When new leaders step into supervisory roles, they’re often experts in their field but not necessarily in leadership. Metropolitan State University of Denver’s LAUNCH program helps bridge that gap. The leadership development program prepares faculty and staff members in supervisory roles to lead with confidence and support emerging leaders across campus.
LAUNCH focuses on building essential leadership skills while aligning leadership practices with MSU Denver’s mission and CADRE values. Participants also build cross-campus relationships with fellow leaders.
The program includes three half-day sessions combining prework, live instruction and action planning. Participants explore their leadership identity, learn strategies to engage their teams and develop personalized leadership development plans.
Employees participate in the LAUNCH program at MSU Denver. Photo courtesy of LOE
Please join us in celebrating our leaders who completed spring 2026 LAUNCH:
- Melissa Baldwin
- Kristin Schneider Baldwin
- David Bourassa
- Zain Dada
- Matthew Faas
- Yatzi Garcia
- Adrienne LaBauve Randol
- Grace Lyon
- Angela Martinez
- Ryan McKenna
- Roberto C. Olivas
- Melinda L. Olivarez
- Cole Parsa
- Truong Xuan Phan
- Vanessa Rey
- Rachel Wellington
- Elena N. Wiman
- Shannon Strande
- Mark Stevens
- To-quyen Tran
- Domonic Velarde
Upcoming LAUNCH sessions
Fall 2026 (in-person only)
- Thursday, October 15, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 22, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Thursday, October 29, 2026, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
If you are interested in participating in future LAUNCH offerings, register in Workday.
