Aaron Joseph is a business and corporate development leader, with broad and dynamic experience. Focused on building innovative partnerships to unlock sustainable value.Since 2016, Aaron has participated in the development of more than 400,000 square feet of commercial real estate and over $100 million in total capitalization, including industrial, retail, office, and food-related uses. Prior entering commercial real estate, Aaron served as a senior advisor to the Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel, focused on sustainability, infrastructure, and clean technology. In this role, Aaron worked to create a more livable and economically competitive city, creating partnerships and leading policy to enhance transit-oriented development, accelerate solar deployment, and increase energy efficiency citywide. Previous to his role with the City of Chicago, Aaron worked in real estate banking, finance, and investing. Aaron started his career as an engineering and sustainability consultant in Chicago.Aaron is Co-Chair of the Chicago Booth Real Estate Alumni Group, and a member of the University of Wisconsin – Madison Real Estate Alumni Association. Aaron is an active member of the Urban Land Institute, Vice Chair of the Local Product Council - Green Flight, and winner of the Chicago District Council’s 2015 Young Visionary award. Aaron is a former member of the Board of Directors for the Rebuilding Exchange, a non-profit building material reuse clearinghouse and job training center for ex-offenders and at-risk youth in Chicago.