Barker Geoffrey T

About Barker Geoffrey T

Geoffrey T. Barker is a U.S. public-company director and board leader best known for serving as Chairman of the Board of Laird Superfood, Inc. and as a long-tenured director — and former board chair — of Smartsheet, Inc. Laird Superfood’s governance materials state that Barker has served on the company’s board since its IPO in September 2020 and has been Chairman since that time. Smartsheet’s proxy materials state that he joined the board in September 2012 and served as board chair from December 2017 until March 2023. ([investors.lairdsuperfood.com](https://investors.lairdsuperfood.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=af7ee95f-5e9e-47d1-9ef0-b8ccb34549f5&utm_source=openai)) Barker’s career path is rooted in building and scaling technology companies. He co-founded RPX Corporation, a patent risk management company, and from 2008 to July 2016 held several leadership roles there, including Director, Chief Operating Officer, and Co-CEO. He also co-founded Vigilos, Inc., an enterprise security company, and The Cobalt Group, an online marketing services business that was later acquired by ADP. A Smartsheet press release also says he began his career in financial services as a trader and investment banker. ([investors.lairdsuperfood.com](https://investors.lairdsuperfood.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=af7ee95f-5e9e-47d1-9ef0-b8ccb34549f5&utm_source=openai)) Across these roles, Barker is associated with SaaS growth, intellectual property strategy, enterprise security, and corporate governance. Smartsheet highlighted his background in building SaaS companies and his deep expertise in innovation and IP when he joined the board, while Laird Superfood places him in a central oversight role as board chair. Public filings do not always attribute specific operating decisions to him individually, so the most accurate description is that he has contributed as a strategic board leader rather than as a day-to-day executive operator at these companies. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University. ([investors.lairdsuperfood.com](https://investors.lairdsuperfood.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=af7ee95f-5e9e-47d1-9ef0-b8ccb34549f5&utm_source=openai))