Katty Douraghy
Katty is a forum and team facilitator who brings 20+ years of "people and culture" experience, helping groups grow, adopt best practices and create a safe space for communication. Combining her business acumen with her facilitation skills, Katty helps forums, boards, and teams maximize their personal and professional potential.
Katty is currently a member of the Forum Committee for the Entrepreneurs' Organization and a member of EO US Central Bridge chapter. Previous volunteer roles include MyEO Committee Chair, EO Forum Trainer Sub-Committee member, and chair for the EO Global Spousal Forum Sub-Committee. Katty's EO journey started in an SLP forum, and she joined EO as a member in 2016.
Katty is an author, speaker, a podcast host and currently working on her first TEDx talk about growth, hope, and resilience.
Katty believes we all have a story to tell and that our greatest journey is through self-discovery. Her first book, The Butterfly Years, chronicles her personal journey through grief toward hope. Her second project, The Butterfly Years Journal, is a 12-week daily journal filled with prompts and guided explorations.
She is president of Artisan Creative, a digital, creative, and marketing recruitment agency focusing on creative, marketing, and design talent, and the founder of Inspiring Hiring, a resume and job portal for creative and marketing talent.
Raised in San Francisco, England, and Iran, Katty brings a multicultural perspective to her interactions. She earned a BA in English Literature from UC Santa Cruz and a Merchandising Degree from FIDM in San Francisco. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband of 28 years, Jamie.