Ian Rollo
As Chairman of the Board of LAUNCH, Ian collaborates with leadership to drive the growth of the organization. He is a 30-year veteran of the aerospace industry. His extensive experience and industry contacts have taken him from executive management to ownership in multiple aviation companies with impressive success. He has a long history of experience with MROs, aviation contract labor, and aircraft interior modifications. At LAUNCH, Ian and his partners have revolutionized the technical staffing business through innovation and technology.
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.
Daniel Raynor
Daniel Raynor is a Managing Partner and co-founder of Argentum. In addition to leading new investments and co-managing the firm, Dan is an active board member of Argentum’s portfolio companies and an advisor to Argentum’s CEOs. Dan has more than 25 years of private equity experience and has led nearly 40 investments for Argentum and served on a similar number of boards of directors. Dan’s areas of expertise include technology-enabled services, business services, healthcare & pharmaceutical services and logistics.
Chris Leong
Chris Leong rejoined Argentum as Partner and Head of Business Development in 2008, after spending several years in executive positions at growth stage ventures. With over 20 years of operational and growth equity experience, Chris is responsible for originating new investments for Argentum’s funds and acquisitions/strategic opportunities for Argentum’s portfolio companies. Chris began his career as an analyst with the Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Partners private equity fund and most recently held an executive position at Sirit Inc., a leading developer of NFC and RFID technology, before returning to Argentum.
John Smith
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