Aaron Eske

Aaron Eske is an accomplished communications professional currently serving as the Associate Chief of Staff to the President at Stanford University since August 2024. Previously, Aaron held the position of Executive Communications Lead at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business from February 2023 to August 2024 and co-chaired the Board of Directors at EarthRights International from November 2016 until December 2024. Aaron's extensive experience includes being the Senior Vice President of Communications at M+R from 2010 to 2023, where leadership involved directing communications and campaigns for various NGOs on critical social issues. Additional roles include Advisory Board Member for ScholarMatch (2013-2021) and Communications Director at Global Action for Children (2009-2010), as well as Press Secretary for U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (2005-2007). Aaron's educational background features advanced degrees in Global Politics from The London School of Economics, Journalism from City St George’s, and a Bachelor's in Journalism from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.