Meet the Team

First and foremost, I am a husband to a wonderful wife, a dad to three crazy little boys, and a man of faith! Those are my most important identities.

In addition, I am a connector and a career coach – I help people learn about themselves, find the right career and organizational fit, and knock the recruiting process out of the park. I specifically love doing this with students at SVU, where our conversations can often be incredibly holistic and include the impact of spirituality and religion on important decisions. My own educational and career paths have taken many turns (clinical psychology, sports psychology, technology, corporate HR, higher ed and career coaching), and relationship with the Lord has been critical in each one. I love how that can be a part of the equation here, when desired!

On top of coaching, at SVU I get to lead the Launch Center in building strategy and implementing better programs and resources to set students up for success. Please always feel free to share ideas or feedback to help us continually improve! We want to be as great a blessing as possible to our campus and students.

Interests & Hobbies: Basketball, reading, following sports (especially basketball and football), being a dad, obsessively checking and posting on LinkedIn (I have a problem…)

Clifton Strengths: Responsibility, Learner, Restorative, Input, Connectedness

Enneagram 9 (“Peacemaker”)

Oli is a Business Management & Leadership major and former football player. He focuses most on History, Philosophy, and Political Science majors as well as the law school pathway, and CLAIMS to be the Launch Center’s resident chef and baker (actual skill level still unconfirmed).

Sam is a Business Management & Leadership major and men’s volleyball player. He focuses most on Business Management & Leadership, Family & Human Development, and Psychology majors as well as the business school pathway, and is the Launch Center’s resident (and our favorite) Candland.

Mike is a Business Management & Leadership major and former football player. He focuses most on Liberal Arts, Mathematics, and Spanish majors as well as the teaching certification program here at SVU, and is the Launch Center’s resident salesman and country music fan.

Maddie is a Political Science graduate from Arizona State University and future attorney. She focuses on building relationships with potential employers and creating content and processes to help us better support SVU students in their career and graduate school planning, and is the Launch Center’s resident digital marketing entrepreneur.

Hi! I’m Ari!

I am a senior studying Business Management and Leadership with an emphasis in Accounting!

By day, I help Biology, Biochemistry, and Computer Science majors navigate the academic jungle at the Launch Center. By night, I dive into fantasy, romance, and psychological thrillers—because helping students plan for med school isn’t thrilling enough!

I also specialize in guiding future doctors through the medical school pathway, which means I can tell you how to survive organic chemistry… but not how to survive on three hours of sleep (still figuring that one out myself).

When I’m not working or studying, I’m playing softball for the school, being bossed around by my two cats, Lena and Lyla, and getting outrun by my three-legged dog, Bailey.

If you need help planning your academic future—or just a good book recommendation—I’m your girl!

Brock is a Business Management & Leadership major and former track & field athlete. He focuses most on supporting Music and Theatre students, and is the Launch Center’s resident pickleball champion.

Caleb is a double major in Design and English. He focuses most on supporting Art, Design, and English students, and is the Launch Center’s resident artist and Formula One guru.