Mike Reporto
As Group President & Chief Commercial Officer, Mike Reporto has the responsibility for LAUNCH’s daily operations and the oversight of all staff. Reporting to the company’s Board of Directors, Reporto is focused on the growth strategy and continued success of the organization. His personality, leadership skills and passion ensure that our internal and external customers continue to value the uniqueness of LAUNCH.
Reporto’s leadership creates consistency and cohesiveness across the company for both clients and employees, while his passion for service and execution ensures 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 new programs aimed at creating a pipeline of mechanics for the future of aviation maintenance. In January of 2023, Reporto’s 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 of LAUNCH, Marie-Claude oversees the finance organization and is a key member of the senior leadership team. She works closely with the Board of Directors to help pursue the Company’s growth strategy. During her tenure at LAUNCH, she successfully integrated three companies and led two ERP implementations. Marie-Claude plays a key role in the Company’s M&A efforts and is well versed in buy and sell-side transactions including due diligence, accounting and tax considerations, financing activities and post-acquisition integration. Marie-Claude has oversight over the accounting, regulatory, tax, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, and treasury functions.
Prior to joining LAUNCH, Marie-Claude ran her own financial services consulting firm where she served clients in the Chicago area. Before that, Marie-Claude spent 17 years in public accounting where she specialized in serving clients ranging from high-growth start-ups to pre-IPO and publicly traded companies.
Marie-Claude has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of South Florida and an MBA from Florida State University. She is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in Illinois and Florida. Marie-Claude lives in Chicago with her husband and three children. Outside of work, she enjoys playing tennis and spending time outdoors. She is a key leader in her son’s Boy Scout Troop, serving as Assistant Scoutmaster, and has supported her two oldest children in their journey to earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Marie-Claude is a native of Quebec and is fluent in French.
Paul Nowicki
As Chief Operating Officer, Paul serves on the Corporate Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for overseeing LAUNCH Operations which includes Information Technology, Claims and Risk, Safety and Quality, Office Operations, and Facilities Management. He also works with the Board of Directors and C-Suite Leadership on the continued development of market planning and strategic initiatives. He ensures day-to-day business functionality utilizing his leadership, communication, and management skills gained over his 20+ year career in staffing and finance.
Paul previously served as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives where he focused on driving and implementing strategic planning across the entire LAUNCH organization. He’s also has managed the National Sales Division leading a team of Sales Directors and Managers responsible for new business development and client relationship management across the organization. Prior to working with LAUNCH, Paul spent nearly 10 years in Light Industrial and Professional Staffing across multiple Midwest markets.
His passion lies with coaching and developing high-performing teams to help those around him realize their potential to achieve personal and organizational goals. Paul received his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Illinois State University and earned his MBA from Marquette University.
Natalie Nowicki
As Chief Human Resources & Risk Officer, Natalie is part of the executive leadership team at LAUNCH, helping to create and drive organizational effectiveness while supporting the CEO, President and COO on all major initiatives. She is passionate about leadership and dedicates her focus to advancing the company’s vision.
Natalie has overall responsibility for developing and managing the human resources team at LAUNCH, including benefits oversight, performance management, employee retention, compensation management and talent acquisition. She also sets, enforces and evaluates the company’s HR policies, procedures and best practices to ensure they are always up to date. As part of this, she is responsible for managing legal and risk management for LAUNCH as it relates to employment law and legal compliance.
In addition to her role, Natalie oversees and ensures FAA compliance for the company.
Natalie has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-CP).
John Smith
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