Builders Wanted

In this episode of Builders Wanted, we sit down with Dugan Winkie, Head of Commercial Strategy at Cedar, to explore how AI is reshaping one of the most emotionally complex industries: healthcare. From frustrating call center experiences to opaque billing processes, Dugan breaks down how Cedar is reimagining patient engagement with conversational AI, real-time data, and a builder’s mindset.

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Twilio just reintroduced itself to the world with a bold new brand—and in this kickoff episode of Builders Wanted, you’ll meet the leaders behind it.

Host Kailey Raymond sits down with Chris Koehler (CMO) and Adam Morgan (VP of Brand & Creative) to unpack the strategy, emotion, and hard decisions behind Twilio’s brand refresh. They share how they turned a platform for developers into a movement for builders, what it takes to evolve ...

After three seasons of insightful discussions, deep dives into data and marketing wisdom, we're saying goodbye to Good Data, Better Marketing. In its place rises something bigger, bolder, and better.

Introducing Builders Wanted, the podcast for trendsetters. The ones who break, build, and rebuild. The architects of digital experiences, seamless communication, and next gen strategies. 

A builder is not a job title – it's a mindset. Wh...

This episode features an interview with Chris Villarreal, Global Director of Marketing for Wearables at Meta. Chris and his team build and scale programs to drive consumer education, desire, and adoption of immersive devices. Previously, he was the Head of Brand for Meta Financial Technologies, leading brand management, integrated marketing, and the Creative Studio. He has also held roles at Goldman Sachs, American Express, and Equ...

This episode features an interview with John O’Melia, Chief Customer Officer at Contentsquare, where his team works to ensure all customers harness the full power of Contentsquare’s technology and drive significant business value. Previously, he was the CEO of Seal Software (acquired by Docusign in 2020) and held leadership roles in Customer Success and Sales at Dell EMC.

In this episode, Kailey and John discuss the challenges of ba...

This episode features an interview with Dom Selvon, Global Chief Technology Officer at Apply Digital. Dom is a technology leader with 25 years of experience in the cloud-native and MACH communities. At Apply Digital, he is committed to employing technology for commerce and content, helping businesses succeed. Dom currently serves as a member of the MACH Alliance Executive Board, where he advocates for cloud adoption and agile metho...

This episode features an interview with Tarun Dadoo, VP of Products & Delivery at Discover Financial Services. Tarun is a seasoned investment, sales, and marketing professional with over a decade of experience in consumer banking, across both emerging and mature markets. Prior to joining Discover in 2011 as the Director of Marketing Strategy, Digital Innovation, and Product Development, he served Citibank for 6 years in various rol...

This episode features an interview with Jennifer Peters, Director of DTC, Martech, and Digital Compliance at OLLY. Here, she drives their direct-to-consumer business growth and champions the fusion of technology and marketing for top-notch digital experiences. Jennifer is a passionate CPG expert with extensive experience spanning marketing, tech, and business development in eCommerce.

In this episode, Kailey and Jennifer discuss the...

This episode features an interview with Grammarly’s Chief Marketing Officer, Lena Waters, and Eric Weber, Head of Data. Lena leads marketing strategy, focusing on delivering the brand promise to customers, driving demand for products, and growing revenue to scale the company.  Eric leads teams of data scientists and software engineers who are responsible for improving how to measure and iterate on the product to create the best com...

This episode features an interview with Robert Gash, Chief Consumer Commerce Officer at Hearst. Robert is a software and product development executive with extensive experience leading software development, product strategy, research, and design. Prior to joining Hearst, he served as VP of Engineering at Nurx and Symphony Commerce, and as the VP of Operations Technology at Grove Collaborative. 

In this episode, Kailey and Robert dis...

This episode features an interview with Alex Levin, Co-founder and CEO of Regal.ai where he leads the go-to-market teams. Previously, Alex was a product manager at Personal and Thomson Reuters, and then joined Handy (acquired by ANGI in 2018) as an early employee where he led growth and marketing.

In this episode, Kailey sits down with Alex to discuss strategies for maximizing customer centricity, the balance between AI and human-dr...

This episode features an interview with Des Cahill, Chief Marketing Officer at Tipalti. Des has served as CMO at multiple startups, such as Ensighten, Samepage and BridgeSpan, while also having successful experiences at companies like Apple and HP. Most recently, he drove global product marketing strategy for Oracle's Advertising & Customer Experience as Group Vice President.

In this episode, Kailey and Des discuss the importance of...

This episode features an interview with Jim Jackson, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for Hewlett Packard Enterprise. He oversees all aspects of marketing for HPE with an emphasis on accelerating the digital transformation of the company to be the Edge-to-Cloud Platform-as-a-Service company. Jim has more than 25 years of IT industry experience and is passionate about the use of technology to inform a customer-cent...

This episode features an interview with Dan Levi, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Clear Channel Outdoor. He leads the organization’s marketing strategy and connects brands and consumers through innovative advertising insights and solutions. Prior to joining Clear Channel Outdoor, Dan held positions at Captivate, Zoom Media, Monster Worldwide, and MTV. He has a proven track record of driving significant reven...

This episode features an interview with Mark Boothe, Chief Marketing Officer at Domo. Previously, Mark spent more than a decade working in Customer Relations and Marketing at Adobe, and worked at Instructure as the Senior Director of Customer Marketing. At Domo, he is responsible for driving business growth through marketing initiatives.

In this episode, Kailey sits down with Mark to discuss how community can improve LTV and your bo...

This episode features an interview with Tom Studdert, Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at Payscale. Tom has extensive experience in customer experience, education, and leadership development. Prior to Payscale, he held leadership roles at ZoomInfo and DiscoverOrg, overseeing customer onboarding, education, support, and employee training. Tom also worked in higher education at Texas Christian University and University of...

This episode features an interview with Gino Palozzi, Chief Marketing Officer at DailyPay. Gino is a B2B marketing executive with experience in developing go-to-market strategies and leading transformation across organizations – both large and small. Prior to DailyPay, he led marketing for software and services divisions at Dun & Bradstreet, g2o, Cisco, and IBM.

In this episode, Kailey sits down with Gino to discuss process over tec...

This episode features an interview with Guneet Singh, Vice President of Customer Experience and Care at AppFolio. Prior to AppFolio, Guneet built customer experience, research operations, and business transformation functions to enable scale and meet the hyper-growth needs of companies like DocuSign, GE, and ADP. Today, he leads AppFolio’s CX strategy, building and driving sustainable experiences for consumers and businesses by acc...

This episode features an interview with Llibert Argerich, Chief Marketing Officer at Thumbtack where he leads the company’s marketing, brand, and communication teams. Llibert has nearly 20 years of experience at high-growth marketplace businesses, holding leadership roles at Udemy, eBay, and Expedia Group. 

In this episode, Kailey sits down with Llibert to discuss the challenges of building a frictionless customer journey, the need ...