Our Values.
We have invited a diverse set of external speakers to provide perspective our our company's eight core values; Doing the Right Thing, Innovation, Simplicity, Collaboration, Openness, Volunteerism, Enthusiasm and Respect.

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Adam Waytz

Adam is a psychologist and professor at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. He is the only two-time recipient of the Theoretical Innovation Prize from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology and was named one of the Best 40 Business School Professors Under the Age of 40.

Howard Tullman

Howard is the CEO of Chicago’s 1871 and the General Managing Partner for two venture capital funds. He serves on numerous Illinois and Chicago innovation councils and charity boards, and is an Adjunct Professor and guest lecturer at Northwestern’s Schools of Management and Law.

Jason Gandy

Jason is a Managing Director with over 15 years experience in Accenture’s Financial Services Banking practice supporting Retail Banking transformation, Payments and M&A integration. Jason is based in the Chicago office and currently lives locally in Riverwoods with his wife and two kids.

Matt Williams

As the CEO of The Martin Agency, Matt has led U.S. and global development for Fortune 500 firms, including Discover Financial Services. and is also a contributing author to the bestselling book Kellogg on Branding. All this from a man who got through college as the lead singer of a band called Flannel Animals.

Megan Gebhart

Megan Gebhart is a recovering nomad, storyteller and marketer. She is the author of 52 Cups of Coffee, a popular blog full of casual talks with prominent and interesting people. When she’s not traveling or drinking coffee you can find her working with startups in San Francisco.

Bethany Groff

Bethany joined Launch U in 2013 with 6 years of experience in Chicago Public Schools. Previously, Bethany was ASPIRA Early College High School’s university liaison, Teachers of America program head, and member of the literacy committee.

Brian Rashid

Brian Rashid is a motivational speaker, messaging expert, and founder and CEO of the professional communication workshop “A Life in Shorts.” After obtaining his J.D., Brian worked as a speechwriter and public liaison in Mayor Bloomberg’s administration and has led multiple international human rights projects.

Melissa Stockwell

Melissa was the first woman in the U.S. Army to lose a limb in active combat when her HUMVEE was struck by a roadside bomb. After a year of rehab, she went on to swim in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. She is a 3x Paratriathlon World Champion and a recent Ironman. She is a prosthetist and the co-founder of Dare2tri.