Deloitte Tax Appoints Chris Puglia as Inaugural Chief Products Officer

Deloitte Tax LLP ("Deloitte Tax") today announced the appointment of Chris Puglia as chief products officer (CPO), a newly established role which underscores Deloitte Tax's ongoing commitment to marketplace innovation and client-centric value delivery through advanced technology.Deloitte Tax established the CPO role to advance its commitment to providing innovative, technology-enabled solutions amid rapid industry change, including the growing impact of AI. Puglia will guide the end-to-end vision, commercialization and continuous advancement of Deloitte Tax's technology offerings. The role draws on Puglia's deep leadership experience, industry acumen and strong understanding of the organization's strategy, clients, and the evolving role of technology in the tax marketplace."Appointing Chris Puglia as our inaugural chief products officer is a meaningful step in how Deloitte Tax continues to build and scale technology-enabled, client-first tax solutions," said Carin Giuliante, chair and CEO, Deloitte Tax LLP. "Chris brings the right combination of marketplace perspective, leadership and product focus to help ensure our innovations translate into measurable value for clients. As the tax landscape rapidly evolves, especially with new capabilities afforded by AI, this role strengthens our ability to deliver differentiated capabilities at speed and at scale.""I'm excited to step into this role at a moment when tax leaders are asking for more than tools — they want outcomes," said Puglia. "My focus is to bring a true product mindset to Deloitte Tax: listening to clients, working collaboratively across the organization, and translating emerging technology, including AI, into secure, scalable capabilities that create measurable value. This is an opportunity to build the next generation tax experience — designed around what clients need most: speed, confidence and clarity.""Deloitte Tax is committed to seamlessly connecting clients to the right product experiences for their business needs," said Jeremy Blank, chief strategy officer, Deloitte Tax LLP. "In this new role, Chris will align our product portfolio with go-to-market priorities, helping our teams integrate feedback from the marketplace and deepen ties with our ecosystems and alliance partners to keep pace with evolving client needs and advancements in emerging technologies. By unifying our platforms, relationships and market priorities, Chris will help accelerate adoption and elevate how we deliver value."Puglia currently leads Deloitte Tax's East Region where he advises C-suite clients as they navigate mergers and acquisitions, cross-border tax, and enterprise-wide tax transformation. He has deep experience designing and implementing modern operating models that enable tax departments to move efficiently from legacy processes to technology-driven, agile structures — aligning tax strategy with long-term growth, resilience and organizational agility.Puglia holds an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business, and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Connecticut.

Deloitte Tax Appoints Chris Puglia as Inaugural Chief Products Officer

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