Aaron is a multifaceted entrepreneur and technology advocate. He is a recognized expert on communities, software, and open source. Aaron has been a featured speaker on these topics at conferences and Universities. He has successfully deployed and managed communities virtually and in meatspace for non-profits, teams within Microsoft, open source projects, and research and development teams. He also co-founded and helped community outreach programs to provide computing resources to underprivileged persons in North Carolina and Minnesota. Aaron received his BS in Computer Science from University of North Carolina—Chapel Hill.