Bio

For over 25 years, Geoff has led highly successful private equity investment teams and M&A activity throughout the US and Canada; most recently as CPP Investments’ Managing Director and Head of North American Direct Private Equity. Geoff started his career in the M&A space with Goldman, Sachs in New York and London before joining Forstmann Little & Co in New York where he became General Partner. He then moved to Seattle as Managing Director and Head of Private Equity for Vulcan Capital founded by Paul Allen, a large family office investment group, prior to joining CPP Investments in Toronto, a $550B global pension fund. In addition to his deep expertise in structuring capital and equity investments, Geoff also brings experience in leading transformational change that drives organizational value. Geoff is a seasoned Board member, having provided governance leadership to nearly 20 organizations in industries as varied as events & media, fitness, insurance & financial services, energy, telecom, education, asset management, automotive, leasing, consumer products and software. Geoff earned his MBA with Distinction and was named to the Director’s List at The Wharton School and holds his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Victoria.