Mike Guagenti
As CEO of LAUNCH, Mike is responsible for building and growing LAUNCH to honor the commitment to be the most innovative, customer-driven and solutions-based firm for technical workforce solutions. During his 25-year career, he has helped lead a diverse set of companies on strategy, operations and finance. Mike has developed relationships and provided aviation-related resources to MROs, airlines, leasing companies and engineering firms. Mike has a passion for entrepreneurship and a long history of leading his clients and employers to financial success.
Jean Rollo
As an owner, founder and President & COO of LAUNCH, Jean oversees all operations of the company, including recruitment, human resources, compliance, marketing, IT and office operations. She also helps to develop the overall market strategy for LAUNCH. In her 30+ year career, Jean has gained extensive experience in executive management and ownership with multiple successful companies in technology, aviation, and other industries, providing her with a unique capability to lead LAUNCH.
Jean’s journey into the world of staffing began in the IT staffing and services sector, where she gained valuable insights into the dynamics of talent acquisition and service provision. It was during this time that she developed a deep appreciation for the importance of matching the right talent with specific industry needs and delivering services tailored to the unique requirements of businesses. Those experiences have helped shape much of LAUNCH and its continual process of refining its services to better serve the needs of our clients.
Jean is passionate about the LAUNCH values of Leading, Partnering and Caring and ensures the company stays true to those beliefs in all aspects of the business.
In addition to her work at LAUNCH, Jean is a member of Chief, a private network for women executive leaders. She is an avid mentor and coach to several young women across a variety of businesses – guiding them as they seek to become leaders themselves. Jean also devotes time as a consultant to the Executive Service Corps, aiding in the success of numerous Chicago-area nonprofit organizations.
Mike Reporto
As Chief Commerical Officer, LAUNCH has aligned all the company’s business under Mike Reporto. In his role, Reporto oversees all fulfillment and operations, including recruiting and client services, and is now responsible for LAUNCH TEAMS as well as the company’s joint venture with Delta Air Lines. His leadership creates consistency and cohesiveness across the company for both clients and employees, while his passion for service and execution ensure the teams work together to provide the highest quality of workforce solutions for our customers. He is a true changemaker at LAUNCH and has spearheaded the creation of several of the LAUNCH Academy programs aimed at creating a pipeline of mechanics for the future of aviation maintenance. In January of 2023, Reporto was named a Top 100 Staffing Leader to Watch in 2023 as part of the World Staffing Awards.
Throughout his tenure at LAUNCH, Reporto has served as President of Staffing and Senior Vice President of Recruiting Operations, where he oversaw huge advancements in LAUNCH’s service execution, as well as the recruiting and compliance efforts. Mike has provided direction on recruiter allocation, sourcing strategies, strategic development, as well as the growth, coaching, mentoring, and development of the sales and recruiting team. He also worked closely with sales to develop and manage the LAUNCH client services team.
In his past, Mike served as Senior Professional Account Recruiting Manager and Recruiting Lead at Aerotek Commercial and Manufacturing Services. The highlight of Mike’s five-year tenure at Aerotek was being named the company’s top producing Commercial and Manufacturing Recruiter in both 2014 and 2015, after winning back-to-back Million Dollar Club Contests. Mike was well on his way to his third contest win before originally agreeing to join LAUNCH to head its recruiting efforts.
Mike has a degree in Human Resource Management from Northern Illinois University. He is married and resides in Chicago, IL with his wife and daughter.
Marie-Claude Payant
As Chief Financial Officer, Marie-Claude has responsibility for the accounting, payroll, and internal control functions. In her role, Marie-Claude has oversight responsibility for the accounting function, ensuring regulatory compliance, setting and enforcing accounting policies, and timely and accurate financial reporting. As the leader of the finance team, she is helping pursue and actualize LAUNCH’s aggressive growth strategy.
Before joining LAUNCH, Marie-Claude ran her own financial services consulting firm where she served clients in the Chicago area. Prior to that, Marie-Claude spent 17 years in public accounting.
Marie-Claude has a degree in Accounting from the University of South Florida and earned an MBA from Florida State University. She is a Certified Public Accountant and lives in Chicago with her husband and three children.
John Smith
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