Aaron Peterson

Aaron Peterson has over 20 years of experience in local government and has served in a variety of roles during that time. He has experience in finance as part of the Tax and License office, managed the training program for the police department, and currently serves as an internal trainer and consultant for a local municipality. He also supervised volunteer, part-time and full-time staff in various roles. He developed a variety of programs including: Followership/Leadership, Customer Service, Coaching and others as part of the Leadership Development Program at the City of Tempe. He is also certified and teaches other programs including: 7 Habits for Managers, Crucial Conversations, Real Colors Temperaments, Great Leaders - Great Teams - Great Results, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, Inclusion – Connecting with Others, and Conflict Management and Performance Management.

In addition, he completed Conflict Mediation training through Interaction Management Associates, is a member of the American Society for Training and Development, the International Society for Performance Improvement, and the Alliance for Innovation. Mr. Peterson holds a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University in Psychology, a Master's in Business Administration from Western International University, and is a Certified Public Manager® through Arizona State University.