Geoff Martha

Professional Bio

An avid hockey enthusiast, Geoff was a member of Penn State’s national champion team, serving as its captain his senior year. He received the hockey team’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016, and he and his wife, Stephanie, established a scholarship for men’s hockey. In his professional life, Geoff is the chief executive officer of Medtronic, one of the world’s leading biomedical engineering corporations. Before joining Medtronic, Geoff spent nineteen years in a variety of business development, strategic marketing, and sales management roles at GE Healthcare and GE Capital. Passionate about socio-economic issues, Geoff serves on the board of directors for several nonprofit organizations including Children’s HeartLink, the Northside Achievement Zone, and the YMCA of the North. He is also part of OneTen, a coalition of cross-industry leaders committed to breaking down systemic barriers for Black Americans.