LaunchPad's Mission Control

The people behind the launch.

Leaders from entertainment, sports, music, media, and business who open doors for the next generation of talent.

Board leadership

Leading the mission.

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Co-Chair & Entertainment Chair

Rasheed J. Daniel

Founder & CEO

Team Sheed

Co-Chair & Music Chair

Makeda Mays Green

Senior Vice President

Paramount

Vice Chair & Program Chair

Corey Twitty

Head of Executive Search

Zillow

Founding Chairman

Brent Montgomery

CEO & Founder

Wheelhouse

Board of directors

Opening the doors.

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Chair, LaunchPad Money

Sonali Basak

Chief Investment Strategist

iCapital

Elaine Frontain Bryant

EVP & Head of Programming

A+E Global Media

Gary Dell'Abate

Executive Producer

Sirius XM

Lisa Fox

Director of Talent Development, First Jobs

Endowed Chair, USC

David George

CEO

ITV America

Chair, LaunchPad Alumni

Caitlin Gray

Partner & Head of Accounts

Block Party

Chair, LaunchPad Digital

Robert Goldburg

President

Goldburg Family Foundation

Jason Hodes

Senior Partner

WME

Celia Kohl

SVP of Strategy and Business Development

Versant

Stephanie Leonard

Executive, Comedy Production

Netflix

Chair, LaunchPad Sports

Gary Lisiewski

Partner

Level One Fund

George Norfleet

Executive Director

CT Office of Film, Television, and Digital Media

Debbie Propst

President of Global Retail

MillerKnoll

Sandra L. Richards

Managing Director, Head of Global Sports & Entertainment

Morgan Stanley

Brooke Shepard

Founder & CEO

Monogram Mary

Impact circle

Championing the next generation.

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Vanessa Bryant

Founder

Soulfully Spoken & The Unleashed Summit

Jamie Caputo

Senior Partner

Lake Avenue Capital · Sports Collectibles Investor

Marysol Castro

NY Mets PA Announcer

Morning Anchor, Pix 11 News

Monique Coleman

Award-winning actress, host, producer, and humanitarian

Steve DeMain

Chief Advertising Sales Officer

Locality

Jeff Fortmann

Vice President

Brand Innovators

Robert Irvine

World-class Chef, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist

Jason John

CMO

MyEyeDr

Rajiv Khanna

Chief Sales Officer

SponsorUnited

Niko Koutouvides

President

NFL Alumni Association, CT

Mark Mager

Founder, Managing Partner

Mager Partners

Dan Morris

Family Office Services Advisor

Jay Ross

SVP Growth

Pro Athlete Community

Larry Settembrini

Conventions & Expos

StubHub

Staff

On the ground, every day.

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Jon Winkel

President

LaunchPad

Lauralee Donaldson

Director, Company Partnership & Sponsorship

LaunchPad

Wilson Valois

Program Manager

LaunchPad

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