Aaron Moak

Aaron Moak, MBA

Adjunct Instructor

M. Aaron Moak is the Co-Founder, CEO and President of PingWind, Inc., #75 in the 2021 Inc 5000 fastest growing private companies in the US.  Aaron attended The Johns Hopkins University as an undergraduate on an ROTC scholarship and earned a BS in Biophysics.  He then served as an Infantry Officer in the US Army including performing in various leadership positions through two tours of duty supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.  Before separating from the US Army, Aaron achieved the rank of Captain and completed Ranger, Airborne an Air Assault training and was awarded a Combat Infantryman's Badge and Bronze Star for his service overseas.  He then worked in a variety of international operations, logistics and supply chain roles at Exxon Mobil including time in Angola, Russia, Canada and Northern Alaska.  Aaron has been the CEO of PingWind since 2015, growing the company from employee to 100+ consultants.  The company currently provides leading edge Cyber Security, Software Development and Professional Services to the federal government. Aaron's personal expertise is at the intersection of Supply Chain / Operations Management, Process Improvement and Information Technology systems.

Education

  • MBA, Smith Business School, University of Maryland
  • BS, Biophysics, The Johns Hopkins University

Teaching

Current

  • Operations Management

Impact and engagement 

Business

  • ACT-IAC Fellow

Community

  • Volunteer, Upward Sports
  • Sponsor, Children's Science Center

In the media