Joanne is a Project Manager working for KLDiscovery doing eDiscovery work. Her extensive resume includes being an entrepreneur, restaurant owner, operations manager and EMS First Responder and Fire Fighter. She has been involved with the nonprofit world for 20+ years and has worked with Launch Pad Job Club and Leap to Success since 2012. 

Joanne has her MBA from Baylor University for Business Management, and her BA is from The University of Texas in Austin in Psychology. She is certified as a Project Manager Professional through PMI and is a current member with PMI and PMI/Austin. She is accomplished in developing processes and procedures that streamline operations, enhance revenue performance, and manage all constraints to bring projects to a successful conclusion. She is practiced in delivering results against strategic objectives, while working within the organization’s core values and beliefs. 

Joanne and her husband live on a 22-acre farm along with their 5 dogs, 4 goats, 3 horses and 2 cats. She enjoys gardening, knitting, crocheting, baking, traveling, playing the piano and the accordion. When she’s not focusing on her creative hobbies, she loves to spend time with her family/friends and trying new experiences like Escape Rooms! She has enjoyed the few times a year that she has run the LPJC meetings and met all the participants. It is her desire to help all these individuals attain employment and give back to the organization that has made such a positive impact on her life.

Award-winning trainer, skilled in design and presentation of seminars and workshops that have helped thousands of job seekers secure excellent career opportunities. Kathy is the founder and facilitator of Launch Pad Job Club leading the weekly meeting and its satellite classes.

Elaine has a background in technology hardware sales and account management in the commercial, federal, state, local government, higher education, and K-12 markets. She is a Customer-focused professional with the ability to build long-lasting relationships and create a positive customer experience. She has a track record in championing clients and driving positive results for everyone. Accomplishments are a product of identifying customer needs and priorities, designing solutions, and facilitating a smooth transition between both internal personnel and external client cross-functional teams.  She enjoys collaborating with other people and thrives on helping the team succeed.  She is detail-oriented, analytical, and likes to solve problems.  She i energetic and always open to a new adventure.  She has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin. 

Roxanne met Launch Pad Job Club and Launch Pad Toastmasters in 2010. She attended several meetings of both, eventually becoming a founding member of Launch Pad Toastmasters where she is building and maintaining both her leadership and her speaking skills.

Roxanne is a software trainer at Texas Workforce Commission. She has been with the organization teaching since November 2017. Prior to that, Roxanne was a trainer and materials manager at IBM and Callidus Software. Roxanne also did technical support at Callidus Software and as a contractor for IBM.

Roxanne has been a member of the Launch Pad Toastmasters Board for several years, serving as President, Vice President of Education, Vice President of Membership, and Secretary.

Charles possesses 25+ years of executive, technical, and professional sourcing and recruiting experience and has worked for Dell, Silicon Labs, Advanced Micro Devices, National Instruments, and others. He has mentored and managed recruiters in the most competitive markets and has been retained for extended engagements with large national consulting firms such as Perot Systems, Price Waterhouse, KPMG Peat Marwick, and Keane Inc.  Charles has traveled both nationally and internationally to facilitate recruiting engagements and has provided consulting and recruiter training services for agencies and Fortune 500 corporations. 

Patricia Horton has worked in the training and development industry in many capacities, from business development and account management to new client onboarding and implementation. She has experience designing and redesigning material on customer service, communications, cultural competency, and proprietary software. She has led the development of e-learning training to build effective teams and managed multiple projects. Other experiences include health education and product development in plain language. Project delivery has included print and digital media. Patricia has a bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication from St. Edward’s University in Austin.

Westley is a results-driven, versatile, and collaborative learning and development leader with a proficient growth mindset developed across higher education, government, technology, and other Fortune 100 sectors. His career experience offers an innate and innovative ability to bridge technology capability and humanity-centered goals for effective management, design, and instruction strategy. Able to adapt quickly to emerging trends with a keen eye toward aligning project effort with business metrics, Westley serves as the Organizational Effectiveness lead for the board.

Catherine Jewell is a Career Coach and career transformation partner. She's on a mission to help successful mid-level professionals soar to new heights, earning 30-50% more in their very next job. With over 25 years of experience in advertising, marketing, and career coaching, Catherine knows just what it takes to tackle the job market like a pro.

Catherine helps her clients craft the perfect resume and LinkedIn Profile that cause recruiters to call. She believes that getting a new job is like marketing a product, and she’s an expert at creating the right messages to get interviews and land jobs.

Catherine's no stranger to success. She's already helped more than 3,000 adults make fulfilling career changes and earn more in the process. As a professional speaker, trainer, and Career Coach, she knows the ins and outs of the job landscape. And, she's the author of three career-changing books, including "New Resume New Career," a one-of-a-kind book packed with 50 real-life stories of Career Change triumphs.

As the Career Passion® Coach and a certified Professional Career Manager (PCM), Catherine's got the know-how to guide job seekers on the path to success. Her passion for helping others find their true calling sparked at the age of 41 during a business presentation, and she's been unstoppable ever since.

An experienced volunteer, Catherine Jewell is ready to help with programming, training and events to build the services and reach of Launchpad Job Club.

Seaufy Peg is professionally diversified with proven abilities in cultivating strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and peers. As one of the three founding officers, she initiated the role of Secretary-Treasurer, and in that role produced the club’s first by-laws as well as contributed to the foundation of the club’s mission and vision. Later, from January 2012 thru December 2018, Seaufy Peg served as LPJC’s first Parliamentarian and instituted accountability measures for enhanced growth and success of new and developing programs.

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Following studies at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, she served in Texas state government in labor economics, management of workforce programs, health and human services, emergency management, and area non-profit leadership. Prior to graduate studies, Ms. Frey held positions in healthcare, non-profit organizations, the private sector, and is currently a Senior Certified Professional Candidate with the Society of Human Resource Management. As a lifelong learner and nontraditional student, she shares her enthusiasm for education, non-fiction, and proudly wears an alumna badge for Louisiana State University, McNeese State, and UT’s LBJ School of Public Affairs. Most recently, she became part-owner of the NFL’s Green Bay Packers.

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Skills: Program Management, Data Management, Healthcare Acumen, Community Engagement, Presentations and Training, Microsoft Office, French