Kathy Ligon founded HINGE Early Education Advisors in 2003 and has closed more than 300 education business transactions with a 95% close rate. A trained public accountant with a B.S. in Business Accounting from Lander University and 40+ years in education operations, she previously served as COO of The Sunshine House (1986–2003), where she helped grow the organization from 5 to 125 sites across multiple states. She's the author of The Five Pillars of Purpose-Driven Profit: Maximize the Value of Your Early Childhood Education Business — donating 100% of book proceeds to BOOST, which supports teachers in need — and a go-to voice on financial health in child care.