Jason Mandell, partner & co-founder
Since co-founding LaunchSquad in late 1999, Jason has played an instrumental role in building LaunchSquad's reputation for providing high-quality PR services that deliver tangible business results for clients. Jason is known for his keen client and project management skills and is an aggressive and relentless media hound. He has driven feature coverage in media as varied as The Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, InformationWeek, C/Net, MSNBC, Investor's Business Daily, Reuters, InfoWorld, The San Francisco Chronicle and The Hollywood Reporter.
Jason's motivation at LaunchSquad stems from playing a vital role in helping growth stage technology companies build meaningful business momentum through strategic PR initiatives. Jason also helps guide the ship at LaunchSquad and is responsible for much of the financial and operational functions at the firm.
Prior to LaunchSquad, Jason spent close to five years at Schwartz Communications, one of the nation's leading high-tech PR firms for emerging companies. At Schwartz, he worked with nearly 20 technology and healthcare companies and managed several high profile accounts, including Lycos, Flycast Communications and Digital Impact. Jason previously worked with Cunningham Communications, now part of Incepta Group, where he supported Motorola's early PowerPC marketing efforts.
Before entering the PR profession, Jason interned for Senator Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut. He has a B.A. in Communications from Boston College.