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Aaron Marshall, PhD

Chief Operating Officer, Santa Barbara Zoo

Dr. Aaron Marshall is a C-suite executive with nearly a decade of professional coaching under his belt. He has a knack and passion for equipping entrepreneurs, executives, and their teams to take meaningful steps forward. As a strategist and consultant, Aaron integrates his academic background in character formation (Philosophy, MA) and personal/social development (Education, PhD) with practical business experience across a variety of settings – as a small business owner, educator, NPO founder, and COO.Aaron serves as affiliate faculty for Penn State's Kurt Hahn Consortium for Values and Experiential Learning, sits on several boards, and taught a social entrepreneurship course for Westmont College. In the event some portion of their lives goes un-programmed, you’ll find Aaron enjoying family life outdoors – hiking, biking, paddling, skating, or surfing locally.