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 Group
Founding Partner and Executive Vice President, Koya Partners
Managing Partner, Nonprofit Practice Lead, Diversified Search Group
Managing Directors
Maureen Alphonse-Charles
Senior Vice President of Talent, Diversity, & Equity
Managing Director, Executive Search
Managing Director, Connected Leadership
Managing Director, Executive 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
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
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
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
Amber Brown
Consultant, Executive Search
Marisa Chock
Search Associate
Search Associate
Consultant, Executive Search
Consultant, Executive Search
Manager, Operations and Search Consultant
Amber Gomes
Consultant, Executive Search
Search Associate
Navid Nakai
Consultant, Executive Search
Ariella Pasackow
Search Associate
Search Associate
Consultant, Executive Search
Alison Salisbury
Search Associate
Angie Sessoms
Consultant, Executive Search
Emily Sonneborn
Search Associate
George-Theotokatos
Consultant, Executive Search
Ashley Troyer
Search Associate
Search Associate
Christopher-Wilson
Search Associate
Coordinators
Jessica McIlhenny
Search Coordinator & Executive Assistant
Search Coordinator
Polina Shurgina
Search Coordinator
Tabatha-Skelton
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator
Search Coordinator

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
Operations & Administration
Manager, IT Communications
Director HR, Benefits and Compliance
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
Joyce Profile
Associate, Finance
Director, Strategic Projects
Consultants
Amanda Sonis Glynn
Advisor, Career Services