About Launch
Our Staff
| Staff Member | Job Title | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Backes | Career Solutions Academy Instructor | ebackes@launchcny.org | ||
| Lisa Bianchi | Employment Manager | lbianchi@launchcny.org | 315.820.2498 | |
| Josh Bostick | Administrative Specialist | jbostick@launchcny.org | ||
| Sara Cavanaugh | Adult Group Facilitator | scavanaugh@launchcny.org | ||
| Will Domes | LIFE Counselor | wdomes@launchcny.org | ||
| Julie Freeman | Director of Education | jfreeman@launchcny.org | 315.557.0303 | |
| Savannah Hauck | LIFE Counselor | slaclairhauck@launchcny.org | ||
| Sue Haggett | Human Resources/Corporate Compliance Manager | shaggett@launchcny.org | 315.400.1221 | |
| Tiara Hudson | LIFE Counselor/Adult Recreation Facilitator | thudson@launchcny.org | ||
| Dennis Killian-Benigno | Educational Consultant | dk-b@launchcny.org | 315.277.9810 | |
| Amy Lapoint | Fiscal Specialist | alapoint@launchcny.org | ||
| Sarah Lamanna | Educational Consultant | slamanna@launchcny.org | ||
| Linda Law | Educational Consultant | llaw@launchcny.org | 315.355.3147 | |
| Nicole Luebke | Adult Group Facilitator | nluebke@launchcny.org | ||
| Eileen E. Lutz | Lead Educational Consultant | elutz@launchcny.org | 315.820.2111 | |
| Christine Miranda | Adult Group Facilitator | cmiranda@launchcny.org | ||
| Courtney Morgan | Employment Counselor | cmorgan@launchcny.org | ||
| Keisha Musacchio | LIFE Counselor | kmusacchio@launchcny.org | ||
| Carly O'Reilly | Job Coach | coreilly@launchcny.org | ||
| Brent Pennings | Job Coach | bpennings@launchcny.org | ||
| Dianne Pennings | Associate Executive Director for Programs | dpennings@launchcny.org | 315.720.9148 | |
| Paulette Purdy | Executive Director | ppurdy@launchcny.org | 315.420.2761 | |
| Heather Rice | Community Services Manager | hrice@launchcny.org | 315.314.4878 | |
| Derek Sajnog | Career Educator | dsajnog@launchcny.org | ||
| John Salatte | Educational Consultant | jsalatte@launchcny.org | ||
| Lucia Smith | LIFE Counselor | lsmith@launchcny.org | ||
| Moynelle Stabile | LIFE Counselor | mstabile@launchcny.org | ||
| Jamie Tomushunas | LIFE Counselor | jtomushunas@launchcny.org | ||
| Kaitlyn Totten | Community Services Manager | ktotten@launchcny.org | 315.565.1520 | |
| Madeline Tremblay | LIFE Counselor | mtremblay@launchcny.org | ||
| Dede Van Allen | Fundraising Manager | dvanallen@launchcny.org | 315.447.8995 | |
| August Weinstein | Community Services Manager | aweinstein@launchcny.org | 315.899.1667 |
Board Members
Our Board of Directors is composed of local professionals across a variety of experience and backgrounds who are deeply dedicated to progressing the mission and success of LAUNCH.
| Board Member | Company |
|---|---|
| Brandon Johnson, President | Mohawk Valley Health System |
| Maeve Lanning, Vice President | National Grid |
| Kaylee Chayka, Secretary | Auburn Community Hospital |
| Rich Nave, Treasurer | Empower Federal Credit Union |
| Maeva Considine | Terakeet |
| Nicholas Laflair | Empower Federal Credit Union |
| Liz Lehmann | Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC |
| Sam Lyon | Dannible and McKee |
| Andrew Miller | KBM Management |
| Stephanie Pelcher | Apter and O'Connor |