Norm Oliver began his professional career in the energy industry as a combat nuclear power plant operator and instructor aboard U.S.S. Enterprise. Following honorable discharge and university degree studies, he was recruited by Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) in corporate strategic planning. During the next decade, Norm held positions of broadening responsibility in staff and line positions including investor relations, deregulated wholesale contract negotiations, and supply chain logistics optimization. In 1991 he answered the entrepreneur’s call and subsequently served in C-level and board roles in innovative internet trading, exploration big data management software, AI, and retail power marketing firms among other startup ventures. Since 2012 he have served on the Apollo Development board. Norm holds B.S. and M.S. engineering degrees from M.I.T. and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.