Filiz Bikmen has nearly 20 years of experience in philanthropy and social investment, Turkey and globally. Founding Director, Esas Sosyal since 2015. Served as consultant to Esas between 2014-15 to support in the design of Esas Sosyal and investments including the First Chance Program. Also serves as an international social investment consultant. Member of Editorial…
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…
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Selin joined Turkish Philanthropy Funds in 2019 and works as the Staff Accountant at TPF, responsible for TPF’s accounting and financial reporting. She received her B.A in Business Administration concentrating in Finance and Accounting at Marmara University, Istanbul. She started her career as an auditor at PwC in 2007 and prior to joining TPF, she…
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer is a notable creative director and a philanthropist. After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia and her master’s degree at the Pratt Institute, she worked with legendary designers Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar – creators of iconic brand logos like Chase Bank and Mobil. Soon after she founded…
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…
Timur was born in Santa Barbara, California. He received a B.A. in Art History and Political Science, with a minor in Italian from UCLA, and is a 2015 graduate of USC Gould School of Law. He has summered with the General Counsel’s Office of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), externed at the…