Geoffrey Sands

Geoffrey Sands

Director

Advises clients in the Media, Entertainment, and Information Services sector on strategy and operations, helping management teams position their companies for growth and profitability

About Geoffrey

Geoffrey heads the Media & Entertainment practice in North America, and co-leads the Digital Marketing Practice in North America.

With 25 years of experience working with leading marketing, media, and entertainment companies, Geoff has supported businesses in a wide range of media. His clients include newspaper, magazine, and book publishers; broadcast and cable television companies; and internet service providers. He has advised on topics ranging from recorded music, filmed entertainment, and professional publishing to business information services, education, marketing services, video games, consumer electronics, and sports.

Geoff serves on the Board of Directors of the Sundance Institute, Thirteen/WNET, and the Paley Center for Media. He is also Chairman of the Board of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Since 2004, he has been the Industry Advisor to the World Economic Forum’s Media & Entertainment Governors’ Meetings, and also serves as a member of the Forum’s Council on the Future of Journalism.

 

Past experience

Booz Allen & Hamilton  Lead Partner, Media & Entertainment Practice 1991-2001
NW Ayer Inc. Vice president 1984-1990 

Education

Yale University MBA, BA

Stamford Office

Two Harbor Point Square
100 Washington Boulevard
Stamford, CT 06902
United States

Voice: 1 (203) 977 6700
Fax: 1 (203) 356 9515