I sit down with Chris Waldo, a seasoned enterprise marketing leader from Zoom, Automation Anywhere, RingCentral, and VMware, to explore why Customer Advisory Boards (CABs) are more than just events—they’re strategic platforms for modern marketing and executive decision-making.

Naveed Husain, CIO from Columbia University, Teachers College, always an early adopter of technology, has served on customer advisory boards to give back as a partner.

Ever wondered how industry giants like Intuit, Zoom, and LinkedIn lead Customer Advisory Boards (CABs) to move faster and smarter? Join me for a candid 20-minute conversation with Sharon Markowitz, global marketing leader and product strategist, as we unpack real-world examples of her CAB insights have shaped messaging, product direction, and regional growth.

What does it take to move from operational leadership into strategic influence? In this conversation, I’m joined by Michael Dunn, a product-focused technologist whose career spans leadership roles at RingCentral, Microsoft, Sun, and Brightcove. He’s advised startups, venture funds, and innovation studios—and built a reputation for designing and shaping high-impact customer and technical advisory boards.

Adam Rasner, a veteran technologist and infrastructure executive, has a career that spans leadership roles at WebMD, Rayonier, Burger King, Restaurant Brands International, and now AutoNation.

Author and founder Carrie Kerpen share her background on running companies, the start of The Whisper Group to why she wrote a book titled, "The Whisper Way!"

Tim shares his experiences as a sales leader at Oracle, where he's co-led two customer advisory boards. He dives deep into why and shares his best tips for running a world-class customer advisory board.

Learn from Steve's 20+ years of leading customer teams in customer success, professional services, and support. As a leader, he is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and VMware Certified Associate. He has a patent pending on a “Method and System for Transmission and Processing of Authenticated Electronic Mail" to combat phishing and spam.

Learn about Mukul Sheopory, a small business product marketing expert, and why investing in a customer advisory board for small business customers pays for itself.

Dots Oyebolu transformed from zero to a Product Marketing Influencer in just a few months. He has even interviewed marketing veterans and hosted 300 episodes so far. We sit down to explore his passion, success, and, importantly, the significance of human connections.

For over 25+ years, Eric has led transformational IT projects. His secret is using his soft skills, actively listening, onboarding for full adoption, and building technology for firefighting, government agencies, call centers, and enterprise customers.

Everyday MBA is a syndicated podcast with millions of viewers interviewing business book authors. Kevin Craine, host and influencer, interviewed Irene about her newly published book, "Build a World-Class Customer Advisory Board." The book was published on January 24, 2025.