I believe culture starts with people working through each other. This is my passion for building teams.

Norm Ralph - Co-Founder, COO

norm@thoughtium.com

Norm has a proven ability to lead large cross-functional teams and initiatives. He has played a critical role in evaluating talent to build high-performing teams, and in analyzing and implementing right-sized repeatable processes that scale. Norm brings creativity and collaboration into the problem solving process and holds leaders to a high level of accountability in driving for results.

During his 11+ years at CME Group, Norm played key cross-functional leadership and change management roles in the firm's significant ‘grow and build’ phases, including two major acquisitions, three international office openings, and several major reorganizations. Amidst all of this change, CME Group’s core business model was challenged with significant shifts in the areas of risk management, market expansion, globalization, and financial regulation. This included building and scaling Product Teams & Software Development Processes using Kanban, Scrum, Scaled Agile, and Lean principles.

Education & Certifications

• MBA in Leadership and Change Management

• Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP)

• TypeCoach Certification

• Leadership Circle Profile 360 Certification