Gulsah was born in Ankara and has been living in New York since 1995. She graduated from Macaulay Honors College at Baruch College with a double major in Political Science and Economics in June 2010. Since high school, Gulsah has had a strong interest in nonprofits and giving back to her community. She has completed…
Melike was born in Eskisehir and has been living in New York since 2005. She received her bachelor’s degree in Finance with a minor in Economics from Baruch College and her M.B.A. from Long Island University. Melike’s prior experiences include various positions at reputable commercial banks. Currently, she is a Portfolio Manager at Santander Bank…
Ipek was born in Istanbul. She is currently attending St. John’s University School of Law in Queens. She graduated from College of Arts and Sciences at New York University with a double major in International Relations and Economics. During her freshman year at NYU, she has studied abroad in Florence, Italy, as part of the…
Erman was born and raised in New York City. He received his bachelor’s degree in History with a focus in Middle Eastern history from Vassar College and his Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. He is currently the VP of Agime Capital LLC a real estate development firm in NYC. His…
Ersin Karaoglu joined the TPF board in June 2021. He has been a member of TPF’s Investment Committee since 2015 and currently chairs the committee. Ersin works as a portfolio manager at Brevan Howard, a leading global alternative investment platform. Ersin specializes in cross-asset investment and trading strategies in the US credit and equity markets.…
Osman Coşkun Kurtuluş is the CFO of the Museum of the City of New York since April 2015. For nearly 20 years, prior to joining the Museum, he was working at different capacities as a Finance executive in Non-Profit world such as Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Teach for America (TFA), Fortune Society and Turnaround for Children.…
Chair
Nicholas C. Porcaro has been an early supporter of TPF and served as a Board Member. Mr. Porcaro is a licensed architect in Massachusetts and New York and has over 35 years of professional architectural design, project development and construction management experience both domestic and international. With reputable large companies such as Stone & Webster,…
Burcu Mirza joined TPF family in 2013 and is an active member of the international community in New York and a strong advocate for diaspora philanthropy. She has long been a supporter of girl’s education in Turkey and in rural Pakistan. In 2015, Mrs. Mirza received the Great Dome Award, the highest honor MIT Alumni…