Geoffrey Preston

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EVP, Chief Technology and Delivery Officer at Huntington National Bank

Greater Chicago Area, United States

Overview

Geoffrey Preston is the EVP, Chief Technology and Delivery Officer at Huntington National Bank. A patented entrepreneur, he has a distinguished track record of leading technology transformations in both startups and large corporations. He holds a Google Cloud Digital Leader certification and an MBA from Northwesterns Kellogg School of Management.

He is a proud alumnus of both Purdue University, where he earned his Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering, and Northwestern University. He continues to show interest in and follow both of his alma maters.

Unique fact: He is a co-founder, inventor, and patent holder for an award-winning digital commerce and Internet video platform used by some of the biggest brands in sports and media.

Personality Overview

Non-Confrontational

Consensus Focused

Story Driven

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.  Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They agree with others often, so exercise caution when relying on their word.

Topics They Care About

Technology Transformation
His career focuses on executing technology transformations in both corporate and startup environments, a key theme in his professional summary and current role at Huntington.
Digital Commerce
He co-founded and was the CTO for Content Direct, a patented and award-winning digital commerce platform for the media, entertainment, and sports industries.
Cloud-Based SaaS
At his previous company, CSG, he led the technology group for Ascendon, a next-generation, cloud-based SaaS product for digital services.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
EVP, Chief Technology and Delivery Officer at Huntington National Bank
9-2021 - 12-2024
SVP, Chief Architect, and Enterprise Services CIO at Huntington National Bank
9-2020 - 8-2021
SVP, Chief Architect at Huntington National Bank
2014 - 2020
Vice President, Development and Operations at CSG
2006 - 2014
Chief Technology Officer at CSG Media, LLC

Education

2006 - 2008
MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
1991 - 1995
BSIE from Purdue University

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Insights For Selling To Geoffrey

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Maintain high, positive energy and convey confidence
  • Speak from experience about success that the product has seen with other customers

DONT's

  • Don’t ask too many questions in one go, weave them into the flow
  • Avoid overloading them with too much information
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be like a storyteller with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Geoffrey is

  • Relationships and rapport matter to them, but so does the value of the product.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Geoffrey

  • They probably won't say no directly.


Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Geoffrey move?

  • They are not the ones to make fast decisions, even while they stay committed.
  • Can Geoffrey take some risk or not?

  • If it seems really necessary, they can take small risks.

You And Geoffrey

Personality Compatibility


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