Equality &
Opportunity at the Launch Point of EVERY Career
"Students who have done an internship are 15% less likely to be unemployed in the first years after college and earn 6% more than
students who did not."
- The Conversation
MEET THE TEAM
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Ittai Shiu
LaunchPoint Founder & CEO
Growth Executive & College Instructor
Ittai is a digital marketing executive catering to interactive agencies and global brands. He is also a business consultant and advisor servicing organizations ranging from stealth startups to mature companies as they grow and scale. He has contributed to the success of B2B, B2C, and DTC businesses through his marketing and operational expertise. An instructor at UC Berkeley and a small-business advocate, Ittai is committed to supporting overlooked talent in underserved communities.
Christine Amogan
LaunchPoint Advisor
Chief Talent Scout of Precise Effect International
Christine has built global teams for technology companies like InMobi, Placecast, Yelp, and Cox Digital. As the founder of her own recruiting practice, she works with startups and high-growth teams, helping them address challenges during periods of change. She volunteers her coaching services at AnitaB.org as they fight to elevate the next generation of women leaders and provides pro-bono consulting through Taprool to organizations dedicated to social change.
Kelle Martin
LaunchPoint Advisor
Client Success Executive
Kelle is a strategic and results-driven people manager who specializes in developing sales strategy and customer success teams. She’s led the quantitative analysis of online and offline behavioral data evaluating volume, probability, trends, and audience profiles for multiple advertising technology companies. Throughout her career, she has channeled her professional expertise to support causes that support minority education, women’s health, and the LGBTQ community.
Tyler Mitic
LaunchPoint Advisor
Founder of Teenview
Tyler is an expert in GenZ insights and, while still in high school, founded TeenView, an agency committed to using its teen community to help companies make better brand, marketing, and product decisions. Experienced in recruiting and retaining young talent, Tyler understands the challenges, opportunities, as well as untapped potential surrounding today’s youth as they enter the workforce.
Krystine Dinh
LaunchPoint Advisor
Marketing & Communications at The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
Krystine is a data-driven integrated marketer and comms leader with experience in B2B2C technology platforms and disruptive industries. Currently, she serves on the executive leadership team for a non-profit that services over 275,000 residents in Contra Costa and Solano Counties in the Bay Area through agency partnerships, direct community programs, advocacy, and legislative efforts. She leads a highly effective team that drives fund acquisition efforts through donor, online, and community engagement efforts.
Garmen Charuratna
LaunchPoint Advisor
Media Consultant, Health & Fitness Coach
Garmen began her journalism career reporting for local radio and television stations, fast-tracking her way to freelance write and to produce for news and entertainment institutions such as CBS, National Geographic, and the Discovery Channel. During her free time, she began volunteering at Inner-City Arts, a non-profit organization that provides visual and performing arts programs to inner-city children. She eventually accepted a job with Inner-City Arts when she found she could adapt her skills to help with its fundraising initiatives. Garmen is currently a health and fitness coach and continues to provide consulting services specializing in nonprofits and minority-owned businesses.