After Geoff received a double degree from the University of Sydney: Bachelor of Science majoring in chemistry and Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering), he joined ICI Australia Operations in 1979.  During his ten years with the company he had responsibility for construction and uprating projects and all aspects of managing batch and continuous plants producing various high-value products.  In 1988 he moved to Honeywell where he was responsible for the application of new technology to automate and enhance the performance of industrial processes.

In 1990 Geoff joined BHP Engineering.  He was responsible for the development and growth of the Risk Engineering Services and the Waste Management business units, with an initial focus on the heavy industry and mining sectors.  He worked on a range of environmental projects and later became Manager, Risk Engineering Services, undertaking strategic and technical studies relating to project risk, safety and the environment.  He has operated in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and both North and South America.

Geoff Raymond joined Broadleaf Capital International in 1996.  His main activities are in strategic planning, risk analysis, value management and training, for both public and private sector clients.