Alper Daglioglu is a Managing Partner and the Head of the Investment Solutions Group at Brookfield Asset Management. In this role, he leads the firm’s efforts to deliver innovative investment strategies to institutional, wealth, and family capital clients globally. Prior to joining Brookfield, Mr. Daglioglu spent 22 years at Morgan Stanley, where he most recently…
Batur Bicer is a Portfolio Manager focusing on investment strategies related to structured credit products both in cash and synthetic markets at Napier Park Global Capital. Napier Park separated from Citigroup’s alternative investment arm, Citi Capital Advisors (“CCA”), in February 2013. Prior to Citigroup, Batur served two years as Vice President at Goldman Sachs as…
Born in Izmir, Turkey in 1952, Ergün Kırlıkovalı earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Bogazici University, Istanbul, in 1974. He interned in Austria (1973) and Holland (1974) before completing an M.S. in Polymer Science at the University of Manchester, England, in 1975. Kırlıkovalı worked for polymer companies in San Francisco (1978-1981), New York (1982-1985), and…
Tamer Seçkin, MD, is a world-renowned gynecologist and laparoscopic surgeon specializing in endometriosis. With over four decades of experience, he excels in minimally invasive excision surgery, skillfully treating advanced cases. Dr. Seçkin founded the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EndoFound) to promote awareness, education, and research for the disease. By challenging taboos and stigmas, he has…
Gamze Ateş is a social entrepreneur who founded and runs My Beachy Side, a sustainable resort wear brand that provides economic opportunities to more than a thousand women in five offices in her native Turkey. Her brand is sold worldwide in major luxury retailers, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Revolve. Prior to launching…
Onur Karayal is the Co-Founder of TEK (Turkey’s Educated Kids). After working in medicine for 30+ years, he is now focused on supporting Turkey’s girls’ education and established TEK giving circle with his friends in 2019. Previous to this he was the Senior Medical Director, GEP, Global Medical Product Evaluation, TA Lead CNS, Allergy, Respiratory…
Didem Altop is currently the Co-Founder of 2C Project House, a new venture studio in Istanbul dedicated to turning good ideas into great companies. She describes herself as a serial community builder and agenda-setter, addressing a diverse range of business, social and economic development issues. Didem Altop is a leader in strategy, business development, and…
Osman Coşkun Kurtuluş has been the CFO of the Museum of the City of New York since April 2015. For nearly 20 years, before joining the Museum, he worked in different capacities as a Finance executive in the Non-Profit world, such as Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Teach for America (TFA), Fortune Society, and Turnaround…
Barbaros Karaahmet is co-chair of the firm’s Turkish Practice Group. A Turkish-American attorney, Barbaros utilizes his wide-ranging international experience and contacts to assist Herrick’s multinational and Turkish clients with domestic and cross-border corporate, financial, real estate and litigation matters in the U.S., Turkey, Europe and a number of the CIS countries. Barbaros works closely with…
Selin Gülçelik is a Turkish-American businesswoman and philanthropist. Selin Gülçelik worked as a Senior Research Analyst with the Oppenheimer Funds Global Equity Team for over eight years. Prior to that, she was the Head of Russian and Eastern European Equity Trading at Credit Suisse. She worked on the proprietary desk of Salomon Brothers specializing in…