MISSION CONTROL

Industry experts with your success as our focus.

CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Darren Hunsaker is Co-Founder and Director of Operations of Smarter Launch and Owner of All Clear Pest Control in Queen Creek, Arizona. He started his pest control career as a technician in 2007. In 2010, he started Seville Pest Control before acquiring All Clear Pest Control in 2015.

Darren is known as a PestRoutes guru and has always enjoyed using technology in new ways not seen in the industry. He shares that knowledge with others to help them reduce their time working in their business and move to growing their businesses.

Darren has devoted his time to the pest control industry by serving as a board member of the Arizona Pest Professional Organization starting in 2018. While serving there, he successfully helped launch AZPPO’s Mastermind program, chaired the Education Committee and helped head the largest Great Western Conference in AZPPO’s history. Darren currently serves as President of AZPPO.

Darren grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and currently lives in Queen Creek, Arizona with his wife Emily and their two children. He serves his church and community and loves helping small business owners reach their greatest potential.

CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF SALES

Eric Fletcher

Eric has extensive experience in small business startups and acquisitions. For the last 15 years, he has been involved in the Pest Control industry as the owner of Eastern Arizona Exterminating. While owner, he acquired Captains Pest Control, Sunco Pest Control, Title Termite, Payback Pest Control, and Crossman Pest Control. Those companies were sold off in 2020 to devote his efforts full-time to Smarter Launch.

Other experience includes 12 years in the Air Quality industry as owner of Filter Air Service company in Phoenix, AZ. Before entering the Pest Control industry he was Director of Operations at Kaibab Artistic which introduced CNC technology and software to the Framed Art Industry.

Eric has served as co-chair on the advisory board for Arizona’s Office of Pest Management. He also is an active member of the Arizona Pest Professional Organization. He has written articles for PMP magazine covering Bed Bugs and Mosquito Management practices. He produced a mini documentary about the deadly West Nile Virus and ways to educate the public about vector control.

Eric is married and living in Paris Texas. He and his wife Julie have 4 children and 16 amazing grandchildren. He is an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, and golf.

CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Nick Routsong

Over 13 years ago, Nick began his professional career selling home alarm systems door-to-door. He came to understand the sales process and what helps customers feel secure in choosing a service provider they can trust to do the job right. He's kept his years selling alarms close to heart as he expanded into his true passion of developing software, looking for ways to use technology to aid in the sales process, and in providing technical solutions to an array of different companies. He took this experience into consumer product development and created multiple brands that generated sales of several million dollars annually, ultimately selling the business in 2021 to pursue the development of Smarter Launch.

He has professionally developed software for startups and small businesses in a variety of different sectors including automotive part suppliers, vehicle manufacturers, property management, educational software, and many more. His vast experience has prepared him for his role in leading our software development team. He delivers innovative solutions with the know-how of how those solutions can be architected in a cohesive manner that allows our software to feel unified. He brings this valuable set of skills to Smarter Launch and to the benefit of your business.

Nick grew up in the midwest, but now calls Mesa, Arizona his home, where he lives with his wife Carissa and their four children.