Rashaad Balbale

Rashaad Balbale is a growth and innovation consultant with over 15 years of experience in broad general management, specializing in growth strategy, business operations, and talent development.

Rashaad has a passion for solving complex problems, exploring the unknown, and creating connections. He is enthusiastic about leveraging technology to enhance people's lives and firmly believes in the power of storytelling, active listening, and ethical decision-making.

Currently, Rashaad works at T&Co, a boutique strategy and venture firm based in Chicago and Boston, where he collaborates with clients to establish a growth mindset, spearhead new initiatives and ventures, and reinforce internal capabilities.

Prior to his current role, Rashaad was instrumental in leading the design and launch of Angi Academy at Angi, aimed at better supporting professionals in skilled trades through education, training, and business services. Before that, he spent nearly four years at BMO Financial Group, contributing to the strategic direction of the bank's US operations and enhancing community engagement.

With a background as a consultant at Monitor Group (now Deloitte Consulting LLP), Rashaad managed diverse projects addressing clients' critical issues across industries like telecommunications and hospitality. His experience includes launching the firm's inaugural office in Saudi Arabia.

Besides his professional endeavors, Rashaad is a dedicated family man, an adventurous traveler, an avid reader, and a recreational runner. He holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Rashaad Balbale's areas of expertise encompass growth strategy, go-to-market strategy, innovation and R&D, business operations, market intelligence, client and account management, leadership development, organizational design, sales strategy, and international business.