Aaron Ward

As director of operations for the Aircraft Electronics Association, Aaron Ward works with all departments and members to service their operation needs. Ward manages the AEA websites, servers, email, network, equipment for the AEA International Convention and Trade Show and Connect Conferences, video editing and production, mobile apps, as well as the association’s EEDirect members-only marketplace for buying, selling and comparing prices on thousands of parts.

Ward received a Bachelor of Science in business operations from DeVry University. He has more than 20 years of experience in information services ranging from support, development and management.

Before coming to the AEA in 2008, Ward worked more than seven years at Penton Media Inc., where he twice received the CEO Award of Excellence for increasing revenue and reducing costs as a digital products engineer. He also served in various positions for Applebee’s International, LabOne (now Quest Diagnostics) and Flightware Solutions.