Kathy Ligon is the Founder & CEO of HINGE Advisors.

Trained as a public accountant, Kathy has a unique 35+ year background in educational operations. Early on, she was named Financial Director for a growing educational organization and subsequently moved to COO, directing growth management and helping the company multiply from five to 125 sites operating in several different states. During this time, she gained a wealth of knowledge in growth strategy, target selection, pricing and negotiation, cultural analysis and post-closing integration tactics. 

In 2003, Kathy started her own early education transaction advisory firm—providing unmatched support to the private early education sector by developing price analyses, negotiating strategies and matching buyers with sellers. Her unique understanding of the nuances of process development and company integration has led to the successful transactions of more than 300 early education businesses.