Executive Leadership: Business Development

Geoffrey Newman

Geoff is a seasoned marketing, management and business development professional with over 15 years of experience in the Telecom, High-Tech and Media & Entertainment industries.  He has focused his career on the development of new companies and products, including the creation of a joint venture and its first products in the interactive advertising space, starting his own mobile solutions software business for distribution companies, co-developing a small business incubator, and launching new local affiliate television stations.

Upon earning his MBA, Geoff joined AT&T in the selective Financial Manager program, focusing on new product development in the Telecom arena.  From there, he joined Accenture in the Corporate Strategy Consulting division, focusing on Communications and High-Tech.  He has helped companies including Disney, Comcast, Time Warner, Navteq, AT&T, MCI and others compete strategically in their respective industries.

Geoffrey earned an MBA from Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management, concentrating in entrepreneurship and business development.  His B.S. in Business Administration / Marketing is from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.