Josh Axelrod joined Aldrich in 2023 as the Chief Operating Officer, leading all internal operations to achieve our goals for growth and scalability to best serve our clients and people. Prior to joining Aldrich, Josh was a Partner at Ernst & Young, US LLP and the Chief Technology Officer for Security Assurance at Amazon Web Services. To achieve desired outcomes and drive results, Josh uses his expansive engineering, technology, security, and operations knowledge to invent and simplify new ways of working. With the heart of a builder, Josh is committed to building strong relationships that are founded on trust that is earned through experience and delivering results.

Josh earned a Bachelor of Science in nuclear engineering from Oregon State University and an MBA from Marylhurst University. He is a member of the ISACA and ISC2, as well as a board member for iUrban Teen and the Oregon State University College of Business.

Outside of work, Josh enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and enjoying the outdoors through hunting, fishing, hiking and dirt biking.