Aaron Blass
Change Leadership Expert in Des Moines, IA
Aaron Blass is Chief Growth Officer at YSS, one of Iowa's largest youth-serving nonprofits, where he leads organizational growth, revenue strategy, and philanthropic advancement. Previously, he was Director of Value-Based Care Transformation at DaVita, driving enterprise-wide transformation across care delivery, sourcing, and operations. Aaron spent over a decade as CEO of Lifepoint Dental Group, scaling it from a single practice to a multi-location enterprise with 200%+ revenue growth. He led strategic sourcing for the State of Iowa, including $49M in emergency PPE procurement during COVID-19, and ran business operations and development at Select Medical. He holds a B.S. in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Public Management Certificate from Drake University. A former airline pilot and 30-year distance runner based in Iowa, Aaron leads with a father's heart: faith, empathy, and accountability.