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Aaron C. Jones

Corporate Strategy Director

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · 1 connection

Allianz Life

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About

Strategy and market intelligence leader with 15+ years of experience across healthcare, financial services and insurance, and technology. Focused on translating complex market, competitive, and macroeconomic signals into clear strategic priorities and growth decisions. Deep experience leading enterprise strategy, scenario planning, growth and portfolio strategy, and innovation and AI governance within highly regulated, public-company environments and in close partnership with finance, actuarial, investments, and risk leaders to improve decision quality and execution. Advisor to early-stage HealthTech and FinTech companies, with hands-on experience shaping 0→1 strategies in regulated markets. Motivated by work that combines analytical rigor with practical execution— helping leadership teams align, make better decisions, and turn insight into sustained impact.

Experience

Board MemberBBB, Minnesota & North Dakota
Aug 2023
Corporate Strategy DirectorAllianz Life
Dec 2022
New Markets DirectorAllianz Life
Mar 2020 to Dec 2022
Sr. Director, Product Management and Practice DevelopmentUnitron US Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jun 2018 to Nov 2019
Director, In-clinic SuccessUnitron US Basic company page — company details not listed yet
Jun 2017 to Jun 2018
Entrepreneur in Residence and FounderSRI
Jan 2016 to Jan 2017
Founder and Chief Executive OfficerEAR Audiology, Inc.
Jan 2009 to Jan 2016
Audiology FellowU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Jan 2008 to Jan 2009
Staff Engineer, R&DIllumina
Jan 2004 to Jan 2007
Sr. Engineer, R&DIllumina
Jan 2002 to Jan 2004
Engineer II, R&DIllumina
Jan 2001 to Jan 2002
Engineer I, R&DIllumina
Jan 2000 to Jan 2001
Specialist EngineerBoeing
Jan 1997 to Jan 2000
Engineering TraineeNASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jan 1990 to Jan 1994

Education

Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Science (MS), Management
UC San Diego
Doctor (AuD), Audiology
University of Arizona
Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor, Aerospace Engineering