Aaron Kleiman

Aaron Kleiman serves as Deputy Head at Initiative since October 2023 and has held the position of Senior Director of Strategic Planning at Mediabrands since July 2022, focusing on integrated media strategies for global clients. Previous roles include General Manager at Pico Group from February 2020 to July 2022, where leadership was provided for marketing projects, and Senior Director of Client Services & Strategy at George P Johnson Experience Marketing from April 2015 to February 2020, specializing in strategic marketing and consulting for global brands. Aaron also contributed to academia as an Adjunct Professor at Temple University Japan, teaching branding and marketing courses from September 2012 to December 2016. Additional experience encompasses business development in Japan at thebigword, a consulting role as President of ASK4 Partners, and managerial positions at Yokohama Country & Athletic Club, Goodman, and Allen & Overy. Aaron holds a BA with Honors in Asian Studies and Political Science from the University of Michigan and studied at the Kyoto Center for Japanese Studies.