Our Team

Passionate, Smart, and Committed to Your Success

Meet Our Highly Experienced Team of Experts

Koya Partners is a part of the Diversified Search family of companies, which means that we have a deep bench of talent and expertise that spans multiple sectors and specialties.

Executive Leadership
Katie Bouton
Founder & CEO, Koya Partners
Senior Advisor, Diversified Search Group
Founding Partner and Executive Vice President, Koya Partners
Managing Partner, Nonprofit Practice Lead, Diversified Search Group
Managing Directors
Maureen Alphonse-Charles
Managing Director and SVP, Talent, Diversity & Equity
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Connected Leadership Practice; Marketing & Communications
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Executive Search
Melissa Madzel
Managing Director, Equity Initiatives
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Executive Search
Alison Ranney
Managing Partner, Koya Partners
CEO Practice Co-Lead and Partner in Charge, Chicago
Diversified Search Group
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Executive Search
Kara Teising
Managing Director, Executive Search
Naree Viner
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Associates
Managing Associate
Managing Associate
Managing Associate
Managing Associate
Managing Associate
Managing Associate
Vice Presidents
Sarah Avendano
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Amber Brown
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Christy Farrell
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Vice President and Senior Search Associate
Search Associates
Tenley Bank
Senior Search Associate
Search Associate
Search Associate
Marisa Chock
Senior Search Associate
Search Associate
Senior Search Associate
Senior Search Associate
Amber Gomes
Senior Search Associate
Senior Search Associate
Ariella Pasackow
Search Associate
Search Associate
Senior Search Associate
Alison Salisbury
Senior Search Associate
Angie Sessoms
Senior Search Associate
Senior Search Associate
George-Theotokatos
Senior Search Associate
Ashley Troyer
Search Associate
Search Associate
Christopher-Wilson
Search Associate
Senior Search Associate
Senior Search Associate
Coordinators
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator
Polina Shurgina
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator
Tabatha-Skelton
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator & Special Projects

Research & Search Support

Senior VP, CRM, Data Strategy & Analytics
Research Associate
Research Associate
Vicky-Nguyen
Research Associate
Operations & Administration
Senior Director, Digital Communications & Strategy
Senior Director, HR Benefits and Compliance
Vice President, Business Operations
Director, Business Development
Robert Eastwick-Haskell
SVP Technology & Innovation
Vice President, Search Operations & Quality
Senior Director, Finance
Senior Manager, Business Operations
Director, Human Resources
Kerry Landry
Staff Accountant
Jessica McIlhenny
Manager, Search Operations & Quality
Joyce Profile
Finance Associate
Senior Associate, Connected Leadership
Consultants
Amanda Sonis Glynn
Advisor, Career Services