Tim Kelley is a founding partner of Transcendent Solutions LLC, a management consulting firm. He has transformed entire organizations by working with their executive teams to bring passion and inspiration throughout the work force. He is coauthor of the best-selling book, Wake Up…Live the Life You Love: Living on Purpose. Tim has helped many leaders find their life's purpose, and he has trained hundreds of coaches, facilitators, and consultants. Tim's methodology, Know Your Purpose, has been featured in magazines and on TV.

Before beginning his career as a consultant and executive coach, he was a development director at Oracle Corporation, where he worked for eight years. His clients include Hewlett Packard, American Airlines, Deloitte & Touche, Charles Schwab, Bayer, and numerous smaller companies and startups. Tim is certified by Helen Palmer to teach the Enneagram and also is a trained Voice Dialogue facilitator.

Additionally, Tim has commanded military organizations, including an ammunition handling team, an amphibious assault craft unit, a submarine repair unit, and an at-sea cargo handling detachment. He is a skilled navigator and a decorated Naval Reserve officer. He holds a bachelor's degree in theoretical mathematics from MIT. Tim lives in Berkeley, CA with his wife Heather and son Ronan.