Timothy Kelley
Chair, Entrepreneurship
Biography
Tim Kelley has over 35 years of experience of experience as an Entrepreneur in Construction, Education, Finance, Real Estate and Software in Mexico, South America, the US and Africa (Angola). He served as Founder, Chairman and CEO of KCA International Construction and Facilities Management for over 14 years and managed over $200 million dollars of projects in Mexico and over 2 million square feet of office, commercial and residential space throughout Latin America. In 2010 and 2011 he was contracted by the US Agency for International Development to advise the Central Bank of Angola (BNA) on regulatory structures for residential real estate finance. Mr. Kelley is a recognized expert in the area of cross border mortgages, entrepreneurship and international real estate finance. He was featured by Entrepreneur Magazine for innovative international entrepreneurship. Currently, he serves as the COO of the Entrepreneur Opportunity Fund, owner and CFO with his wife of two education related companies with 45 + employees and several million in gross revenue, and is the Chair of Entrepreneurship at Grand Canyon University . He holds a BA from Gonzaga and an MBA from Thunderbird with additional course work at Oxford University and ASU. He also serves on the Board of Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona, The Governor’s Committee on Cross Border Real Estate at the Arizona Mexico Commission and is a member of Delta Mu Delta and the International Committee of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. He is also the Chairman of the Thunderbird Angel Network and founder and Chairman of the Canyon Angels.
Education
  • Master of Business Administration in International Management
Programs Taught
  • Bachelor of Arts in Game Design
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting with an Emphasis in Public Accounting
  • Bachelor of Science in Applied Cybersecurity Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Applied Entrepreneurship
Classes
  • BUS-390: Global Business
  • ECN-351: Essentials of Economics
  • ECN-450: International Trade and Finance
  • ECN-601: Economics
  • ENT-420: New Venture Financing
Publications
  • REVIEW OF REAL ESTATE FINANCING IN ANGOLA WITH RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR THE BNA TO MEET NEW CHALLENGES Co Authored with Mel Brown
  • Regulation of Residential Real Estate Finance in Angola - Suggested Framework and Analysis of Possible Structural Impediments to the Development of a Significant Mortgage Market
Presentations
  • Bimonthly Angel Meeting
  • Global Real Estate Conference
  • Doing Business in Mexico
  • Global Finance and Real Estate
Licenses / Certificates
  • Series 7 NASD Licensed Securities Broker (Inactive)
  • Series 66 NASD Investment Advisor (inactive)
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