Aaron Villela

Aaron Villela is currently the CEO at EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE). Prior to this, they were the Chief Operating Officer (Chief People and Services Officer) at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School from July 2020 to July 2021. Aaron was also the Director of Talent at The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School from July 2019 to June 2020, and the Director of Talent Acquisition from March 2018 to July 2019.

Before joining The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, Aaron Villela was the Director of International Recruiting & Provider Management | Global HR Business Partner at Achieve Beyond from January 2013 to March 2018. In this role, they were responsible for the company’s largest services division, with a budget of $27M in annual revenue and 500+ employees. Aaron also led a global team of Talent Acquisition and Talent Development Specialists in New York, Latin America, Europe, and Asia.

Aaron Villela attended The City University of New York and York College of the City University of New York.

Some individuals on their team include Casey Ash - Head of School, Shelly Gupta - CFO.