Our Mission

We’re building a skilled workforce by creating pathways for driven people seeking careers in technology.

Why We're Here

LaunchCode is a nonprofit offering free tech education and job placement opportunities to bring new people from all backgrounds into the tech field and reshape the way employers think about hiring.

85% of LaunchCoders

begin their career without a degree in computer science

More than 4/5

of our apprentices are converted to permanent employment

2x Previous Salary

Is the average beginning wage of LaunchCode hires

500+ Company Partners

work with LaunchCode to hire our apprentices

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How We Started

LaunchCode was founded in 2013 to help people with nontraditional backgrounds find fulfilling, upwardly-mobile careers, and to help companies find skilled, new tech talent from all backgrounds and walks of life.

Millions of Americans are unemployed and many more are stuck in low-wage job cycles which leave them struggling to find livable salaries, employable skills, and a chance for advancement. American businesses also have a problem — there just isn’t enough traditional tech talent to match the growing demand. Code.org reports nearly 500,000 open computing jobs nationwide, yet only around 60,000 computer science graduates entered the workforce last year. These jobs are spread all over the economy, making products and services like your mobile phone, satellite television, and online searches just…work.

Back in 2013, Square’s Jim McKelvey founded LaunchCode to address these problems. Jim had experienced the lack of talent firsthand while trying to build a development shop for his new company Square in his hometown of St. Louis, MO. Eventually Jim moved Square to California for access to skilled workers, but knew there must be some way to connect the city’s rising unemployment with its shortage of tech talent. And so, LaunchCode was born.

It turns out, when you make quality education free and accessible, amazing things can happen.

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Get In Touch

Address

4811 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63108

Phone

(314) 254-0107

Jabari Adams
Managing Director of Company Relations
jabari@launchcode.org

Claire Anderson
Company Relations Manager
claire@launchcode.org

Jackie Appel
Managing Director of Company Relations
jackie@launchcode.org

Lexi Baysinger
Candidate Engagement Manager
lexi@launchcode.org

Tiana Berry-Jones
VP of Marketing
tiana@launchcode.org

Candice Bobbitt
Finance Manager
candice@launchcode.org

Kaleb Bolen
People Operations Associate
kaleb@launchcode.org

Jennifer Brake
Chief Development Officer
jen@launchcode.org

Emma Buerke
Creative Services Manager
ebuerke@launchcode.org

Ben Clark
Director of Instruction for Justice Programs
bclark@launchcode.org

Shaw Coney
Recruitment Associate
shaw@launchcode.org

Crystal Crump
Senior Managing Director, Company Relations
ccrump@launchcode.org

Erin Davison
Market Engagement Manager
erin@launchcode.org

Lori Eaton
SVP, Company Relations
leaton@launchcode.org

Uche Erondu
Marketing Manager
uche@launchcode.org

Leah Freeman
Public Relations Director
leah@launchcode.org

Courtney Frey
Education Program Developer
cfrey@launchcode.org

Sarah Freymiller
Candidate Engagement Manager (they/them)
sfreymiller@launchcode.org

Tasha Gill
Data Analysis Associate
tasha@launchcode.org

David Gorosh
Facility Manager
dgorosh@launchcode.org

Julio Govreau
VP of People Operations
julio@launchcode.org

Keighan Gunther
AVP, Philadelphia
keighan@launchcode.org

Jonaie Johnson
Candidate Engagement Manager
jonaie@launchcode.org

Kate Kershaw
Managing Director, Kansas City
kkershaw@launchcode.org

Kevin Kickham
Director of Institutional Giving
kkickham@launchcode.org

Claire Kim
Customer Success Manager
ckim@launchcode.org

Haley Kodner
Director of Digital Marketing
hkodner@launchcode.org

Maggie Lampe
Finance Manager
mlampe@launchcode.org

Carly Langlois
Director of Education
carly@launchcode.org

Devina Lee Sheng Tin
Candidate Engagement Associate
devina@launchcode.org

Ethan Leigh
VP of Finance
ethan@launchcode.org

Jess Longueville
Grants Manager
jess@launchcode.org

Paul Matthews
Director of Technical Training
paul@launchcode.org

Jeff Mazur
Executive Director
jeff@launchcode.org

Kathy McCadden
Senior Donor Relations Manager
kathy@launchcode.org

Barbara McCray
Receptionist & Facilities Coordinator
barbara@launchcode.org

Ryan Neal
Director of Talent Solutions
rneal@launchcode.org

Seth Near
Software Engineer
snear@launchcode.org

Mike Northrop
Lead Managing Director, Company Relations
mnorthrop@launchcode.org

Clark Roman
Candidate Engagement Manager
clark@launchcode.org

Leah Schare
Candidate Engagement Manager
lschare@launchcode.org

Mandy Schultz
Candidate Engagement Manager
mandy@launchcode.org

Haley Shoaf
VP of Justice Programs
haley@launchcode.org

Keith Slater
VP of Technology
keith@launchcode.org

Lekan Sobomehin
Candidate Engagement Manager
lekan@launchcode.org

Katie Soetaert
Donor Relations Associate
ksoetaert@launchcode.org

Rosanna Speller
Software Engineer (she/her)
rosanna@launchcode.org

Sally Steuterman
Education Program Developer
sally@launchcode.org

Savannah Tomas
Talent Solutions Associate
savannah@launchcode.org

Kate Verrill
Senior People Operations Manager
kate@launchcode.org

Ryan Walker
Software Engineer (They/Them)
ryan@launchcode.org

Lin Wang
Chief Program Officer
lin@launchcode.org

Jessi Wilcox
VP of Impact
jessi@launchcode.org

John Woolbright
Technical Curriculum Developer
john@launchcode.org

Our Board Leadership


Jim McKelvey, President
Co-Founder of Square, Author and Founder of Invisibly & LaunchCode

Timothy McFadden, Secretary
Senior Partner, Fisher Broyles

Mark Brooks
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Centene Corporation

Alison Ferring
Community Volunteer

Michael Gallagher
Senior Strategic Advisor, World Wide Technology

Cyeria Jackson
Principal, Internal Audit, Amazon

Everett Johnson
Senior Director and Principal of Business Solutions Development, Edward Jones

Sarah Mayer
Retired Senior Director BDS Operations Architecture, Capabilities & Systems, Boeing

Julian Nicks
Consultant, Bain & Company

Brooke Williams
User Experience Specialist, Readout Health

Dan Gillian
Vice President of U.S. Government Services, Boeing Global Services

If you would like to connect with our Board of Directors, please contact LaunchCode’s Executive Director, Jeff Mazur. jeff@launchcode.org