Rob Geier is an innovative business and IT leadership consultant with a focus on SOA strategy, governance and implementation as a vehicle for business transformation. As co-founder of The SOA Monitor and former IT executive, he has developed and implemented business, IT, SOA, and integration strategies for major entertainment, communications, consumer electronics, financial services, and energy companies; formed and developed IT leadership teams and governance models; designed and implemented complex new business processes; launched and marketed a groundbreaking multi-media product, and developed strategies for software and internet companies. Prior to The SOA Monitor, Rob held executive positions at Columbia Pictures, Universal Studios, and Qwest Communications where he designed and implemented systems and processes that enabled new product, marketing, distribution, and operational strategies. He began his career at Accenture where he implemented enterprise systems and change management programs at fortune 500 companies.

Rob received an MBA, Magna Cum Laude from the Stern School of Management at NYU.