Deloitte Tax has appointed Chris Puglia as chief products officer, a newly created role aimed at advancing the company’s technology and AI-enabled offerings.
Puglia will direct the end-to-end strategy, commercial rollout and ongoing development of the company’s technology portfolio.
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The appointment leverages Puglia’s “deep leadership experience, industry acumen” and his familiarity with Deloitte Tax’s strategic objectives, client base and the technological shifts across the tax market, the company said in a statement.
Deloitte Tax chair and CEO Carin Giuliante said: “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.
“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.”
Puglia currently heads Deloitte Tax’s East Region. In this role, he advises senior executives on mergers and acquisitions, cross-border tax issues and enterprise-scale tax reorganisations.
His career includes designing and executing modern operating models that shift corporate tax functions from legacy workflows into technology-led, flexible structures designed to support long-term growth and organisational resilience.
Commenting on the appointment, Puglia said: “I am excited to step into this role at a moment when tax leaders are asking for more than tools – they want outcomes.
“My focus is to bring a true product mindset to Deloitte Tax: listening to clients, working collaboratively across the organisation, 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.”
