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 and was one of the moderators of the event, “Innovation without Borders” at the Paley Center for Media International Conference, 2012 NYC. 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.
Published work
“
Norms and values in digital media: Shaping solutions for a new era” (PDF–1.6 MB), World Economic Forum & McKinsey, January 2013
Past experience
| Booz Allen & Hamilton |
Lead Partner, Media & Entertainment Practice |
1991-2001 |
| NW Ayer Inc. |
Vice president |
1984-1990 |
Education