Geof Birchall

Geof Birchall serves as the VP of Security Engineering and ISO at Newfold Digital since March 2019, focusing on vulnerability management and securing cloud platform identity. Previously, Geof held various leadership roles at Web.com from November 2005 to May 2020, including VP of Technology (Identity), VP of Security Engineering and CISO, and VP of Technology Services (Ecommerce), where significant contributions included building and renovating security and PCI compliance organizations and restructuring technology teams. Earlier experience includes positions such as Executive Director of Technology and Manager of Applications Services with the City of Barrie, as well as roles in web development and systems engineering with TeleTech and the New Zealand Government. Geof's educational background includes a Bachelor of Applied Science in Management and Computing from Massey University and a certification as an MCSE+I from Microsoft.