Team Tim Batchelor

Upon meeting Eric many years ago, Tim immediately subscribed to his view that the auto industry lacked constructive institutional capital that would support the objectives of dealers and OEMs alike. Tim’s background in Mergers & Acquisitions and in real estate, which can represent a significant component of Open Road’s dealership investments, augmented Eric’s deep auto sector experience.

Previously, Tim founded White Peak Capital; a Washington DC based merchant bank specializing in the national security industry. Tim has extensive experience in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and general M&A transactions, including as a founding member of PaineWebber’s Financial Sponsors Group in New York City, subsequently merged with UBS. In addition, he worked for Koch Investments as a member of its Merchant Banking and Capital Markets Group in Greenwich CT, making principal investments with Koch’s proprietary capital. Prior to Koch, Tim was the manager of commercial real estate firm, The Irving Group, in Tysons Corner, VA which preceded his role as plant manager and member of the Executive Management Committee of plastics manufacturer, Seaward International in Winchester, VA.

Tim holds an MBA with concentration in Finance from Columbia Business School in New York City, and a BA in Accounting from James Madison University in Virginia. Tim lives in Oakton VA with his wife and three children.