Aaron has been the CEO of the Northwest Arkansas National Airport since 2018. He is a member of the Transportation Industry Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and serves on the board for Arvest Bank of Benton County. He previously served as president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. Prior to that, Aaron held several senior leadership roles in academia, led a regional planning commission and council of governments, and was an elected State Representative in the Arkansas General Assembly. He spent over 20 years in banking and real estate development in Northwest Arkansas. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas, a master’s degree in economics from Clemson University and a law degree from Baylor University. He is a licensed attorney and licensed contractor.