Aho, a native of Connecticut, is an international poultry economist. His educational training consists of a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University, an master’s degree in international agribusiness from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. in poultry economics from Michigan State University. His work experience spans 30 years and includes academic positions in Poultry Departments at Cornell University and the University of Georgia and agribusiness experience at two poultry breeding companies. He operates his own consulting company called Poultry Perspective. In that role, he works around the world with poultry managers and government policy makers.