Aaron Sailer was born in Madison, South Dakota and grew up attending a few Lutheran schools: Bethesda Lutheran (Hot Springs, South Dakota), Christ Community Lutheran (St. Louis, Missouri), and Sioux Falls Lutheran (South Dakota). After graduating from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, Aaron attended Concordia University Nebraska, completing a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting in 2011. After passing the Certified Public Accountant exam, Aaron became a licensed CPA in 2013 (license currently inactive). In 2015, he was awarded a Master’s in Professional Accountancy from the University of South Dakota.

For two years, Aaron worked in public accounting, after which he had the opportunity to teach accounting classes at Concordia University Nebraska, which he did for three years before arriving at Concordia Omaha in June of 2016 to serve as finance director.

In 2015, Aaron was married to his wife Lisa, who teaches first grade for Wahoo Public Schools. Aaron and Lisa enjoy spending time with family and friends, strolling or running on bike trails, and watching baseball games. Aaron also enjoys playing softball, listening to podcasts, and learning about Christian apologetics. Currently, his favorite Bible passage is Romans chapter 5, especially verse 8: “God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”