Aaron Dannenbring
“And because SVP Chicago has such a diverse set of nonprofits in our ecosystem now, it allows partners to engage in different ways. Some organizations we support might resonate with one partner more than others and vice versa. If you’re part of one large organization, it’s pretty much one mission, right? It’s hit or miss. But with SVP Chicago, it’s like a choose your own adventure in the nonprofit world.”
Aaron is a transformational leader with 30 years of success in a wide variety of businesses. Aaron was most recently the chief executive officer at Rand McNally where he led the restructuring of Rand McNally’s business. In addition to his experience at Rand McNally Aaron spent 15 years at HERE Technologies. Among his many roles at HERE Aaron led their largest business unit with 3,500 team members and employees in 60 countries. He also served as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, building on his early career experience as a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group.
Aaron earned his MBA in 2001 from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management where he graduated with multiple academic awards. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in Russian and Russian Studies from The University of Iowa.
Today Aaron splits his time between philanthropic efforts, founding/advising early-stage startups and exploring as much of the world as he can on foot.