John Stauffer

I'm John, Chief Strategy Officer for Merkle in the Americas. I lead a team of over 135 strategists across Business Consulting, Experience & Commerce, and Technology Strategy groups. I’m responsible for P&L of the strategy practice in the Americas and serve on the firm’s Americas OpCo.

During my time as CSO, I led 26% year-over-year growth, doubled the size of our strategy organization, integrated disconnected strategy teams, and launched a Business Value Architecture team connecting CX gains to business outcomes. I have 20 years consulting experience in Asia and the U.S. Before Merkle, I was Managing Director of Strategy at DEG and held regional leadership roles at Ogilvy, winning a Cannes Lion. I also advise several boards and volunteer as a court-appointed special advocate for children.