Former Chief Operating Officer

American First Finance

Anne Palmerine
Anne Palmerine

VP, Customer Engagement and Enrollment Services

UPMC Health Plan

Ricardo Parodi
Ricardo Parodi

VP Customer Experience

Marriott

Amy Payne
Amy Payne

VP, Global Customer, Partner & Events Marketing

Talkdesk

Deana Perrin
Deana Perrin

Former Senior Director, Customer Experience

Blue Shield of California

Becky Ploeger
Becky Ploeger

Global Head of Hilton Reservations and Customer Care

Hilton Worldwide

Robert Schoenfield
Robert Schoenfield

EVP of Licensing & Partnerships

Krisp

Troy Shaffer
Troy Shaffer

VP Contact Center Operations

SCAN Health Plan

Gadi Shamia
Gadi Shamia

CEO

Replicant

Mariano Tan
Mariano Tan

President & CEO

Prosodica

Vince Trotter
Vince Trotter

VP of Client Success

National Debt Relief

Monica Vasquez
Monica Vasquez

SVP, Director, Truist Care Center

Truist

Karen Vaughn
Karen Vaughn

Senior Director, Consumer Care

Nike

Einat Weiss
Einat Weiss

Chief Marketing Officer

NICE

Ron Zanders
Ron Zanders

VP, Customer Success Operations

Verizon