“While Aaron's well-rounded expertise in risk management, public-private partnerships and the AEC industry has been incredibly valuable to our work in the emerging green infrastructure sector, what makes Aaron an exceptional advisor is his ability to listen carefully and then offer advice that is clear, insightful and immediately actionable. He creates a welcoming environment to help us work through new ideas and thorny problems, but isn't afraid to challenge us with tough, incisive questions in the process. He is humble, generous with his time, intellectually curious and an advocate for our success. As a result, Aaron is without a doubt one of our most trusted, valued and effective advisors.”
About
I am the Managing Partner of GS Futures’ early-stage real estate and construction…
Activity
-
It's been 4.5 years since Katie H., Vedavyas Panneershelvam and I started Phaidra. We raised our first (pre-seed) capital in Feb 2020, just one week…
It's been 4.5 years since Katie H., Vedavyas Panneershelvam and I started Phaidra. We raised our first (pre-seed) capital in Feb 2020, just one week…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
Navitas has been pushing AI in real estate and construction for over a decade, and now we’re sharing our insights in a new blog series. Check out…
Navitas has been pushing AI in real estate and construction for over a decade, and now we’re sharing our insights in a new blog series. Check out…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
🤝Executives of GS E&C met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is visiting South Korea, to discuss mutual cooperation plans for GS…
🤝Executives of GS E&C met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is visiting South Korea, to discuss mutual cooperation plans for GS…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
Experience
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Education
Volunteer Experience
-
Investors' Council Member
University of Chicago Crime Labs
- Present 6 years 10 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
Crime Labs is a leading research organization in the field of criminal justice and violence reduction.
-
Committee Member - P3
Design-Build Institute of America
- 6 years 3 months
Education
The DBIA P3 committee seeks to improve the understanding of infrastructure construction, maintenance and financing.
-
Consultant
Compass Pro Bono
- 1 year 8 months
Social Services
Compass connects individuals to non profit consulting opportunities in cities across the US. Aaron works with their Chicago team and has completed one client assignment in 2017.
-
Advisor
Metropolitan Planning Council
- 4 months
Social Services
Organization dedicated to improving public policy in the water, transportation and infrastructure sectors. Served as a member of the Infrastructure Transformation Council in summer 2017.
Publications
-
Performance Security in Greenfield PPPs
Infrastructure Journal
See publicationA discussion how the performance security market is evolving, particularly in the United States
-
Population Growth Creates a World of Mega Cities
Aon One Magazine
See publicationAn analysis of how risk and risk transfer is impacting the development of cities across the globe
-
A Growing US Alternative Project Delivery Market
Aon
See publicationA brief overview of the US P3 market
-
Risk Transfer: Fundamental to Success in P3
Bingham McCutchen Global Infrastructure Journal
See publicationA primer on risk transfer in P3s and the role of insurance
Recommendations received
2 people have recommended Aaron
Join now to viewMore activity by Aaron
-
Our CEO, Jeff Linnell, recently participated in a panel discussion on the future of robotics hosted by BMW i Ventures! This *dream team* panel…
Our CEO, Jeff Linnell, recently participated in a panel discussion on the future of robotics hosted by BMW i Ventures! This *dream team* panel…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
It used to be said that robotics would never work in construction because the process isn't repeatable/predictable enough. What should have been said…
It used to be said that robotics would never work in construction because the process isn't repeatable/predictable enough. What should have been said…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
TechCrunch thought everyone should know a little bit more about how we're growing and why the #AI control systems in #datacenters we deploy compete…
TechCrunch thought everyone should know a little bit more about how we're growing and why the #AI control systems in #datacenters we deploy compete…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
It’s no secret that AI innovation is driving demand for high-powered compute infrastructure. But there’s another critical issue at play: the immense…
It’s no secret that AI innovation is driving demand for high-powered compute infrastructure. But there’s another critical issue at play: the immense…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
Dheekshita Kumar generously led an intro to AI session for me and some of my colleagues from Autodesk Research today. It was incredibly valuable to…
Dheekshita Kumar generously led an intro to AI session for me and some of my colleagues from Autodesk Research today. It was incredibly valuable to…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
Are you a leader in the public sector trying to leverage AI to tackle everyday challenges but unsure where to begin? In this first post of our *AI…
Are you a leader in the public sector trying to leverage AI to tackle everyday challenges but unsure where to begin? In this first post of our *AI…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
🚨 Big news! 🚨 I am thrilled to share that we have closed our $16m Series B funding round with Prudence! This is a testament to the hard work and…
🚨 Big news! 🚨 I am thrilled to share that we have closed our $16m Series B funding round with Prudence! This is a testament to the hard work and…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
Congratulations to Clearstory.build! I am thrilled to partner with this outstanding team & excited for its continued growth.
Congratulations to Clearstory.build! I am thrilled to partner with this outstanding team & excited for its continued growth.
Shared by Aaron Toppston
-
Happy to share Ironspring Ventures has raised $100M to continue investing in early stage, digital industrial innovation. Proud of what we have…
Happy to share Ironspring Ventures has raised $100M to continue investing in early stage, digital industrial innovation. Proud of what we have…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
Discover the latest in automation and field technology at our flagship conference! Network with top architects, engineers, and senior construction…
Discover the latest in automation and field technology at our flagship conference! Network with top architects, engineers, and senior construction…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
We are extremely pleased to announce our transaction with eStruxture Data Centers, which is truly transformational for Fengate.
We are extremely pleased to announce our transaction with eStruxture Data Centers, which is truly transformational for Fengate.
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
CivCheck is proud to be the AI software mentioned in this Government Technology article about the major upgrades to the City and County of…
CivCheck is proud to be the AI software mentioned in this Government Technology article about the major upgrades to the City and County of…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
🚨 New feature alert! 🚨 Lots of exciting things are happening at Clearstory right now, including the launch of our Contractor Insights, a suite of…
🚨 New feature alert! 🚨 Lots of exciting things are happening at Clearstory right now, including the launch of our Contractor Insights, a suite of…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
-
Recently, DPR's Chief Technology Officer, Atul Khanzode, joined the board of directors for the Center for Innovation. Atul continues to spearhead…
Recently, DPR's Chief Technology Officer, Atul Khanzode, joined the board of directors for the Center for Innovation. Atul continues to spearhead…
Liked by Aaron Toppston
People also viewed
Explore collaborative articles
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
Explore More