Allen Oakley
Allen Oakley
Chief Operating Officer
allen.oakley@charlesaris.com
336-378-1818 x9117
As Charles Aris Inc.’s chief operating officer, Allen Oakley works directly with the recruiting and operations teams to ensure the entire firm is running in an efficient, successful and innovative manner. In addition to his organizational responsibilities, Allen serves on the board of directors for InterSearch Worldwide, a leading global alliance of executive search firms.
Prior to joining the firm, Allen worked in commercial real estate development and brokerage throughout the Southeast of the United States.
Allen holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Georgia and earned his MBA degree from Wake Forest University.
Allen met his wife, Heather, while living in Atlanta. They share a love of the outdoors and traveling to new destinations. Allen and Heather live in Greensboro, North Carolina with their two children, Walter and Eloise, and their dog Franklin, and all are avid fans of the Georgia Bulldogs!
Allen’s content
- Behavioral characteristics of top executive recruiters (Part II)
- New Charles Aris headquarters: July 2015 update
- Behavioral characteristics of top executive recruiters (Part I)
- Downtown Greensboro is going vertical
- Allen Oakley promotes the Kirkwood 5K on WFMY ‘Good Morning Show’
- Building momentum at Charles Aris Inc.
Charles Aris newsletters
BPO Report
Engineering & Operations
Private Equity Newsletter
Sales & Marketing Mix
Strategy & Corporate Development

"I highly recommend Allen [Oakley] and his firm with their professionalism and commitment to the company they represent and to the candidates they are working with."
- The vice president of employment services for a leading home health company, after accepting an offer from a Charles Aris client