Board Member

Webster is a seasoned technology leader with extensive experience in education, spanning startups, nonprofits, and large enterprises. He has served in CTO roles at EnGen, engage2learn, Kinvolved, Global Citizen, and Schoolnet, and is driven by a passion for expanding educational opportunity for students and families. He also serves as a Technology Operating Partner at Brass Ring Ventures, an education-focused venture fund, where he advises portfolio companies on technology strategy and AI adoption. A longtime Brooklyn resident, Matt lives in the borough with his wife and daughter.

As a parent of 2 daughter's, one of which has special needs, it is my mission to ensure that not only my children, but all children receive a high quality all-inclusive enriched education. Being a Board member at Launch gives me the opportunity to give back to my community which has been undeserved for far too long. More importantly, I will be a part of an organization that cares deeply about the education of young scholars as well as addressing the systemic issues such as racism and equity that exist in our communities.

Mr. Hazelwood is an attorney at Proskauer Rose LLP, where he specializes in negotiating sports, entertainment and media transactions. Before beginning his work as an attorney, Mr. Hazelwood was a teacher at the Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts where he was a teacher, coach and advisor for middle school and high school students.

Nicole is a financial executive, advisor and investor, having worked for over 25 years in the finance industry. She has had significant experience over the course of her career executing complex transactions, managing diligence processes, raising capital and structuring balance sheets. Nicole has worked at several large financial institutions, including Lehman Brothers and The Carlyle Group.

Nic most recently served as President at American Express, serving as Chief of Staff for the head of the Consumer business. He was responsible for a range of business planning and strategic activities and partnered with leaders across the organization. Prior to this role, Nic played a central role in payment security with the launch of chip cards and contactless payments and helped improve customer satisfaction globally.