Episode 697

Amtrak’s Embarking on its New Ambition (#697)

Published on: 21st August, 2025

This episode is available in audio format on our Let's Talk Loyalty podcast and in video format on www.Loyalty.TV.

In today's episode  Aaron Dauphinee, from the Wise Marketer Group  speaks with Lisa Copeland who is the VP of Loyalty and Customer Engagement for Amtrak

Amtrak is the national passenger railroad company for the United States with more than 32 million passengers stepping aboard Amtrak’s trains in 2024 and the rail line also sees 87K rides on 300+ trains daily.  

Prior to Lisa's career she held a balance of Customer Engagement and Brand roles at powerhouse brands such as Lowe's, Hilton and Pandora. This has her bringing forward a set of changes at Amtrak that will properly see Brand Marketing and Customer Loyalty delivered in unison to provide their customers with experiences, benefits and rewards, and product innovation (i.e. new train design and features) to create a viable alternative to air and car travel. It's a conversation about delivering big "L" loyalty that you will not want to miss.

Show Notes:

1) Lisa Copeland

2) Amtrak

3) The Wise Marketer™

4) Unreasonable Hospitality - AudioBook

5) Unreasonable Hospitality - Book

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Paula Thomas is the Founder and CEO of Let’s Talk Loyalty and Loyalty TV.

Paula Thomas is an award-winning podcaster who founded the “Let’s Talk Loyalty” podcast and business in 2019, and Loyalty TV in 2023.

She has over twenty-five years blue-chip marketing experience, including almost a decade leading consumer loyalty programmes in multiple sectors including telecommunications, the energy sector, banking and airline loyalty programmes.

She is from Ireland and lives in Dubai.

Paula is a former judge for the “International Loyalty Awards”, and the author of the book “Driving Loyalty in Convenience Retail”.

She holds an Executive MBA from Smurfit Business College, one of Ireland’s top universities, and is a “Certified Loyalty Marketing Professional”.

In 2025, she was chosen as the International Loyalty Industry Personality of the Year.