"Geoff Wood, solid guy."
That's how my friend, Jeff Slobotski, described me shortly after we met. It's a great characterization, very Midwestern, and something that I try to live up to everyday.
Since you're here, we've likely met recently or perhaps you've read something I wrote. If not, you've probably heard my name somewhere in the community - all good things.
As for me, you can find a lengthy narrative on my life at the About page, poke around at my blog to get my thoughts on the topics of the day or find out what I think is amusing, or skim through an index of posts that I've had published elsewhere on the web.
Here are the high points:
I'm an entrepreneur with my hands in many ventures, principally VolunteerLocal (a web-based software solution for managing volunteers at large events and festivals). I also recently joined the team at Palisade Systems, an exciting technology startup that's running the "Silicon Valley playbook" here in Des Moines, Iowa
Speaking of Des Moines, I consider it the greatest city in the world and I'm passionate about cultivating the entrepreneurial ecosystem in our community.
I celebrate a culture of promotion and work diligently to highlight accomplishments in Des Moines' creative class through Silicon Prairie News.
I'm a husband to a Drake University law student and a father to a one year old son, both of whom I love very much and make it possible and worthwhile to do all the things I do.