Center Leadership


Dr. Richard Feinberg

Richard Feinberg, Ph.D. is a consumer psychologist and Professor in the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing and the Director of the Center for Customer-Driven Quality at Purdue University.  Dr. Feinberg received his Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Oklahoma. He is the past Director of the Purdue University Retail Institute and was Head of the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing for almost 9 years (1989-1998) prior to appointment as Department Head on an Interim basis in 2001-2002.  He is a Member of the American Collegiate Retailing Association, Association for Consumer Research, Society for Consumer Psychology, and other professional associations. He teaches courses in consumer behavior, retailing, “e”-retailing, customer relationship management and leadership. He has directed over 35 PhD and masters theses.  He is responsible for the development and delivery of executive education programs. He is the author of over 200 research and trade articles, and hundreds of presentations and seminars.  With Jon Anton and others he is the author of Customer Relationship Management.  He is Consulting Editor and reviewer for professional journals.  Richard Feinberg sits on the Board of Directors of  Benchmarkportal.com. He has been a member of the Advisory Board for OneBlue World an Internet start-up and has been a member of the Boards of Directors of Paul Harris Stores, the Purdue University Press, and the FightBack Foundation. He is a consultant and expert witness.

Contact Information:
Email: xdj1@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-496-6007
 

Mike Trotter

Mike Trotter is the Executive Director of the Center for Customer Driven Quality at Purdue University and serves as a part of the Department of Consumer Sciences and Retailing at Purdue University. Prior to joining the Center, Mike spent 12 years managing and leading call centers and customer contact centers. He served as an operations executive for such companies as Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, and Ruppman Marketing / AFFINA Corporation.

As a passionate leader in the field of customer service and using customer access management as a strategic weapon in business, Mike knows how to improve a customer contact center’s effectiveness and efficiency first hand.  Since 1999, Mike has helped customer contact center management at many of the Fortune 1000 companies reach a “world-class” status from identification of the customer strategy to the implementation of new business processes. He brings the hands on experience of re-engineering customer contact operations that is required in making critical decisions which impact the customer. 

He is recognized as a “Futurist” and thus works with many companies in helping adjust their business model for customer care in the future. As a nationally and internationally recognized speaker on customer relationship management and customer contact center operations for many conferences, Mike brings energy coupled with his practical, hands-on experience to his audiences. 

His published works include articles in CC News – January 2002, Customer Service Management – August 2001 and a chapter in a German published book – Customer Care Management by Engelbach and Meier. 

His book for front-line supervisors The Customer Call Center Outback: A Frontline Supervisor's Map to Success was published in May,2002.

Contact Information:
E-mail: trotterm@cfs.purdue.edu
Telephone: (765) 494-4725

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