Experience

Swell Capital

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder, Investor

  • Dec 2015 - 8 years 1 month

  Family Office, Venture Capital and Angel Investments.



Platform Accounting Group

• United States
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2021 - 2 years 4 months



Color Factory

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • May 2021 - 2 years 8 months



Kiln

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2021 - 3 years



Dónde

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2021 - 3 years



Emmersion

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Mar 2021 - Sep 2022



RIVN

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Board Member

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2021

  Enterprise SaaS in data security.



Total Health and Fitness

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO - Board Member - Advisor

  • Sep 2016 - May 2020

  Draper, UT



Mercato

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director - Investment Committee

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2016

  Greater Salt Lake City Area Aaron was a Director at Mercato Partners and member of the firm's Investment Committee. Aaron was responsible for raising capital, sourcing new investment opportunities, negotiating transaction terms, structuring investment securities, leading due diligence efforts, and providing oversight and value to the Mercato portfolio. During his tenure at Mercato, Aaron was involved with the Board of Directors of the following companies: Skullcandy, Stance, Cradlepoint, GoalZero, and Steelhouse. Aaron… Show more Aaron was a Director at Mercato Partners and member of the firm's Investment Committee. Aaron was responsible for raising capital, sourcing new investment opportunities, negotiating transaction terms, structuring investment securities, leading due diligence efforts, and providing oversight and value to the Mercato portfolio. During his tenure at Mercato, Aaron was involved with the Board of Directors of the following companies: Skullcandy, Stance, Cradlepoint, GoalZero, and Steelhouse. Aaron joined Mercato Partners in 2007, early in the fund's evolution. While at Mercato, Aaron was honored by Utah Business Magazine as a "Top 40 under Forty" and was actively involved with the advisory board of the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA). Show less



MNTN

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015



Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson

• United States
• Computer Networking Products
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2011 - Dec 2015



Stance

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2009 - Dec 2015



GOAL ZERO

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2012 - Sep 2014



Skullcandy Inc.

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Dec 2007 - Jul 2012



Quiksilver

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Finance, M&A

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2007

  Aaron was a Corporate Finance Manager at Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK), where he was responsible for M&A activity, financial reporting to the Board of Directors, Audit Committee, and Executive Management team. Aaron also supervised team performance on quarterly forecasting and capital budgeting.



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • May 2003 - Sep 2004

  Aaron served as a Senior Consultant with Ernst & Young’s Business Risk Services group, where he consulted key clients such as Sony, Disney, Qualcomm, Raytheon, and Vans in SOX 404 and Internal Audit compliance.