Aaron Escobar

Aaron Escobar has extensive experience in fundraising and development, having worked at the Oregon State University Foundation from September 1999 to May 2020, where Aaron served as Vice President for Development, leading the athletic fundraising enterprise and overseeing a fully integrated advancement team. Prior roles at the Foundation included Associate Vice President for Development, where fundraising efforts encompassed business, engineering, health sciences, and regional programs, and Sr. Director of Development for the Division of Business and Engineering, achieving significant fundraising success by raising $308 million against a goal of $276 million. Earlier in their career, Aaron served as Finance Director, managing an annual fundraising campaign for a six-county region in Southwest Oregon. Educationally, Aaron holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communications from Oregon State University, completed between January 1994 and January 1996.