Geoff Lord is Founder, Chairman and CEO of Belgravia Group.
Geoff’s career started in 1965 with the Ford Motor Company. In 1973 he joined Henry Jones IXL and in 1978 was promoted to the Board. He was a Director of several companies associated with the Elders Group until 1992 including Elders IXL and Foster’s Brewing. In 1985 Geoff started a new public company known as Elders Resources Limited and was appointed Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman. In 1990 Geoff retired from Elders Resources going into business for himself creating the Belgravia Group, a privately owned investment group. Belgravia employs some 11,000 people today. He is also Chairman or Director of several public listed companies including Ex-Chairman and Founder of UXC Limited –Australia’s largest IT Services Company.
His Sporting passion is demonstrated through his companies and his continued involvement with Sport, including: Director/Chairman of Hawthorn Football Club from 1983 to 1994 (Life Member) (5 premierships; Founder & Chairman of Melbourne Victory 2004 – 2010 (Life Member) (2 Premierships). Owner of Belgravia Group, Including Belgravia Leisure (250 + centres); Genesis Fitness Gyms (70 + gyms), Novofit, Belgravia Technologies (exclusive provider of Sports Apps for Cricket Australia, Tennis Australia, Netball, Rowing and Basketball), Australian Sports Camps, Community Sports Camps, Belgravia Kids, Belgravia Clothing, Profile Corporate Clothing (NZ). Executive Chairman of Tesserent Ltd, Founding Director of Judo Bank, Director of Melbourne Business School, Chairman of Salvest.
Geoff is a speaker at Beyond Activ Asia-Pacific in Melbourne, Australia.
