Experience

Aerion is a social worker who currently lives his professional life at the intersection of civil rights, philanthropy and politics. He serves as the Pennsylvania Director of Special Projects for a national voting rights advocacy organization. In this role he has led efforts to expand voting access to people in jail and work with elections officials to break down barriers to the ballot so every eligible Pennsylvanian can exercise their right to vote.

Prior to working in the voting rights space, Aerion served as a Program officer at the POISE Foundation a Black owned and operated institution where he was responsible for identifying strategic grantmaking opportunities aligned with the Foundation’s mission and priority areas. He authorized more than $1.2 million in grants to non-profit organizations supporting critical programming across the region.

Aerion is politically engaged within the City of Pittsburgh having served as a Committeeman for the 21st  Ward 4th District. He currently sits on the boards of: Hill District Federal Credit Union, and Human Services Center Corporation, as well as the advisory board for the African American Achievement Trust Collective Focus. Additionally, he serves on the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County’s My Brother’s Keeper taskforce an initiative to create action plans around the opportunity gaps that impact young men and boys of color.