Geoffrey Chellis

Biography

Geoff Chellis is an Adjunct Professor in the MBA program at the Feliciano School of Business, leading the Business Consulting Experience course. This is a live consulting assignment where students work with an actual client to help them solve a real problem they are dealing with. Students go through a systematic approach to define the business problem, gather and analyze data, generate workable plans, and develop actionable recommendations. In addition, Geoff has served on the Feliciano School of Business Advisory Board for over 10 years.

Geoff also serves as the President and founder of Expedia Consulting Group, a global strategic marketing firm that helps corporate executives translate their business visions into results quickly.

Geoff draws upon an MBA in Marketing at Northwestern University and 40 years of experience launching new business initiatives in the fast-paced worlds of pharmaceuticals and financial services.

Through his consulting firm, Geoff has provided strategic guidance and management to over 90 new product launch teams at leading pharmaceutical firms such as Pfizer, Novartis and Lilly, along with numerous biotech startups.

Previously Geoff has held senior Marketing positions at leading financial services firms such as American Express, Fidelity and JP Morgan.

Geoff provides an objective point of view together with a simple and effective launch approach that expedite decisions, minimizes risk and maximizes results. He is featured as the “Launch Master” in the book The Change Maker's Playbook by Amy J. Radin.