PolyAI CX 100 2024


We’re recognizing CX and contact center leaders who are:


Customer-led:
Putting customers in the driver’s seat and delivering unbeatable experiences all the time, every time.


Empowering:
Committed to empowering their representatives, customers, and colleagues.


Transformative:
Bold and creative, driving transformation across the whole business.

The CX 100 is PolyAI’s annual list of the most transformative, empowering and customer-focused CX leaders in the world. This year’s winners are focusing on putting their customers in the driver’s seat, making sure that every customer’s voice is heard.


We are thrilled to celebrate these 100 trailblazers revolutionizing the way their businesses interact with customers. Each individual has been selected for their exceptional contributions to customer service. These leaders are setting new benchmarks in customer experience, empowering organizations and individuals, and driving transformation across the whole business.

Vengan Anandan

Capital One

Director, Product - Conversational Servicing

Jon Arnold

Caesars

Director of Property Support - Western Regional Teleservices

Bachir Aoun

Walmart

Senior Director of Engineering & GenAI

Jennifer Baker

The Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Policyholder Experience Leader


Max Ball

Forrester

Principal Industry Analyst


Lisa Barnes

Gap

Head of Customer Care and Returns

William Beine

Golden Entertainment

Senior Vice President of Revenue Management and Distributions

Jennifer Bradshaw

MetLife

Assistant Vice President Contact Center Technology

Jaki Breland

SelectQuote

Director, AI & Innovation


Paul Brook

PowerSchool

Chief Customer Officer

Derek Brown

UPS

Head of UPS Shared Services


Diana Brown

XPO Logistics

Senior Vice President, Sales Operations and Customer Experience


Serdar Canbek

The ODP Corp

Sr. Manager Operations Reporting & Analytics

Kelly Carney

National Grid

Vice President , Head of Customer Operations & Digital Experience


James Christmas

Dell

Vice President - Customer Success, Global Services Support and Deployment


Lydia Clayton

Cox Automotive

AVP, Contact Center Operations and Center of Excellence


Deborah Colangelo

Universal Orlando

Senior Director, Guest Contact Center

Antonio Colicchio

Abercrombie & Fitch

Vice President, Customer Care & Automation


Kenneth Corbin

IRS

Chief Taxpayer Experience Officer

Greg Covello

Viking Pest Control

Desi Curtis

Boyd Gaming

Director of IT, Technology Initiatives


Shantanu Das

Wayfair

GM & Head, Global Frontline Customer Experience

Wilfred Dee

Johnson & Johnson

IT Manager Technical Product Management - Global Contact Center (CCaaS) and CX Technology


