# 42 Customer Experience Experts You Should Be Following: A Data-led Analysis of The Most Influential Voices in CX By Arron Westbrook Last Updated: June 25, 2025 Reading time: 6 minutes ### The CX community is full of insight. But who are the most influential experts? And who should you follow in 2022? We find out. When was the first time you realised you loved customer experience? Learning the power of customer-centric experiences in HBR, Forbes, or Techcrunch? Watching Shep Hyken, Jeanne Bliss, and CXPA’s channels on YouTube? Listening to The CX Cast, The Chief Customer Officer, or Crack The Customer Code podcasts? However you got into loving CX, the most influential customer experience experts offer something else entirely. They help you keep on top of the latest CX trends and offer real-world examples that give you a deeper, more meaningful understanding of customer experience itself. And they do it almost every day on Twitter and LinkedIn. Sometimes, they do it on their blogs, too. At Chattermill, we get it. CX experts matter. And that’s why we’ve put this piece together: to help you learn who the real CX experts are so that you know who’s worth following in 2022 (if you’re not following them already!) It has to be said, I’m no CX expert myself. Certainly, I’m nowhere near as well-informed or experienced as the people mentioned in this article. Because of this, this comprehensive list of CX experts is based on a data-led, social analysis of the most influential voices in CX, using my favourite (and the best) audience research tool – [SparkToro](https://sparktoro.com/). Unlike most lists, this isn’t based on my opinion. Nor is it a fluff piece to attract media coverage. It’s a list of CX experts’ based on their real-world influence and engagement. Now we could have listed everyone in the CX space, but that would make this piece beyond any sane level of comprehension. So, I’ve picked out the 42 most influential. Because as we know, 42 is the answer to the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Which in businesses today, also happens to be the case for customer experience. But before we dive into the customer experience experts themselves, let me briefly tell you about why this list exists in the first place, and how I went about putting it together. ## Why This List Exists The term “Customer Experience Expert” is in its essence, quite vague. Do a Google search and you’ll find plenty of fluffy lists of who to follow. But these lists are often flawed. Generally speaking, these lists are an underhand way for brands and people to position themselves as CX experts, or to attract attention purely for attention’s sake. And we didn’t want to do that. That’s why we’ve put this list together based on audience research data. These people are the top authorities in our industry, and simply put, you need to follow them if you want to learn and improve your brand’s customer experience in 2022 and beyond. ## How This List Was Compiled Chattermill has created this list for 2022 to bring you an intelligent, data-led view of who the most influential people are within CX today. To achieve this, we used SparkToro’s audience research tool, using the criteria of “my audience frequently talks about customer experience” to discover who the most influential people are in the space. We then filtered out any corporate/company accounts so that we could see who the influential **people** are in CX. We also filtered out people who aren’t directly involved within the CX, or customer-focused spaces. It’s important to note that the people on this list simply aren’t those with the most followers. These are the people in CX whose content is engaged with the most across Twitter, LinkedIn, and other social media channels. How did we do it? Filtering using SparkToro’s engagement score. We used SparkToro for this research as we believe it’s the most effective, comprehensive, and intelligent audience research tool on the market today. Our ultimate goal with this list is to highlight people who are both moving the industry forward and sharing their unique insights and experiences. It is these people who we can learn most from. And it is these people who will help us all improve our brand’s CX in the year ahead. Finally, this list isn’t ordered in order of most to least influential. It is delivered in random order. After all, everyone on this list brings value to the CX community in their own unique way, with their own distinctive voice. ## The 42 Most Engaged With Customer Experience Experts It’s time for the main event – Chattermill’s list of the Top 42 Customer Experience Experts. The people listed below really know their stuff when it comes to customer experience. If you want to up your professional game in 2022, be sure to give them a follow. You won’t regret it. And if you think we’ve missed anyone out, let us know on Chattermill’s Twitter or LinkedIn pages. Right, let’s get down to business. Here are the 42 CX experts to follow in 2022… ## Allison Pickens **Founder & GP at The New Normal Fund** [Follow @PickensAllison on Twitter](https://twitter.com/PickensAllison) [Follow Allison on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-pickens/) ## Catherine Blackmore **GVP of SaaS Customer Success at Oracle** [Follow @catherineblckmr on Twitter](https://twitter.com/catherineblckmr) [Follow Catherine on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineblackmore/) ## Matt Myszkowski (CXMatt) **VP Customer Experience at Cision, Founder of CustomerSuccessMatters** [Follow @MattMyszkowski on Twitter](https://twitter.com/MattMyszkowski) [Follow Matt on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mmyszkowski/) ## Jeff Toister **President, Toister Performance Solutions, Inc** [Follow @toister on Twitter](https://twitter.com/toister) [Follow Jeff on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jefftoister/) ## Nancy Porte, CCXP **VP of Customer Experience at Verint** [Follow @nporte on Twitter](https://twitter.com/nporte) [Follow Nancy on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-porte-ccxp-873a26/) ## Kate Leggett **VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research for CRM and Customer Service** [Follow @kateleggett on Twitter](https://twitter.com/kateleggett) [Follow Kate on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-leggett-432417/) ## Kerry Bodine **Author, speaker, customer experience thought leader. CEO of Bodine & Co.** [Follow @kerrybodine on Twitter](https://twitter.com/kerrybodine) [Follow Kerry on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerrybodine/) ## Irit Eizips **Chief Customer Officer and CEO at CSM Practice** [Follow @iriteizips on Twitter](https://twitter.com/iriteizips) [Follow Irit on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eizips/) ## Susan Hash **Senior Content Writer at LiveVox, longtime #cctr journalist** [Follow @susanhash on Twitter](https://twitter.com/susanhash) [Follow Susan on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanhash/) ## Augie Ray **Vice President, Customer Experience at Gartner** [Follow @augieray on Twitter](https://twitter.com/augieray) [Follow Augie on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/augieray/) ## Stephanie Thum, CCXP **Founder, Practical CX, Series Editor - Customer Experience Business Cases at SAGE** [Follow @stephaniethum on Twitter](https://twitter.com/stephaniethum) [Follow Stephanie on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniethum/) ## Jeannie Walters **Customer Experience Speaker, Trainer, Podcast Host, and Consultant** [Follow @jeanniecw on Twitter](https://twitter.com/jeanniecw) [Follow Jeannie on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanniewalters/) ## Peter Lavers **Director at Customer Attuned, Director at ThinkCX** [Follow @PeterLavers on Twitter](https://twitter.com/PeterLavers) [Follow Peter on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-lavers-611b79/) ## Bob Thompson **CustomerThink founder and global evangelist for customer-centric business** [Follow @Bob_Thompson on Twitter](https://twitter.com/Bob_Thompson) [Follow Bob on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/customerthink/) ## Adrian Swinscoe **Customer experience advisor, author, speaker, and aspirant punk at Punk CX** [Follow @adrianswinscoe on Twitter](https://twitter.com/adrianswinscoe) [Follow Adrian on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianswinscoe/) ## Ian Golding, CCXP **Certified Customer Experience Professional, speaker & blogger. Author of 'Customer What? The honest and practical guide to customer experience'** [Follow @ijgolding on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ijgolding) [Follow Ian on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/iangolding/) ## Lincoln Murphy **Customer Success Growth Expert, Consultant, and Thought Leader** [Follow @lincolnmurphy on Twitter](https://twitter.com/lincolnmurphy) [Follow Lincoln on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lincolnmurphy/) ## Dan Gingiss - The Experience Maker **Customer Experience & Marketing Keynote Speaker and author of The Experience Maker: How To Create Remarkable Experiences That Your Customers Can't Wait To Share** [Follow @dgingiss on Twitter](https://twitter.com/dgingiss) [Follow Dan on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dangingiss/) ## Jeremy Watkin **Director of Customer Experience and Support at NumberBarn** [Follow @jtwatkin on Twitter](https://twitter.com/jtwatkin) [Follow Jeremy on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtwatkin/) ## Debbie Szumylo **Manager, Customer Advocacy/Customer Experience Evangelist at Thomson Reuters Elite** [Follow @DebbieSzumylo on Twitter](https://twitter.com/DebbieSzumylo) [Follow Debbie on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dszumylo/) ## Colin Shaw **Founder and CEO, Beyond Philosophy, Best-selling Author, Podcast Host, Business Influencer** [Follow @ColinShaw_CX on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ColinShaw_CX) [Follow Colin on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinrjshaw/) ## Paul Greenberg **Founder, Managing Principal, The 56 Group, LLC** [Follow @pgreenbe on Twitter](https://twitter.com/pgreenbe) [Follow Paul on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pgreenbe/) ## Arie Goldshlager **Customer Strategy and Customer Insight Consultant** [Follow @ariegoldshlager on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ariegoldshlager) [Follow Arie on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/goldshlager/) ## Micah Solomon [Follow @micahsolomon on Twitter](https://twitter.com/micahsolomon) [Follow Micah on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/customerguru/) ## Annette Franz, CCXP **CEO CXJourney Inc. CX Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Author of Customer Understanding** [Follow @annettefranz on Twitter](https://twitter.com/annettefranz) [Follow Annette on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/annette-franz/) ## Ben Motteram **Principal at CXpert customer experience consultancy** [Follow @CXpert on Twitter](https://twitter.com/CXpert) [Follow Ben on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/benmotteram/) ## Roy Atkinson **CEO and Principal Advisor at Clifton Butterfield, LLC** [Follow @RoyAtkinson on Twitter](https://twitter.com/RoyAtkinson) [Follow Roy on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/royatkinson/) ## Jeanne Bliss **Cofounder CXPA.org, Global leader, keynote speaker, 4x bestseller author on experience leadership & customer-driven growth** [Follow @JeanneBliss on Twitter](https://twitter.com/JeanneBliss) [Follow Jeanne on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannebliss/) ## Shep Hyken **Customer Service and Experience Expert, Keynote Speaker, NYT Bestselling Author** [Follow @Hyken on Twitter](https://twitter.com/Hyken) [Follow Shep on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shephyken/) ## Dr. Natalie Petouhoff **Customer Experience Business and Value Consulting and Sales Enablement Thought Leadership at Genesys** [Follow @drnatalie on Twitter](https://twitter.com/drnatalie) [Follow Natalie on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnataliepetouhoff/) ## Steve Curtin **Author of Delight Your Customers & The Revelation Conversation** [Follow @enthused on Twitter](https://twitter.com/enthused) [Follow Steve on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/enthused/) ## Blake Morgan **Customer Experience Futurist, Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker** [Follow @BlakeMichelleM on Twitter](https://twitter.com/BlakeMichelleM) [Follow Blake on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakemichellemorgan/) ## Martin Hill-Wilson **Owner, Brainfood Consulting, Customer Service & Conversational AI Strategist** [Follow @martinhw on Twitter](https://twitter.com/martinhw) [Follow Martin on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/customermanagement/) ## Colin Taylor TRG **CEO and CCO at The Taylor Reach Group** [Follow @colinsataylor on Twitter](https://twitter.com/colinsataylor) [Follow Colin on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/colintaylor/) ## Andrew McFarland **Advisory Board Member, Customer Experience at University of Houston Bauer Business College** [Follow @andy_mcf on Twitter](https://twitter.com/andy_mcf) [Follow Andrew on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andymcfarland/) ## Bill Quiseng **Chief Experience Officer at billquiseng.com. Award-winning Customer Service Expert, Keynote Speaker, Author and Blogger** [Follow @billquiseng on Twitter](https://twitter.com/billquiseng) [Follow Bill on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/billquiseng/) ## Flavio Martins **Senior Product Manager at DigiCert, Author of Win The Customer, HuffPost Top CX Influencer** [Follow @flavmartins on Twitter](https://twitter.com/flavmartins) [Follow Flavio on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/flaviomartins/) ## Ernan Roman **President, ERDM Corp. Author, Voice of the Customer Marketing** [Follow @ernanroman on Twitter](https://twitter.com/ernanroman) [Follow Ernan on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernanroman/) ## Adam Toporek **Customer Service Expert, Speaker, and Author, CTS Service Solutions** [Follow @adamtoporek on Twitter](https://twitter.com/adamtoporek) [Follow Adam on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamtoporek/) ## Marsha Collier **Author of 47 books on eCommerce, Social Media, Customer Service & eBay. Technology podcast host** [Follow @MarshaCollier on Twitter](https://twitter.com/MarshaCollier) [Follow Marsha on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshacollier/) ## Al Hopper **Senior Insights Leader at Etech Global Services** [Follow @AlHopper_ on Twitter](https://twitter.com/AlHopper_) [Follow Al on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/thealhopper/) ## Jenny Sue Dempsey **Consumer Experience Manager at Apeel** [Follow @jennysuedempsey on Twitter](https://twitter.com/jennysuedempsey) [Follow Jenny on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-dempsey-a580a344/)