Author : Geoff Livingston

Geoff Livingston leads multimillion-dollar IT, professional services, and marketing programs for government agencies, public companies, and private companies. Nothing makes him happier than seeing these programs deliver meaningful impact for brands, individuals in their career paths, and the larger global community. His core competencies include team leadership, go-to-market strategy, brand management, agile program development and management, digital marketing, and crisis communications. His marketing leadership positions include serving global AI analytics firm Evalueserve as Vice President of Marketing Communications and ed-tech startup Legends of Learning as Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President. He started and sold one of the world’s first social media agencies Livingston Communications. As an agency owner, Geoff served numerous top brand marketing departments, including AT&T, Audi USA, Cox, eBay, Ford, General Dynamics, Google, PayPal, Pepsi Co., Procter, and Gamble, SAIC, USPS, Verizon, and Yum! Brands. Industry recognition for these programs includes an IABC Gold Quill Award, multiple AMA awards, Cvent, MarketingProfs, the Society of New Communications Research, and Axiom. He has also helped several brands successfully navigate brand reputation and cybersecurity crises. In the past, Geoff authored three books on social media and marketing, including Welcome to the Fifth Estate. He has served as a keynote speaker at numerous marketing conferences. His education includes an MA in Communications, Culture, and Technology from Georgetown University and a BA in Literature from The American University. He has also taught as an adjunct at Georgetown and George Washington Universities.