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Redefining how product creates value for customers and companies

First emerging in the technology industry, Chief Product Officers (CPOs) are now key business leaders across all industries, acting as the bridge between a company’s strategic vision and customer demands. They strategize about product development and delivery, lead the product vision, identity, oversee the product design process, and ensure products meet the needs of customers and investors. In addition, CPOs play a critical role in organizational culture, communicating across many teams and helping to drive digital transformation. 

While the demand for Product leaders is on the rise, they can be challenging to find. Product leaders come from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from tech to marketing –and they may not even have “product” in their current job title. At Egon Zehnder, we not only help find the right CPO, we partner with businesses to clearly define the role and its importance in the organization, as well as develop Product leaders to be future CEOs. 


Product Officers Consultants

Anna Auerbach

Anna Auerbach

New York

Anna Auerbach, based in New York, is a core member of Egon Zehnder’s Technology and Digital practice. Anna is an experienced advisor, founder, and… Read more

Jennifer Rivero Gooding

Jennifer Rivero Gooding

San Francisco, Palo Alto

Jennifer Gooding, based in San Francisco, is active across Egon Zehnder’s Consumer and Technology & Communications Practices. She is a valued… Read more

Mark Krymalowski

Mark Krymalowski

Berlin Office Leader

Based in Berlin, Mark Krymalowski heads Egon Zehnder’s Berlin office and used to lead the digital segment of Egon Zehnder’s Technology and… Read more

Judith Pertl

Judith Pertl

Vienna

Judith advises clients in Austria and Europe on filling executive management and supervisory board positions, development of individuals and teams and… Read more


Thought Leadership | Product Officers

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Does Your Company Need a Chief Product and Technology Officer?

Does Your Company Need a Chief Product and Technology Officer?

Get practical guidance on the pivotal choice between consolidating product and technology leadership into a Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) or maintaining separate… Read more

Treading Unfamiliar Paths in Product

Treading Unfamiliar Paths in Product

Kjersti Thorneus shares her journey into Product, outlines her outlook on the evolving responsibilities of the role, and emphasizes crucial skills that not only… Read more

The ‘Magic’ in Getting Product Right

The ‘Magic’ in Getting Product Right

In Conversation with Greg Elkehag Funk, Chief Product Officer of Epidemic Sound. Read more

The Path to Product – In Conversation with Chief Product Officers — In Conversation with CPOs: Manasi Bhalerao

The Path to Product – In Conversation with Chief Product Officers — In Conversation with CPOs: Manasi Bhalerao

What is a good product? A good product is one that makes the customer’s life easy – be it a physical product, a digital… Read more

The Path to Product – In Conversation with Chief Product Officers — In Conversation with CPOs: Harsh Agarwal

The Path to Product – In Conversation with Chief Product Officers — In Conversation with CPOs: Harsh Agarwal

What is a good product? A good digital product, just like a good physical product, is one that solves a problem that the customer… Read more

In Product, Focus on the ‘Why,’ not the ‘How’

In Product, Focus on the ‘Why,’ not the ‘How’

In conversation with Francesca Cortesi, Chief Product Officer of Hemnet. Read more

Product Leaders Can Make Great CEOs

Product Leaders Can Make Great CEOs

Discover how Product leaders are increasingly ascending to CEO positions, with 83% aspiring to become CEOs, according to a recent study by Egon Zehnder… Read more

The Path to Product – In Conversation with Chief Product Officers

The Path to Product – In Conversation with Chief Product Officers

In today's competitive business environment, the importance of a good product cannot be overstated. Read more

Unleashing the Power of Product Management

Unleashing the Power of Product Management

From the Chief Product Officer of Kognity, discover the key elements of successful product development and effective leadership in product management. Read more

CPO to Board Member: How to make the transition and make an impact

CPO to Board Member: How to make the transition and make an impact

In recent years, we’ve seen a rising demand for a broader range of functional leaders on boards, including product leaders who can bring a… Read more

CEO Insights — Volume 37: Expanding Pathways to CEO Leadership - The Emergence of Product Leaders

CEO Insights — Volume 37: Expanding Pathways to CEO Leadership - The Emergence of Product Leaders

Increasingly we have seen several Product leaders becoming CEOs. Leaders holding that magic mix of advanced technology experience and knowledge with an agile and… Read more

What’s Next for Product

What’s Next for Product

Shiva Rajaraman’s Product journey spans across some of the most iconic companies and products that we all use and love today. We connected on… Read more

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