Geoff Sullivan
About Geoff Sullivan
Geoff Sullivan is the GM, Client Partner at QuEST Global and President of Conach Strategies LLC, with extensive experience in strategic partnerships, technology management, and sales at Microsoft and Beyondsoft.
Current Roles and Responsibilities
Geoff Sullivan is currently serving as the General Manager and Client Partner for Microsoft at QuEST Global in the Greater Seattle Area. His role focuses on engaging QuEST's engineering resources to meet Microsoft's needs in areas including Azure, IoT, AI, and Hardware. In addition, Sullivan holds the position of President at Conach Strategies LLC, based in Bellevue, WA.
Previous Experience at Beyondsoft
Before joining QuEST Global, Geoff Sullivan held multiple roles at Beyondsoft. He was the Strategic Partnerships Manager from 2017 to 2019 in the Greater Seattle Area and served as Technology Partnerships Manager in 2017. Additionally, he was the Technical Project Manager Lead from 2016 to 2017 in Bellevue, WA.
Career at Microsoft
Geoff Sullivan has a lengthy history with Microsoft, spanning several key roles. From 2013 to 2015, he served as the Director of the Greater China Business Desk in Beijing, China. He was the Managing Sales Director for the Americas from 2005 to 2013 and held the position of Partner Manager for System Center from 2003 to 2005. Earlier in his career at Microsoft, Sullivan was the Enterprise Server Product Manager (2000-2003), Licensing Program Manager (1998-2000), and Licensing Executive in Chicago (1996-1998).
Early Career
Geoff Sullivan's early career included significant roles spanning various industries. As the Sales Manager for Dauphin International/Fusion Electronics in Chicago, he served from 1983 to 1987. Before that, he was the Chef and Owner of May Ling Restaurant Group from 1979 to 1983, also in Chicago. Additionally, he was the Managing Director at Distributors International from 1987 to 1995.
Specializations and Skills
Geoff Sullivan specializes in several key areas, including cloud business models, remote team management, and change management for products and partners. His work aims to align engineering resources with business needs, particularly in cloud, IoT, AI, and Hardware. Sullivan also brings an entrepreneurial perspective that fosters the creation of new revenue opportunities. His background in customer-focused compliance further strengthens his professional portfolio.