Koya Leadership Partners

Koya Leadership Partners is a national executive search firm dedicated to placing exceptionally talented leadership at mission-driven organizations and institutions of higher education.

Recent Placements

Gayla Brockman

Gayla Brockman President and CEO Michael Reese Health Trust

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Beth Swanson

Beth Swanson Vice President of Strategy and Programs Joyce Foundation

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Mary Hedahl

Mary Hedahl Eastern Director, Major Gifts Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

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Koya took the time to understand our mission and our organization, including our internal values and the way we work. I am positive that knowledge helped us hire a development expert who was a really great fit.
- CEO,
VP of Development search

Using a highly respectful and collaborative process, Koya provided the external validation we needed with rich qualitative data benchmarked against Best Practices in the field. We’ve leveraged their findings and recommendations into greater clarity, focus, and shared ownership around the complex work of school improvement.
- Head of School,
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

Koya’s Human Capital team helped us take our organizational structure and staffing pattern to a new level by offering clear guidance and advice to define core competencies and benchmark compensation levels against the field. This work was critical to our development and they approached it with expertise and enthusiasm.
- Founder and Executive Director,
Red Hook Initiative