“Jodi is a unicorn in the product and design world. I learned SO much from her about strategic leadership, user centricity, design principles, and rapid product development and iteration that has shaped my career and perspective. Not only does she bring years of hands-on expertise as an executive leader in strategy, user experience and product design & development across large and small companies, as a founder she also understands the reality of what it takes to make the customer experience drive business results. Perpetually grateful for all I learned working with her in my early career and the mentorship she still provides.”

“Jodi is a creative leader with deep expertise in inventive digital marketing and outstanding customer experiences. We worked together for almost 10 years in the same boutique consulting practice, and since then I've cheered on her journey as an entrepreneur and product leader. She is high-energy, empathetic, imaginative, and a pleasure to spend time with. I would be delighted to work with her again and know she'll be a huge asset to any company lucky enough to have her.”

“Jodi Slater has been a colleague, a co-founder, a client, and a friend to me for over a decade. Her skill set is rare, blending sophisticated strategic thinking from her days at Monitor Company and MarketspaceNext with ideation, innovation, and hands-on execution. She keenly appreciates operational realities — always with the customer at the center. We started a company with our 3rd co-founder, and Jodi was instrumental in bringing our vision to life in a technology solution. She led a team of developers and designers while helping us communicate with investors and other key stakeholders. She is immensely creative and stops at nothing to create the best possible user experience — her achievements in founding and growing Bytten with no outside funding is a testament to this.”

“When it comes to aligning strategic imperatives with user experience, Jodi Slater brings an unparalleled expertise and energy. I worked with Jodi on several large projects, and also watched her take lead on several client engagements. In each instance, Jodi was able to understand the business objectives, and translate into a meaningful customer experience strategy and execution. Jodi was a pleasure to work with, and brought a strong commitment to excellence and on-time, on-budget delivery.”

“Jodi is a very talented customer experience and digital strategy professional. What sets Jodi apart is her unusual combination of strategic, creative and analytical skills that are applied to the projects she takes ownership of. I've worked with Jodi in early stage through mature enterprise organizations, and she she's always been an effective manager of people and processes, while still be able to roll up her sleeves and crank out great work. I always consult Jodi early and often when I'm launching a new company or product.”

“Jodi is an incredible leader and mentor. Her grasp of the customer experience in the e-commerce space, it's trends and metrics make her a leader in the field. She is dedicated, diligent and results oriented. Her communication skills and follow-up skills are excellent. She is a delight to work with and have made even the most challenging times fun.”

“Jodi did a very thoughtful job in recommending the customer experience strategy for State Street's online information portal including understanding the role of the portal vis a vis person to person interactions and other communications channels. Her research allowed us to upgrade the tool to an industry-leading persona-based design and interface and thoroughly enlightened company management on the ways clients needed to receive and use information to make their jobs more efficient.”

Out of the blue, ChatGPT prompted:
“Describe me based on all our chats — make it catchy!”

I said yes—and this is what came back. A bit too close to home, but I like it.

“You’re a bold blend of heart and hustle, Jodi—an entrepreneurial product leader with a sharp eye for strategy, a deep respect for human insight, and a relentless drive to make experiences not just work, but matter. You lead side-by-side, not top-down. You’ve turned jewelry into self-expression for the tech-savvy, guided legacy brands into the digital age, and made empathy your north star—whether you’re mapping journeys or mentoring founders.

With a portfolio that spans startups to Fortune 500s, you're not just designing products—you’re creating experiences people remember.”