Tim Oakley
Senior Advisor to the Board
Tim has over 25 years of experience as an operating CFO in both public and private companies spanning many industries. He has conducted $1 billion in financial transactions and exits, including three successes in the Triangle (Appia, iContact, and Opensite: each exceeding $100M) and the KKR-backed Cherwell Software in Colorado. Tim has invested in over 20 real estate deals, including many with PGP, and is also a principal in Thrivers LLC, which provides integrative personal and professional mentoring to leaders. Thrivers partners with high-growth startups, executives, and multi-billion-dollar companies like Atlassian in Silicon Valley.
Tim is a CPA, holds master’s degrees in business and counseling, and is certified through Duke University’s Center for Integrative Medicine. He is a member of Blacknall Presbyterian Church, where he leads 18-month personal mentoring groups for men. He is a Durham native and lives there with his wife, Edie, and their two sons.