Chris Del

Thrivos

President, Online


Terri DeMent

Nestlé Purina PetCare

Director, Consumer Services


Mary Ann Dennis

Caesars

Senior Vice President Teleservices


Mike Dolloff

InflowCX

CRO


John Doughty

Likewize

President - Global Product & Services

Wes Dudley

Broad River Retail

VP, Customer Experience


Lisa Dulay

Neighborly

VP of Operations, Neighborly Service Solutions


Garine Ferejian-Mayo

Sonesta

Chief Commercial Officer


Patrick Flynn

Peppermill

Executive Director of Hotel and Sales

Mauricio Gerardo Medina Gutierrez

Grupo Salinas / Grupo Elektra

Director de Atención a Clientes y Socios


Frank Gioia

First Financial Bank Texas

Senior Vice President Contact Centers


Sikita Grayson

Mercy

Vice President Integrated Contact Center Operations and Workforce Optimization


Michelle Hahn

3M

Director of National Contact Center & Order to Cash Support Operations


Mike Hansen

Carter's

Director Call Center Operations


Chuck Harris

Mohegan Sun

Director Of Information Technology

Jermaine Henson

The Hartford

CIO, Claims, Enterprise Contact Center & Digital Enablement

Martha Hicks

T-Mobile

Vice President, Consumer Experience & Care AI Strategy

Robert Hinojosa

Ashley Furniture

Chief AI Officer

Retha Hunsicker

Duke Energy

Vice President, Customer Connect Solutions

Dywanda Idlebird

Louis Vuitton

Vice President Client Service Center


David Johnson

PSEG

Chief Customer Officer


Brett Knight

Lowe's

Director of Product Management


Cassie Lachance

Fidelity

Vice President, Contact Center Operations


Kiran Ladkat

Frontier Communications

Vice President - Digital Technology and Tools


Jo Lai

Hopper

Business Unit Leader, Customer Experience


Ted Lee

OnPoint Warranty Solutions

COO

Dave LeRiche

BMO Financial Group

Head of NA Contact Center Operations


Robert Levine

ComOps

CEO


Juan Longoria

Zillow

Director, Client Services


Regina Lowery

Principal Financial

AVP of Technology


Bala Maddali

Verizon

Head of Conv AI + Gen AI CX Product Mgmt ( ChatBot | Voice | Messaging | Search)


Colleen Mandell

Starbucks

Sr. Director, Technology Products & Services - Contact Center & Service Management


Eddy Mann

Hyundai Capital

Manager, Collections Strategy


Paul Masterson

Ticketmaster

Vice President - Contact Center Technology


Richard Matteson

The Zenith

Vice President


Kristine McBride

Brittain Resorts & Hotels

Director of Reservations


Julia McElwee

Vyve Broadband

Vice President, Contact Center Operations at


Penni McLean-Conner

Eversource Energy

Executive VP, Customer Experience and Energy Strategy


Greg Meyers

Aspen Dental

VP Contact Center Operations


Heidi Mitchell

MSC Cruises

Vice President, Contact Center


Deann Moore

Asurion

Vice President, Change Leadership


Ryan Moore

DailyPay

VP, Customer Operations


Sam Nader

Target

Head of Retail Service Centers, Sr. Director, Guest Relations, Target.com & Gift Card Service


Vibhuti Nanda

Charles Schwab

Managing Director (Vice President) - Strategy & Transformation

Christy Oakland

Holland America Group

Vice President, Global Contact Center Operations


Angie Pizzuti

DTE Energy

Vice President & Chief Customer Officer

Gil Pongetti

UPS

Global Technology and Process Senior Manager


Kristin Punter

PG&E

Sr. Director, Customer Service Outreach (CSO) & Strategic Workforce Management (WFM


Roger Putnam

New York Life

Senior Vice President & Head of Experience


Sangeetha Rai

Northwestern Mutual

VP, Customer Success


Brian Rich

CMS Energy

Sr. Vice President of Customer Experience & Technology, Chief Customer Officer


Ian Roberts

Quicken Inc.

Director, Care Operations & Technology


James Robertson

Pacific Dental

Manager IT Enterprise Operations UCC


Mohit Saigal

Marriott

Vice President CEC Product


Ben Salter

SafeRide Health

Co-Founder / Chief Product Officer


Mario Saraceno

Travelers

Vice President - Technology & Operations / Contact Center Technology


Dan Savino

SelectQuote

Senior Vice President of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation


Tyler Saxey

Foot Locker

Sr. Director OMNI Global VOC and Care Solutions

Sabina Sidler

Acceptance Insurance

VP of Customer Experience


Katie Sloan

Southern California Edison

Vice President, Customer Programs & Services


John Soto

Southwest Airlines

Call Center Technology Manager


Wanda Stephens

Solis Mammography

Vice President Patient Engagement & Contact Center

Ray Struski

WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone

Senior Vice President Customer Experience and Contact Center Operations


Lauren Sullivan

Howard Brown Health

CIO


Craig Sultan

Home Depot

Director, Product Management, Contact Center Capabilities


Richard Tarity

truCX

Co-Founder & Practical Strategist


Valincia Taylor

Best Buy

Senior Director, Best Buy Customer Care


Ana Torres

American Airlines

Director, Technology & Transformation


Gary Vickery

Plaza Casino

Director Of Hotel Operations


Jennifer Walker

SoCalGas

Vice President Customer Services

Mary Wardley

IDC

VP, CRM Applications


Anita Walls

WM (Waste Management)

Senior Director, Customer Experience


Joey Wattoo

MGM

Senior Vice President - Commercial

John Weiss

Costco

IT Senior Project Manager - Membership


Tobin Williams

Consumers Energy

Executive Director, Customer Experience

Chris Zenner

PG&E

Vice President, Customer Channels and Services


Dave Zimmerman

QVC

Director of Global Customer Experience


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