Aram Setian is the Emeritus Founding President of the AESA Northeastern Chapter (initially  New York-New Jersey Section) and presided from 2010 – 2014. He is a retired Daimler Research and Development Engineer and continues to be active in the automotive industry.

Aram has worked 40 years in electronics R&D and Automotive Engineering R&D-testing. He has received his BS in EE, MS in Physics and an MBA. He is an avid fisherman. He is also a freelance Automotive journalist, member of the International Automotive Press Association.