Customer Experience Council


The CMA CX Council educates CMA members about customer experience and helps them drive customer centricity in their organizations by sharing knowledge and best practices that foster sustainable growth.

Council Members

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Co-Chair

Bruce Symbalisty

Creative Director & Partner, Reality Engine Inc.

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CMA Forward Administrator

Canadian Marketing Association

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Lesley Haibach

Senior Vice-President, Ipsos Customer Experience, Ipsos Corp.

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Jennifer Lang

AVP, TD Marketing Analytics & Insights, TD Bank Group

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Rosie Gentile

SVP, 1:1 Strategy, Cossette Inc.

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Lori Franze

Director of Collector Engagement, LoyaltyOne, Co.

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Audrey Grant

Director, Digital Marketing eCommerce & Customer Experience, Scotiabank

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Shannon Katschilo

General Manager and VP Medallia Canada, Medallia Canada

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Anton Morrison

VP, Experience Design, Appnovation

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Baijul Shukla

Director, Member Services and Strategic Partners, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers

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Jennifer McLeod

Vice-President, Business Development, Teleperformance Canada

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John Chan

Managing Director, Pearl Strategy & Innovation Design Inc.

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Lori Steiner

Director, Membership & Loyalty Marketing, CAA South Central Ontario

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Ursula Green

VP, CXO, Halmyre

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Sue Donaldson

Senior Director, Customer Research and Voice, Loblaw Companies Ltd.

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Aleena Mazhar

SVP and Marketing Director, Fuse Marketing Group

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Meghan Sherwin

Vice President, Marketing, Keilhauer

Recent Articles Authored by Council

Customer listening paths: Explicit, implicit and algorithmic

Customer listening has evolved significantly over time. And now, we are entering another era of considerable change in how we listen to our customers.

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How CSR drives CX

Marketing is about building meaningful connections, and in today's values-driven landscape, brands that prioritize Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) create more authentic, resonant experiences that keep customers coming back.

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Driving loyalty through better CX

How can participants in a highly competitive industry improve financial performance without resorting to competing on price? Surprisingly, the airline industry offers a fascinating insight into how investments in providing richer customer experiences can boost customer loyalty and profitability, sometimes overriding price considerations.

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The role of AI in customer experience in the retail industry

This article has been developed by a member of the CMA’s CX Council as part of a subgroup initiative exploring AI in CX.

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The evolution of CX

In biology, evolution involves a cause and effect. Some state or change-of-state in the environment (the cause) allows some evolved organisms to flourish (the effect).

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Knowing when to exceed customer expectations

In a world where social media thrives, the voice of the consumer has further reach than ever before

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