Founder & CEO, U.S. Chamber of Connection
Aaron Hurst is a leading social entrepreneur and civic innovator dedicated to rebuilding the social fabric of American communities. He is the Founder and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Connection, a national nonprofit working to reverse the decline of social trust and connection—starting with newcomers in cities and expanding to full civic ecosystems.
Aaron is the founder of the Taproot Foundation, which pioneered the $15 billion pro bono service movement, and the co-founder of Imperative, a venture-backed platform focused on purpose in the workplace. He is the author of The Purpose Economy, and his work has been featured by the New York Times, NPR, Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company.
He has been recognized as an Ashoka Fellow, a Draper Richards Kaplan Fellow, a Manhattan Institute Social Entrepreneur Fellow, and was named to The Nonprofit Times Power & Influence. Through the Chamber of Connection, he is now helping cities activate cross-sector coalitions, embed connection into daily life, and build lasting systems of belonging and trust.