Primary Job Title Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer Primary Organization CivicActions
Location Oakland, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Aaron co-founded CivicActions in 2004. In his role as Chief Experience Officer (CXO), he is responsible for company culture, talent acquisition and professional development.
In 2016, Aaron served in the Obama White House with the United States Digital Service (USDS) helping improve the way the federal government procures digital services through
culture change, policy reform, and strategic planning.
He brings more than 20 years of information technology, free and open source software and consulting industry experience to managing the firm and advising clients.
Prior to CivicActions, Aaron facilitated leadership and communication seminars, creating extraordinary opportunities for men and women to deepen relationships, accomplish personal goals, and realize their authentic passions. He brings this experience to the unique aspects of generating a healthy organizational culture within a distributed team.
Aaron sits on the Board of Directors for Alegria Partners, ProudCity, and is an advisor to MaestroConference.
He has presented at numerous conferences on a diverse range of interests and passions including federal procurement, organizational culture, digital strategy, free and open source software and mindfulness.
Aaron lives in San Mateo, Costa Rica, with his wife Nikki and their two daughters. He is passionate about photography, pugilism, snowboarding, podcasts, and fostering community.
