About
Thomas Donley is a Principal on AEA's Middle Market Private Equity team, where he focuses on the Building Products & Services, Distribution and Logistics, and Commercial & Field Services sectors. Before joining AEA, he worked at Bain & Company on private equity diligence and corporate transformation projects. He holds a B.S.E. from Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering.
Invests in
Logistics & Supply Chain
Experience
- AEA InvestorsPrincipalcurrent2025 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- AEA InvestorsVice President2021 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- AEA InvestorsPrivate Equity Associate2018 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
- Bain & CompanySenior Associate Consultant2017 — 2018Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2015 — 2017Atlanta Metropolitan Area
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant Intern2014Atlanta, GA
- StrykerM&A Portfolio Development Intern2013Greater Kalamazoo Area
- Cleveland ClinicIntellectual Property Commercialization Intern2012 — 2013Greater Cleveland
Skills & more
Matlab5Java3PBasic2Presentation Development8Team Leadership5Leadership12Strategy10Venture CapitalMicrosoft Office3Entrepreneurship5Management ConsultingSpanish
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ConsultingMicrosoft WordData AnalysisLanguages Spanish
From Thomas's professional profile.
Colleagues at Aea Investors
Aaron Tobias
Associate at Aea Investors
Abram Turner
Data Scientist, Data Analytics at Aea Investors
Adam Goetsch
Operating Partner and Head of e-Commerce at Aea Investors
Alex Bales
Vice President at Aea Investors
Alex Reedy
Vice President at Aea Investors
Allexandre Mehfar
Partner at Aea Investors
Anne-Sophie Marchal
Associate at Aea Investors
Anneka Kamel
Partner at Aea Investors
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thomas Donley?
- Thomas Donley is a Principal on AEA's Middle Market Private Equity team, where he focuses on the Building Products & Services, Distribution and Logistics, and Commercial & Field Services sectors. Before joining AEA, he worked at Bain & Company on private equity diligence and corporate transformation projects. He holds a B.S.E. from Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering.
- Where does Thomas Donley work?
- Thomas Donley is Principal at Aea Investors.
- What does Thomas Donley invest in?
- Thomas Donley invests in Logistics & Supply Chain.
- Where did Thomas Donley go to school?
- Thomas Donley studied at Duke University (Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.), Biomedical Engineering & Minor in Finance); Chagrin Falls High School.
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