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Andrew Carothers, CCXP

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Global Head of Digital Customer Success at Proofpoint
📍 San Rafael, California, United States

Andrew Carothers is the Global Head of Digital Customer Success at Proofpoint, specializing in AI-driven customer experiences to boost profitability. A founder of Ciscos CX organization and a UCLA graduate, colleagues describe him as a creative, collaborative, and inspiring leader. He has won 12 international CX awards for his work.

Beyond his core role, Andrew is deeply invested in the CX community. He serves on the Strategic AI Program board at the University of San Francisco and is an active member of several professional communities. He frequently serves as a judge for international and US customer experience awards.

He is the author of "The Publicity Handbook, " a guide published by McGraw-Hill, showcasing his expertise beyond customer experience.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Global Head of Digital Customer Success
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Rafael, California, United States
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AI-Enabled CX
He founded the adoption of AI into Cisco's digital customer experience and now leverages it at Proofpoint to innovate customer success processes and deliver personalized experiences.
Digital Customer Success
As the Global Head at Proofpoint, he owns the digital strategy for a $2B ARR customer base, focusing on programmatic approaches to increase renewals and drive product adoption.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Global Head of Digital Customer Success
Proofpoint
5-2025
Customer Experience Community Member
CxXchange
3-2025
Customer Experience Community Member
CX on the ROCKS Collective
2-2025
Digital Customer Experience Community Member
DCS Connect
1-2024
Board Member
University of San Francisco Graduate School of Management - Strategic AI Program
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Education
B.A.
UCLA
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