Aaron North most recently served as vice president of Education at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation where he helped create or catalyze several education programs in Kansas City, including the Ewing Marion Kauffman School, Great Jobs KC / KC Scholars, SchoolSmartKC, the Real World Learning initiative, and Success-Ready Students Network.

Prior to joining the Kauffman Foundation, Aaron served as the founding executive director of the Missouri Charter Public School Association (MCPSA). Before leading the startup effort at MCPSA, he worked for the education team at Volunteers of America of Minnesota, as a school resource center director at the University of Minnesota, and in the Minnesota Department of Education's Office of Choice and Innovation. Aaron taught high school English in rural North Carolina as a Teach For America corps member and worked for Andersen Consulting and Sprint PCS prior to his teaching experience.

In 2024, Aaron took on the temporary role of stay-at-home parent and has enjoyed it way more than he thought he would.