Koya Leadership Partners Has Hired Naree W.S. Viner as Managing Director

NEWBURY PORT, Mass., Sept. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- National executive search firm Koya Leadership Partners has hired Naree W.S. Viner as a Managing Director. Based in the New York City area, Viner will work with museum clients and beyond, helping expand Koya's art and culture portfolio. Viner is well-known and highly respected for her work in the specialized museum search space. She also has experience working with social service and education-oriented nonprofit organizations.

"Naree brings tremendous experience and relationships around art and culture to Koya. She has worked with many prestigious museums in the world, including the Yale University Art Gallery, the Menil Collection, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, and the Buffalo Museum of Science, to name a few," explained Katie Bouton, Founder and CEO of Koya.

"Naree is smart, passionate, and mission-driven, and she knows the importance of fostering long-term relationships with clients," Bouton continued. "Clients rely on her for advice around their strategic goals, retention, succession planning and more. They see her as a partner and trusted advisor who can help them maximize their successes."

"I truly believe search is the thing I was built to do. All of my prior experience – in particular, working at organizations going through significant change – has helped me understand what a difference the right leader makes," Viner explained. "I was drawn to Koya because the firm focuses on mission-driven clients and has the flexibility to meet each client's specific needs. Koya takes a thoughtful partnership approach, building relationships over time and becoming trusted advisors. That is precisely how I've approached working with clients during the nearly 15 years I've been in the field."

Koya helps clients connect their larger social purpose to business success by identifying, engaging and retaining top talent. Koya is driven by the belief that the right person in the right place can change the world. This approach has proven successful as Koya has experienced ongoing and significant growth over the past 14 years with strategic acquisitions and talented staff expansion.

About Naree W.S. Viner
Naree W.S. Viner has nearly 15 years of executive recruiting experience, with a focus on art museums and other cultural institutions. She also has extensive experience working with higher education and other nonprofit clients, placing seasoned executives as well as next-generation leaders. She has partnered with prominent public and private organizations and with nonprofit board officers in the recruitment, development and assessment of senior executive talent.

Most recently, Viner was with Korn Ferry, a global retained search firm, where she placed chief executives and senior staff at regional, national, and international art, education and social service organizations. Previously she worked at Heidrick & Struggles and began her search career at a boutique generalist firm in Pasadena, co-leading the firm's education and nonprofit practice.

Before executive search, Viner was with the J. Paul Getty Trust, where she was a principal developer of one of the first websites featuring art images and associated educational materials for K-12 teachers. Later, she became producer for the parent channel of a K-12 education web portal and manager of instructional design at an online executive education company. Viner also worked at a nonprofit childcare services, research and advocacy organization supporting families in Los Angeles.

Viner earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Washington, both in art history. She served on the Williams College Alumni Association Executive Committee and has been a Class Agent for more than 25 years. Viner is a member of the Westport Young Women's League, where she serves as Chair of the Grants Committee.

About Koya Leadership Partners
Koya Leadership Partners is a national executive search firm dedicated to placing exceptionally talented leadership at mission-driven institutions committed to serving a larger social purpose. Koya was founded in 2004 on a single belief – the right person in the right place can change the world – and is deeply committed to its clients and the missions they serve. Koya has been recognized by Forbes for two consecutive years (2017 & 2018) as one of America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms, and the firm's Founder and CEO, Katie Bouton, was named a finalist for EY's Entrepreneur of The Year 2018 New England Awards. For more information, visit http://www.koyapartners.com.

Contact:

Adrienne Walkowiak
Director of Public Relations
E & G Public Relations
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603/659-9345

Casey Robinson
Senior Director, Marketing and Communications
Koya Leadership Partners
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978/467-4989

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