Recommendations

Kind words from friends and mentors that I shamelessly asked for.

 

Aaron is a powerhouse. After 4 years working as partners and doing some of the best work of my career, I can 120% say he’s the real deal. Not only he’s a prolific creative, Aaron knows the power of collaboration and gets everyone excited to be on a project. He goes even further by truly caring about the clients’ business and it’s growth, in the best way possible. He is strategic and knows how to nurture great ideas. Not to mention, he’s also a fantastic mentor to younger creatives, always cheering along while getting them to put out their very best work over and over again.

Aaron is the best partner I’ve ever had and I can only hope we get to work together again at some point in the future.
— Philipe Diao, Former Groomsmen and Partner
I had the pleasure of working directly with Aaron as an ACD team, but more like acting CDs. We ran all our own accounts and managed younger talent. And he’s exactly the type of person I’d want on my side in that situation. He has great ideas and a lot of them. But above all, he’s tenacious. He doesn’t back down from tough assignments and keeps coming back with more, better, and pumped up versions of ideas. His work ethic is second to none. There are a lot of opportunities to give up in the process of making work. People pass the buck to directors, editors and junior creatives. But Aaron never will. He finishes what he starts and starts more than most. Any team would benefit from having him on it.
— Rob Lewis, CCO & Founder Good Conduct
Aaron is a true rare triple threat. Great creative idea generator, great presenter and a great internal team member. He is hard-working and loves the craft of advertising. At Mekanism, we were lucky to have him lead accounts. As Covid hit and we restructured the company, the founders unanimously agreed to find a position for Aaron at another office. We want to keep working with him in any capacity possible. Any company, brand or agency would be unfairly lucky to hire him.
— Jason Harris, CEO Mekanism
Aaron is one of those rare “entrepreneurial creatives” who’s got a strong, self-driven work ethic. He honestly cares about creating the best ideas and doing whatever it takes to get them made.

On top of that, when our agency created a writing internship for a vision-impaired student, Aaron immediately offered to be his mentor. The kindness and patience Aaron showed as he helped guide this young man through his internship, developing a program for him which included writing and recording a radio spot for one of our biggest clients showed humility and unselfishness at a level that’s admirable and often rare in this business.
— Jason Elm, ECD, Writer, Mentor, Former ECD at Barkley
I had the pleasure of being Aaron’s account leadership counterpart working directly with him in one of the agency’s most fast-paced, idea-charged client engagements. Aaron is an extraordinarily thoughtful creative leader. To put it simply, Aaron cares. Cares about the work, cares about the team and cares about the impact. He brings a strong point of view, stronger ideas and a collaborative spirit to every project. If you want ideas and enthusiasm, partner with Aaron.
— Andy Pitts, SVP Client Experience + Brand Leadership at Barkley
Aaron is an idea machine. From big brand platform ideas to award smashing tactical briefs, he will never give up on cracking a great idea. He brings a fresh voice and a great attitude to every project. He’s a lateral thinker and an innovative problem solver. He’ll also go round after round without losing steam which helps when you have to go round after round which is always.
— Jill Goger, ECD Mekanism
Aaron is in love with ideas. He’s prolific and enthusiastic when it comes to creating and he a good human too. I’d highly recommend Aaron as a creative and a friend.
— Katy Hornaday, CCO Barkley
Aaron is one of my favorite creative partners to have worked with in my career so far. He is a master of his craft - his ideas are always fresh, diverse, and interesting (he’s not going to pitch you something he doesn’t want to make). He writes one hell of a manifesto. And he’s also attuned to WHY we do what what we do - he thinks with clients’ businesses in mind and is incredibly strategic (and will always push with the right, smart questions). He is TRULY passionate about good ideas and leaning into the team to make it happen. Aaron is absolutely someone to have in your corner, professionally and personally. I’m lucky to have him in mine.
— Reema Rao-Patel, Associate Strategy Director Mekanism
Aaron and I were partnered up without ever having worked together in the past. And as we all know, finding a partner that you click with is tough. Even though he had more experience, he always treated me as an equal even when he didn’t have to. He strove to get to the heart of the business problem and solve it in the most concise entertaining way. There were times when making a decision meant having a difficult conversation, but Aaron always stood up for what he believed was right. He is a prolific creative, dedicated to his craft, and passionate. If you’re looking for a talented writer that strives for great work, you’ve found your guy.
— Paul Feldmann, CD Mckinney, former creative partner