Josh Aiello

Josh Aiello currently serves as the Vice President for Development at Boston University. He joined Boston University in 2013 and began his tenure at BU as the Assistant Dean for Development and Alumni Relations at Sargent College. He proudly held leadership roles during the University’s first comprehensive campaign which concluded in September 2019, having raised a record $1.85 billion in gifts from more than 175,000 alumni, parents and friends. In his role now, he oversees the Offices of Planned Giving, Major Giving, School Development, and Stewardship and Donor Relations.

Josh has more than a fifteen years of experience in educational advancement, but prior to that his career focused primarily on direct service to the community. He taught service learning courses at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and led emergency response efforts during major natural disasters.

Josh received a Bachelor’s degree from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH and an Master’s in Education from Boston University.