MBA
SUFFOLK
UNIVERSITY
2024
FOUNDED TPA
Meet the Founder
Geoffrey Pope, MBA
Founder & CEO, Turning Point Advisory · Melrose, MA
25+
YEARS IN
IT LEADERSHIP
4+
INDUSTRIES FROM
THE INSIDE
"The best technology advice comes from someone who has actually sat in your chair — and understands the pressures, the compliance demands, and the operational realities your team faces every day."
— Geoffrey Pope, Founder & CEO
BACKGROUND
An IT executive who has
done the work - not just
advised on it
Geoffrey Pope is an accomplished IT executive with 25+ years of experience leading large-scale modernization, implementation, and digital transformation initiatives across EdTech, food & beverage, healthcare, and higher education. He has consistently built reliable, scalable, and secure systems that support real business operations.
As a proven entrepreneurial change agent, Geoff specializes in building organizational IT capabilities from the ground up — covering networking, computing, cybersecurity, data infrastructure, budget development, and analytics. His expertise spans corporate security program design, compliance audits, and managing the IT dimensions of complex acquisitions.
Geoff founded Turning Point Advisory in January 2025 to bring that operating experience directly to clients who need it most — delivering senior-level IT leadership without the cost of a full-time executive hire.
EXPERTISE
What Geoff brings to every engagement
Industry-native experience
Geoff has held senior IT roles inside food & beverage, EdTech, medical devices, and healthcare — not just consulted into them. He knows the compliance pressures and operational realities from the inside.
Large-scale transformation
Proven track record leading modernization, cloud migration, and infrastructure overhaul projects — including building executive-level IT Steering Committees to drive enterprise-wide change.
Security & compliance fluency
Deep familiarity with SOC 2, PCI DSS, SOX 404, HIPAA, and Massachusetts state regulations — built through years managing audits and compliance programs, not just studying frameworks.
Budget & vendor management
Experienced in IT budget development, financial audits, and vendor negotiations — ensuring clients get the right technology at the right price, without unnecessary complexity.
CAREER HISTORY
25+ years building IT organizations from the inside
2025-
Present
Current
Previous
Previous
Fractional CIO
PR Restaurants LLC (Panera Bread) · New England
IT strategy leadership for the largest Panera Bread franchisee in New England — 63 locations across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Director of Corporate Infrastructure
Vista Higher Learning · Boston | Columbia
IT strategy leadership for the largest Panera Bread franchisee in New England — 63 locations across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Senior Manager, IT Client Services
Analogic Corporation · Worldwide
IT management at a global medical imaging and security detection technology company — direct experience in regulated, compliance-driven healthcare and medical device environments.
+ Additional roles across healthcare, higher education, and technology sectors spanning 25+ years
Founder & CEO
Turning Point Advisory · Melrose, MA
Fractional CIO, CISO, and executive IT advisory for food & beverage, EdTech, medical device, and publishing companies across Massachusetts, New England, and Southwest Florida.
EDUCATION
MBA, Entrepreneurial Studies
Suffolk University
BS, Management of Technology
Wentworth Institute of Technology
ABOUT THE FIRM
The firm Geoff built around
that experience
Turning Point Advisory
Founded in January 2025, Turning Point Advisory is a boutique IT consulting firm delivering Fractional CIO, CISO, and executive IT advisory services for food & beverage, EdTech, medical devices, and healthcare companies across Massachusetts, New England, and Southwest Florida.
Every engagement is led directly by a senior advisor. Relationships over volume. Outcomes over billable hours.
Ready to talk?
No pressure, no jargon — just an honest conversation about where your IT stands and what's possible.