Geoff Guilfoy

“People are the heart and spirit of all that counts.”  - Max DePree, author and founder of Herman Miller Office Furniture

“Leadership is about people and the intimate, intricate relationships between them.”  - Chuck Ferguson, Indomitable Spirit: Life Changing Lessons in Leadership

“Being a leader changes everything. Before you are a leader, success is all about you. Nothing you do anymore as an individual matters except how you nurture and support your team and help its members increase their self-confidence. Put another way: Your success as a leader will come not from what you do but from the reflected glory of your team.”  -Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric

Biography

Geoff Guilfoy serves as a principal at AKT LLP, a professional financial services and consulting firm founded in Oregon in 1973. AKT LLP has approximately 350 employees worldwide and has offices in Lake Oswego and Salem, Oregon; San Diego, California; Anchorage, Alaska; and India.

In his role, Geoff oversees and leads the firm's management consulting practice, and also oversees and leads the firm's services to public sector organizations. Prior to joining AKT LLP, Geoff served in executive management positions in Oregon state government for more than 17 years. He served for 5 years as Deputy Director for the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and for several years as Assistant Administrator for the Oregon Department of Administrative Services Budget and Management Division

Geoff has a Masters of Business Administration degree from Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management, is a Certified Management Consultant, Certified Government Financial Manager, and also serves as an executive professor at Willamette University's Atkinson Graduate School of Management. Geoff currently serves on the Board of Directors of Oregon Public Broadcasting (until 8/31/09) and the Marshall Christensen Foundation.

Geoff regularly speaks and leads seminars on a variety of topics. Most recently, Geoff was a featured speaker at Willamette University's Executive Development Seminar on Social Entrepreneurship and at the University of San Diego's conference on Nonprofit Board Governance.

Geoff, his wife Cheryl, and their two adult children Nichole and Evan have lived in Oregon since 1978. His interests include hiking, volunteering in the community and reading.

For more information on AKT LLP visit their website: www.aktcpa.com

Education

M.B.A., Willamette University
B.A., San Jose State University

Areas of Instruction

Management and Operations Reviews and Nonprofit Management.

Professional Activities

Strategic and business planning

Operations and systems reviews

Organization design and development

Training and facilitation

Intergovernmental liaison and problem solving

Professional Affiliations

Institute of Management Consultants National Board of Directors, Board Member
Marylhurst University Center for Servant Leadership, Advisory Board Member
Board Member, Oregon/SW Washington Institute of Management Consultants
Board Member, SEDCOR
Board Member, Co-Serve International

Past Service:

Board Member, PACE, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, Willamette University
Board Member, Greater Oregon Academy for Leadership and Service
Board Member, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Chair, Public Officials Compensation Commission
Secretary and Board Member, Not-for-Profit Services Association
Board Member, Salem Area Mass Transit District
Board Member, State Management Association
Board Member, Appraisers Certification and Licensure Board