Geoff Wood

A self-proclaimed “entrepreneur, strategist, and catalyst,” Geoff recently relocated back to Iowa after nearly five years in Indianapolis.

In the past he’s managed a software development business unit, an IT support center, and promoted technology modernization for local governments across the country.

Now, he’s returned to the state where he grew up to undertake a variety of entrepreneurial endeavors including managing Iowa operations for Omaha-based Ideation Ventures, serving as a founding member of Venture 594, LLC, contributing features on Iowa's "creative class" to SiliconPrairieNews.com, and many other exciting opportunities.

He loves to work with entrepreneurs and small businesses who have a vision for their organization but can use operational assistance in getting it to the next step.

Geoff Wood’s Specialties:

Strategic thinking, using social media for problem solving, nascent technology, providing the operations and business perspective to entrepreneurs "big ideas", the application of emerging technologies to traditional organizations, consulting on local government modernization, creating and leading entrepreneurial ventures inside established organizations, Geographic Information Systems

Geoff Wood’s Experience

Des Moines Contributor

Silicon Prairie News

(Online Media industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Co-Founder

Venture 594, LLC

(Marketing and Advertising industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)

Venture 594 was formed by four MBA students at IU's Kelley School of Business to meet the unmet personal branding needs of today's students and professionals. Our first product offering, The You Card, will be available shortly at www.theyoucard.com.
Independent Consultant & Manager for the Iowa Area

Ideation Ventures

(Management Consulting industry)

August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Director

Welch Avenue Ventures

(Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2009 — Present (8 months)

A holding company for family investments and ventures
Director of Product Development

The Schneider Corporation

(Privately Held; Civil Engineering industry)

June 2006 — August 2009 (3 years 3 months)

Overall responsibilitity for product management (planning, strategy, development, marketing, etc.) of a growing software line.

Leadership of the firm's Product Development Group including software developers, project management and product line management staff.

Member of the firm's management team.
Director of Information Technology

The Schneider Corporation

(Privately Held; Civil Engineering industry)

December 2006 — September 2008 (1 year 10 months)

Information Technology administration for a 300 person civil engineering firm, including budgeting, fiscal management, policy, and corporate technology oversight.

Personnel management for network administration and technician staff. This IT infrastructure supported seven offices in four states and an external co-location facility.

Member of the firm's management team.
GIS Consultant

The Schneider Corporation

(Privately Held; Civil Engineering industry)

December 2004 — June 2006 (1 year 7 months)

Manage new initiative projects outside the firm’s specialty; particularly relating to utilizing GIS in new and different ways with our clients as well as in other facets of the organization (i.e. 3d multimedia, civil engineering, survey). Also, responsible for trade show and conference presentations related to these initiatives and on-site training with client participants.
Business Manager/Principal

CampusAuthority, Inc

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

June 2003 — December 2004 (1 year 7 months)

Managed business operations, procedures and scheduling for an online magazine startup.
GIS Manager

McClure Engineering Company

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Civil Engineering industry)

October 2002 — December 2004 (2 years 3 months)

Hired to start the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) consultancy for the firm. Worked with private and public sector clients across Iowa. Utilized GIS technology to automate traditional civil engineering process and functions.
GIS Consultant & Technician

PMC, ProMap Corporation

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

May 1998 — April 2002 (4 years )

business development for PMCgis product line (extensions to ESRI’s ArcGIS), develop and coordinate the PMCgis resellers, work with software engineers and clients to identify new Geographic Information Systems (GIS) needs, represent firm at conferences and meetings, prepare paper presentations, present at workshops and conferences.

Geoff Wood’s Education

Indiana University - Kelley School of Business

MBA , Entrepreneurship , 2007 — 2009

Concentrations in International Business and Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies:

Kelley BizBlog, DIVE (Discovery Innovation and Ventures Enterprise),
Iowa State University

BS , Community and Regional Planning , 1997 — 2000

Activities and Societies:

Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity, Dance Marathon Executive Team (Children's Miracle Network Philanthropy), VEISHEA, Inc Staff (Largest student-run celebration in the United States)
John F. Kennedy Senior High School

1993 — 1996

Additional Information

Geoff Wood’s Websites:

Geoff Wood’s Interests:

Social media, modernization of government, spatial technologies, changing the world.

Geoff Wood’s Groups:

Iowa State Alumni Club of Indianapolis, Phi Delta Theta Alumni Club of Indianapolis, Saint Luke's United Methodist Church, Iowa State Alumni Association, The Cyclone Club, Indiana University's Information Management Affiliates, Kelley BizBlog, Indiana Gamma (Butler Univ.) of Phi Delta Theta Chapter Advisory Board