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Howard L Lax

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Insightful & Visionary Customer Experience, Research, & Strategy Professional
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  • Confirmit
    Principal Consultant, Global Customer Experience
    Confirmit
    Jan 2019 - Jul 2023 (4 years 7 months)
    - Led clients through process to conceptualize, design, analyze, and implement CX programs and then interpret and act on learnings to drive organizational change. - Developed new approach to incorporate emotion analytics into CX, DX, UX, and EX programs. Created new framework for linking employee engagement with customer experience. - Spearheaded efforts to increasingly focus on the ROI from c in CX. Built CX Master Class training curriculum and materials. Designed largest new CX engagements in both 2021 and 2022.
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    President
    The Lax Group
    Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years 1 month)
    - Founded consulting practice specializing in customer experience and employee engagement strategy, market research, and consulting. - Launched new CX practice area for national MR firm, from defining offer, developing POV and thought leadership, to prospecting, selling, managing EFM partnership, and consulting. - Collaborated on redesign of the customer experience framework for major U.S. retailer using concepts from behavioral economics and human-centered design.
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    Customer Strategies Practice Lead, Americas
    Kantar Millward Brown & TNS
    Jan 2015 - Jan 2017 (2 years 1 month)
    - Led practice offering customer experience, VoC, NPS and loyalty research, EFM (SaaS) platforms, and consulting to clients throughout North America. - Managed financials, thought leadership, business development, sales, pitch support, marketing, offers, and third-party relationships. - Redirected practice focus to transactional research and refined offer. Directed partnerships with Medallia and Qualtrics SaaS EFM platforms.
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    Senior Consultant, Brand
    GFK CUSTOM RESEARCH OF
    Jan 2011 - Jan 2015 (4 years 1 month)
    - Designed and led programs involving customer loyalty and experience, VoC, NPS, brand and user research, EFM platforms, and related consultancy services. - Championed extensive strategy, marketing, and thought leadership responsibilities. - Met or exceeded all sales and performance targets in multiple consecutive years.
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    Industry Executive, Financial Services Research
    HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC
    Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 (1 year 1 month)
    - Managed financial services market research group, including sales and marketing, research and service, and direct profit and loss responsibility. - Member of corporate senior management team and ongoing senior consultant role in customer loyalty. Turned around performance of historically weak division. Achieved operating income target during down year. - Led only U.S. industry group to reach OI target, outperforming all other industry practices.
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    Senior Consultant, Stakeholder Relationship
    HARRIS INTERACTIVE INC
    Jan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years 1 month)
    Led sales, market research, platform, and related consulting regarding customer loyalty and experience and employee engagement. Handled marketing and thought leadership, including writing and public speaking. Exceeded sales targets and doubled sales into financial services vertical for loyalty work.
  • Rider University
    Adjunct Lecturer (Assistant Professor)
    Rider University
    Jan 2005 - Jan 2008 (3 years 1 month)
    Program, 2005-2008.
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    Vice President, Customer Strategies Group
    Opinion Research Corporation
    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006 (2 years 1 month)
    Managed sales, design, and delivery of market research and related consultancy services regarding customer strategies, with a focus on customer satisfaction and loyalty. Exceeded targets for sales and billings.
  • Mary Washington College
    Adjunct Lecturer, Business
    Mary Washington College
    Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 (1 year 1 month)
  • The George Washington University
    Adjunct Lecturer
    The George Washington University
    Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 (1 year 1 month)
    Program, 2001-2002.
  • Freddie Mac
    Director, Market and Customer Information
    Freddie Mac
    Jan 1995 - Jan 2003 (8 years 1 month)
    Directed market research function, providing strategic and tactical research and information support for decision-making by all business and staff lines throughout Fortune 50 financial services firm. Led customer satisfaction program and developed models quantifying economic value of satisfaction. Developed integrated series of quantitative and qualitative measures of brand, image, and customer satisfaction. Performed message and ad testing, facilitated focus groups, and partnered with HBCUs regarding research on financial literacy and underserved communities. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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  • City University of New York
    Ph.D., Political Science
    City University of New York
    Jan 2008 - Dec 2008 (1 year)
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    Doctor of Philosophy
    Queens College ofThe City University of New York
    Jan 2006 - Dec 2007 (2 years)
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    M.A., Political Science
    Queens College ofThe City University of New York
    Jan 2000 - Dec 2001 (2 years)
  • Union College
    B.A., Political Science
    Union College
    Jan 1994 - Current (32 years 8 months)
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    CX study for a major tech firm