Aaron Sharp

About

Aaron Sharp

Anchorage, Alaska

I've spent more than 17 years in sales and marketing, from real estate in California and Alaska to music marketing in New York. In 2019 I launched Mandeaux, a luxury leather brand handcrafted in Spain that went on to be featured in British GQ and Oprah Daily. Building that brand taught me how to earn attention and trust from people who had never heard of me, and in 2023 I turned those lessons into Mandeaux Digital, an Anchorage agency that helps businesses grow. Today I'm completing my MBA in Strategic Marketing at National University.

Background

The path so far

  1. 2008 to 2025

    Real estate sales

    Seventeen plus years of sales and marketing across real estate in California and Alaska, building the deal-making and brand instincts that shape every venture since.

  2. Earlier

    Public safety and justice administration

    A background in public service and justice administration, including degree work in Justice Administration, that grounded a disciplined, people-first approach to work.

  3. New York

    Music marketing

    Music marketing work in New York, learning how to move culture and build demand for artists in a fast, relationship-driven industry.

  4. 2019

    Founded Mandeaux

    Launched a black-owned luxury brand of handcrafted Italian leather shoes and accessories, made in Spain and sold internationally, featured in British GQ and Oprah Daily.

  5. 2023

    Founded Mandeaux Digital

    Turned the lessons of growing Mandeaux into an Anchorage-based digital agency for web design, SEO and AI search, paid advertising, AI automation, and branding.

  6. 2026

    Launched AK Biz Hub and Optimeaux

    Shipped two new products: a statewide Alaska business, events, and jobs platform, and a free, private, browser-based image and video optimization tool.

Education

Degrees and study

MBA

Strategic Marketing specialization (Candidate)

National University

Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)

Justice Administration

with Honors

Wayland Baptist University

Associate of Arts (AA)

General Studies

with Honors

American Military University

Outside of work

Father of two

I'm a dad to two girls, ages 11 and 9, who keep me busy and keep me honest.

ASCAP songwriter

Outside of work, I write and produce music and I'm an ASCAP-registered songwriter.