The IT advisor who has
worked in your industry

Fractional CIO, CISO, and executive IT advisory for food & beverage, education, medical devices, and publishing — serving Massachusetts, New England, and Southwest Florida.

WHO WE ARE

Built on operating
experience, not just
consulting

01

Industry-native experience

We've held senior IT roles inside the industries we serve. We know the compliance pressures, vendor dynamics, and operational realities your team faces every day.

03

Strategy through execution

We don't just build roadmaps and hand them off. We partner through implementation, staying accountable to outcomes rather than deliverables.

02

Senior access, always

You work directly with experienced principals — not account managers or junior consultants. The person you meet is the person who does the work.

04

Security built in, not bolted on

Every engagement considers cybersecurity and compliance from day one — including SOC 2, PCI DSS, SOX 404, HIPAA, and Massachusetts state regulations.

Turning Point Advisory is a boutique IT consulting firm founded in January 2025 on a simple premise: the best technology advice comes from people who have actually done the work. Our team brings decades of experience leading IT organizations from the inside — not consulting into them from the outside.

We specialize in four industries where our team has real, senior-level operating experience: food & beverage, EdTech & publishing, medical devices, and healthcare. That depth allows us to move faster, ask better questions, and deliver strategies that fit the way your business actually works.

As a boutique firm, we prioritize relationships over volume and outcomes over billable hours. Every engagement is led directly by a senior advisor — never handed off to a junior team.

EdTech & Publishing

Deep experience with digital learning platforms, content infrastructure, corporate security, and the compliance requirements of education technology companies.

INDUSTRIES WE SERVE

Four Industries. Real operating experience in all of them.

We don’t serve every industry - we serve the ones we know from the inside. That specialization is what makes our advice different

Food & Beverage

From multi-location restaurant franchises to food manufacturing — IT strategy that handles supply chain, PCI compliance, and the pace of operations.

Medical Devices

Regulated environments demand rigorous IT governance. We bring direct experience in HIPAA-compliant infrastructure and medical device industry compliance frameworks.

Healthcare & Higher Education

Complex, compliance-driven organizations that need IT leadership aligned with institutional goals — not generic solutions built for a different sector.

Our Team

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Geoffrey Pope

Founder & CEO

An accomplished IT executive with 25+ years of experience driving digital transformation across EdTech, food & beverage, healthcare, and higher education. Geoff founded Turning Point Advisory in January 2025 to bring that operating experience directly to clients who need it most.

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Vice President, Marketing

Tara Pope

A seasoned marketing executive, with 25+ years in digital marketing and a track record of building high-impact marketing programs at organizations like Harvard University, eBay and Arnold Worldwide, Tara Pope leads marketing strategy at Turning Point Advisory with a focus on growth, visibility, and results.

Ready to talk?

No pressure, no jargon — just an honest conversation about where your IT stands and what's possible.