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The LAUNCH operations team is committed to staying at the forefront of providing critical resources and support to our clients and contractors. We are continually setting and sustaining standards of excellence in all that we do, including maintaining our unsurpassed compliance and safety programs.
As Senior Vice President of Recruiting and Operations, Mike is positioned to further develop the Recruiting function within LAUNCH, while continuing to provide his particular brand of strong leadership. Mike also provides direction on the company’s marketing and social media strategies, in addition to assisting the COO, Jean Rollo, with operational development.
Throughout his tenure as Vice President of Recruiting Operations for LAUNCH, Mike oversaw all of LAUNCH’s recruiting efforts. Mike provided direction on recruiter allocation, sourcing strategies, strategic development, as well as the growth, coaching, mentoring, and development of the recruiting team.
Most recently, 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 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.
As Human Resources Operations Manager, Natalie has responsibility for the human resources, safety, workers compensation, IT and office functions.
In her role, Natalie leads the human resources department, overseeing performance management, employee relations, staff recruitment, and benefits. Additionally, she manages LAUNCH’s unsurpassed compliance, safety, and workers’ compensation programs. Natalie integrates Corporate vision with field operations, while maintaining a focus on delivering outstanding service to the human resources customer – the employee.
Natalie has a Bachelor’s degree in Communication from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Professional in Human Resources (SHRM-CP).
As Controller, 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. She is a key member of the finance team, 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.
In his role as Recruiting Operations Manager, Dan is responsible for the recruitment life cycle—hiring, training and developing recruiters, and accountable for achieving outstanding performance. He works closely with his recruiting teams to build fulfillment strategies for each client opening and consistently monitors execution against client expectations to ensure superior results.
In Dan’s previous experience at PlaneTechs, he held multiple positions. He began as a recruiter, and quickly was promoted into supervisory and management roles. Dan’s industry insight and passion for developing talent make him well-suited to oversee this essential function at LAUNCH. He is driven by his desire to help improve the lives of clients and contractors, and his commitment to excellence in performance and service earned him CEO Club recognition five years in a row.
Dan received a degree in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa. He lives in St. Charles, IL with his wife and their twins.
I am the Operations Manager for the TEAMS division at LAUNCH headquarters.
Getting an inside look at the aviation industry and working on really cool/interesting projects that will result in benefits that will be experienced by tons of people across the world.
The people.
We don’t let things slip, always run things to ground, and we care about our mechanics and treat them better than our competitors.
Being awarded the first ever “We Care” award.
Sports & physical recreational activities, watch TV & movies, attend music shows & festivals, and travel.
Learning about or observing other people pursuing their dreams and making it.
It was a young start-up company with a lot of potential for growth.
Seeing the company go from aviation recruiting into many different verticals…and the countless office setup changes as we’ve grown.
Experience and insight into the aviation industry and exposure to discussions, meetings, and presentations with senior- and executive-level team members.
As Payroll Supervisor I manage a team of four and am responsible for oversight of the payroll function including weekly payroll processing for all outside Contractors.
The best thing about LAUNCH is the camaraderie within the organization. We all help each other in any way we can whenever we are asked or see the need for it!
My favorite thing to do when not in the office (besides spending time with my kids and husband) is taking my dog on very long walks.
My inspiration is women in positions of leadership. These role models I have push me to do more every single day.
I was attracted to LAUNCH by the contagious positive energy within the organization. It is powerful!
Saving the best question for last! The personal growth that I have achieved through working at LAUNCH is like no other job I have ever had. The positive reinforcement only makes me work harder, and I continuously want to be a better worker than I was the day before. I never want to stop learning here and to add value wherever I can. This list can go on and on!
I lead the compliance team, who are responsible for onboarding of all candidates that we place out in the field. We guarantee that LAUNCH stays compliant by following DOT regulations and customer requirements.
My team. I am fortunate to work with hardworking and intelligent people, who show up everyday to do their absolute best.
The culture.
People from outside our company often comment that we act like one big family.
There isn’t one single moment I’m proud of, but I am proud of the growth of my department and team. Things have changed so much since I first started at LAUNCH. I’m proud of all the work we’ve put in to constantly improve how we operate on a daily basis.
I travel as much as possible.
My friends. I’ve learned to keep people around me who don’t just tell me what I want to hear, but what I need to hear. They motivate me to be better every day.
I’ve learned how to be a better leader.
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