Geoff was born in Kent, England in 1955. He received a BSc. in Physics from London University in 1976. Geoff subsequently joined Plessey Semiconductors in 1976 as a graduate trainee in the telecommunications design department becoming a Senior Engineer involved in the design of mos digital integrated circuits.

In 1979 Geoff joined SSSL as a project engineer where he was involved in the design of mos and bipolar digital and analogue circuits for a wide range of applications including consumer and automotive.

In 1985 Geoff was appointed to the Board of Directors with responsibility for project control and coordination.

In September 2007 Geoff was promoted to Managing Director.

Geoff's main interests are Rugby Union and skiing.