Tim joined the James Irvine Foundation in November 2016 as the Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer. He directs the Foundation's $3.4 billion endowment, develops its investment policy and strategy, and is a member of the Foundation’s Executive
Team.
Prior to Irvine, Tim served for 10 years as the Managing Director of Private Equity and Real Assets for the Regents of the University of California, where he oversaw an $8 billion portfolio. Previously, he was Director of Alternative Investments for
the Michigan Retirement System, where he oversaw a $13 billion portfolio of private equity, hedge funds and structured products; and a portfolio manager for GE Asset Management, running a $5 billion multi-asset portfolio. He completed the two-year
Financial Management Program at General Electric.
Tim is the former Chair of the Institutional Limited Partners Association and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a trustee and investment committee chair for the College Preparatory School, investment committee chair for the Piedmont Community
Church, a member of SEO’s LP Advisory Council, a member of the Advisory Council for the Rubel School of Business and a regular guest lecturer at UC Berkeley.
Tim earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from Bellarmine College.