Aaron Bates serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees at The George Washington University and holds multiple leadership positions at Bernstein Private Wealth Management, where responsibilities have included SVP roles in Ultrahigh-Net-Worth & Growth Strategies, Wealth Platform and Partnerships, and Wealth Strategies. Bates is involved with various organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for StoryCorps and the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation. Additionally, Bates has been a member of the Board of Overseers for WGBH since April 2015 and served on the Board of Advisors for the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University from June 2017 to June 2023. Previous experience includes roles in global wealth management and an associate position at the Executive Office of the President. Education was completed at The George Washington University from 1994 to 1998.