Matthew Aaron Special Assistant to the President Matthew Aaron joined Special Olympics in August 2005 as Special Assistant to the President. During his time with Special Olympics, Aaron has led an evaluation of the organizational model implemented in 2000, developed a business plan for the New York City Pilot Project (part of a new strategy to better penetrate urban markets), led the annual worldwide Mission Compliance Survey for the Board of Directors, and worked with Special Olympics Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to assess impacts and identify opportunities to speed recovery. He also currently serves as staff liaison to the Special Olympics Board of Directors. In 2007, Aaron assumed responsibility for oversight of strategic and operational planning, performance measurement and grants management (for Christmas Record Grants and some federal and donor-directed grants).   Prior to joining Special Olympics, Aaron spent three years as a management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton’s Organization Change Team, where he provided in-depth process analysis and change management services to federal clients in the intelligence community.  Before working with Booz Allen, Aaron completed an MBA with a concentration in nonprofit management at the Yale School of Management. During the summer between his two years at Yale, Aaron worked as a marketing intern for the Worldwide Strategic Planning Division of Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals.    Aaron has held a variety of positions as a volunteer with numerous nonprofit organizations. He recently completed a two-year term as the President of the Board of Directors for Our Daily Bread, an organization that serves the low-income population of Fairfax County, Virginia (USA). He is also the Treasurer for the Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter, and serves on the Finance Council for “Our Lady of Good Counsel,” a parish in Vienna, Virginia.    In addition, Matt currently serves as a Commander in the US Navy Reserve.  He has almost 19 years of total service, 12 of them on active duty.