Geoff Tritsch

Geoff Tritsch is an Executive Strategic Consultant, Emeritus at Vantage. He served in the communications industry for over 35 years and began as an independent consultant specializing in higher education and health care in 1980. As one of the foremost consultants in the higher education marketplace, he specialized in technology planning, cost analysis, business continuity planning, and the convergence of voice, data and video technologies. His work supported administrative functions, technology in the classroom, and student services. He has been directly involved as principal consultant or project manager on over 150 projects, controlling the activities of all consultants, subcontractors, and vendors.

In addition to strategic technology planning, Geoff has conducted system design, RFP development, proposal evaluation, contract negotiations, and implementation oversight for numerous institutions: public and private, large and small. All of these initiatives have involved demanding, unusual, or complex requirements.

A highly respected lecturer for industry seminars and association gatherings, he has also published numerous articles in telecommunications industry magazines and journals.

Geoff holds a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Emerson College in Boston, MA. He is a Member of the Association of Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA) and is a frequent presenter at their conferences. Geoff is also a member of Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI).