Mr. Geoffrey M Champion

biography

Based in Boston, Geoff is Chairman & CEO and a founding partner of our firm. Prior to co-founding our firm and its predecessor, he had been the President of Advanced Technology Practice of Korn/Ferry, the world's largest retained executive search firm. Geoff also served as the chairman of Korn/Ferry's eBusiness strategy and business development, globally. He is a true internationalist having lived and worked in Korea, Germany, Holland, London, and the United States during his career and after leaving the U.S. Army, where he was an infantry officer and army aviator in Asia and the United States.

Geoff's industry experience entails working at the most senior "C" levels of early stage, mid and large scale enterprises in the United States, Europe and Asia. He has conducted board, CEO and senior executive appointments for leading edge companies in the telecommunications, eBusiness, infrastructure technologies, software, consumer and financial services industries throughout the world. His extensive international experience and North American heritage have allowed him to successfully develop client and firm wide relationships based on a comprehensive and unique understanding of the critical success factors for building and growing businesses globally.

Prior to his career in Executive Search, Geoff was the executive vice president of Client Sales & Service for the AC Nielsen Company. In this role, he was responsible for leading Nielsen's client sales & service activities and working with FMCG clients globally to implement integrated marketing information, software and analytical solutions for the sale and marketing of consumer goods, around the world. Geoff has also held positions with Dataquest as the Vice President & Managing Director of Europe, Senior Vice President - International and finally as the #2 executive in the firm responsible for all business and consulting operations worldwide. In these roles, he worked closely with Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese, European and U.S. technology companies to develop their market and global business strategies. Prior to Dataquest, Geoff held senior management roles at McDonnell Douglas Information Systems focused on developing solutions for the telecommunications, manufacturing and financial services industries in the U.S. and Europe.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Geoff graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. His post graduate education includes the Executive Institute at Stanford University under the auspices of the American Electronics Association, and various courses at the Management Centre, Europe.