Bio

Tim joined Roark in 2015 and is a member of Roark’s Investment Committee. He serves on the board of directors of Drybar and Great Expressions and was formerly on the board of Naf Naf Grill. He is actively involved in Roark’s investment in The Cheesecake Factory. Prior to joining Roark, Tim served as the head of the Retail and Consumer vertical of H.I.G.’s Middle Market Fund. Tim began his private equity career in 1996 when he joined Saunders Karp & Megrue, which subsequently merged with Apax Partners. While there, he was a partner in its Retail and Consumer practice and helped lead and manage investments in multiple retail and consumer companies. Tim received a B.S. in Geology and Geophysics from Yale University.