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
President, Diversified Search
Founding Partner and Executive Vice President, Koya Partners
Managing Partner, Nonprofit Practice Lead, Diversified Search Group

Managing Directors

Maureen Alphonse-Charles
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Connected Leadership
Managing Director, Executive Search
Senior Vice President of Culture, Inclusion & Strategic Advising, Koya Partners
Managing Director, Diversified Search
Managing Director, Executive Search, Global Practice
Managing Director, Executive Search
Melissa Madzel
Managing Director, Equity Initiatives
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 The Diversified Search Group
Managing Director, Executive Search
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

Vice Presidents

Vice President, Executive Search
Vice President, Executive Search
Nadine Coleman
Vice President, Executive Search
Vice President, Executive Search
Christy Farrell
Vice President, Executive Search
Vice President, Executive Search
Vice President, Executive Search
Vice President, Executive Search
Domino-Gehred-OConnell
Vice President, Executive Search
Vice President, Executive Search
Vice President, Executive Search
Vice President, Executive Search

Consultants

Sarah Avendano
Consultant, Executive Search
Tenley Bank
Consultant, Executive Search
Consultant, Executive Search
Amber Brown
Consultant, Executive Search
Marisa Chock
Consultant, Executive Search
Consultant, Executive Search
Consultant, Executive Search
Amber Gomes
Consultant, Executive Search
Consultant, Executive Search
Manager, Operations and Search Consultant
Navid Nakai
Consultant, Executive Search
Ariella Pasackow
Consultant, Executive Search
Consultant, Executive Search
Alison Salisbury
Consultant, Executive Search
Angie Sessoms
Consultant, Executive Search
George-Theotokatos
Consultant, Executive Search
Consultant, Executive Search
Christopher-Wilson
Consultant, Executive Search
Consultant, Executive Search

Coordinators

Jessica McIlhenny
Coordinator, Executive Search
Coordinator, Executive Search
Polina Shurgina
Coordinator, Executive Search
Tabatha-Skelton
Coordinator, Executive Search
Ashley Troyer
Coordinator, Executive Search
Coordinator, Executive Search

Research & Search Support

Nina Angeles
Consultant, Research
Vice President, Research and Search Support
Senior Director, Research
Consultant, Research
Laura Meehan
Research, Executive Search
Vicky-Nguyen
Consultant, Research
Emily Sonneborn
Consultant, Research

Operations & Administration

Manager, IT Communications
Director, Administration
Senior Director, Search and Business Operations
Manager, Business Development
Robert Eastwick-Haskell
Director, IT
Director, Business Development
Director, Finance
Director, Human Resources
Kerry Landry
Staff Accountant
Senior Director, Financial Operations and Administration
Joyce Profile
Associate, Finance
Director, Strategic Projects

Consultants

Amanda Sonis Glynn
Advisor, Career Services