Geoffrey is currently Design Director at Teknion Corporation, Canada’s leading contract office furniture design-manufacturer. Geoffrey is responsible for establishing and evolving the product design direction for new and current products in support of Teknion’s comprehensive product portfolio.

Since graduating from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Industrial Design, Geoffrey has nineteen years Industrial Design and Design Management experience in manufacturing, consulting and in house Design work environments including: Exhibit Design [architectural and art gallery], and commercial Product Design [wood furniture, system furniture and moveable wall systems].

Geoffrey has provided leadership and design direction for Teknion’s award winning design team and the in-house multi-disciplinary product development teams.

Together with the Teknion Design Team, Geoffrey has designed many successful new products that have contributed to Teknion’s award winning portfolio of product lines including: Altos, Optos, xm, Transit, Ability, Origami and Collaborative Tables & Storage. Teknion’s products have won many international awards including Design of the Decade honor by IDSA.

Education: Bachelor of Industrial Design 1989 [honors]
Carleton University, Ottawa.

DMI Design Management Institute member;
Managing Design for Strategic Advantage 2002
Design Research for Product and Brand Innovation 2004