We’re building a skilled workforce by creating pathways for driven people seeking careers in technology.
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
Help us keep the mission going by supporting free learning and career opportunities for even more people.
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.
Address
4811 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis, Missouri, 63108
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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
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