Founder and CEO Katie Bouton launched Koya Leadership Partners on the belief that the “right person in the right place can change the world.” Nearly 15 years later, Koya has been named to Forbes’ “America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms” list and Inc. 5000’s List of Fastest Growing Private Businesses, as well as SIA’s Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms list. Bouton was a finalist for EY’s prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 New England award, which recognizes entrepreneurs for innovation and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. She also serves on numerous boards and is a fellow at Pipeline Angels, a network of women investors that creates capital for women social entrepreneurs.