Oakley Collier Begins New Endowment for NCC Initiatives
Pictured from left, VP of Advancement Pam Ballew, Ann Collier, Tim Oakley and President Dr. Lew Hunnicutt
The Oakley Collier Endowment for College Initiatives has been established as a permanent legacy to Tim Oakley and Ann Collier’s support of the endeavors at Nash Community College. The endowment will provide discretionary funds to support instructional and equipment needs at the college.
Tim Oakley is the founding principal of Oakley Collier Architects. He graduated from Nash Technical Institute, now Nash Community College, in 1976 with an Associate in Applied Science degree in architectural technology.
Over the last four decades in the field, he has developed expertise coordinating in-house staff, consultants, contractors, construction managers and regulatory agencies. He enjoys technical aspects of architecture including design, management, and construction techniques. In 2000, he was named the Nash Community College Outstanding Alumnus. He joined the college’s Foundation Board of Directors in 2021.
Ann Collier is a partner and principal with Oakley Collier Architects responsible for daily operations within the firm. With more than 35 years of experience in the design profession, she provides specialized programming, planning, and design knowledge for many public projects. Her design experience encompasses a variety of project types including municipal, educational, institutional, and higher education facilities. She graduated from NC State University.
Both Oakley and Collier have a strong history of bringing positive, measurable change to the local community through their leadership with nonprofit, religious and educational organizations.
Oakley was previously chair of the Rocky Mount Inspections Advisory Board and Christian Fellowship Home and president of the American Cancer Society. His community involvement has included service with the Rocky Mount Historic Preservation Committee, Rocky Mount Rotary Club, Rocky Mount Jaycees and Nash County Habitat for Humanity.
Anne Collier serves on the 2024 NC Building Code & Fire Code Ad-HOC Committee, as Town of Nashville Planning Board chair, as a Director for the NC Eastern Section of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and on the NC Architecture for Learning Environments (A4LE) Board of Directors. Previously, she was president of the NC Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a member of the Nash County Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors.
For more information about the NCC Foundation, please contact Pam Ballew, Vice President of Advancement, at 252-451-8329.
