Aaron Bigler,

Director

USAF Academy ‘06

“In the same way that others took care to be involved in my life and mentor me wherever I was at, I want to be a small part of that endeavor with the lives of others also.”

Aaron is a Christ follower, family man, fighter pilot, runner, writer, and lifelong learner. He is passionate about servant leadership and learning from others. As a 2006 graduate of US Air Force Academy, Aaron served 17 years as an officer and command pilot, accumulating 2000+ flying hours, ten carrier landings, and multiple overseas deployments, mostly in the A-10C and F/A-18E/F.

In 2014, he helped found Mavuno, a nonprofit geared towards locally led agribusiness development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Currently, Aaron lives in Wisconsin with his wife and two sons. In his free time, he flies as an Airbus 320 First Officer for a major airline.