Organizational Development Expert focused on Strategy, Culture & Leadership

Startup Advisor, Investor & Coach

Mercury Change

Organizational strategy, culture and leadership development for rapid-growth tech companies. Mercury Change Group assists rapid-growth tech companies as they build a solid foundation for sustainable growth. We have a co-creative process of assessment, diagnosis, and strategy implementation and offer training, workshops, and leadership development programs at every stage of the process. Operating globally with bases in New York and London.

Onkaro

I founded Onkaro in 2014, in New York, to offer early stage startups communication design and pitch coaching services. We worked with hundreds of companies on their fundraising materials, business models, providing branding, marketing and communication design services along with workshops and consulting.

ACTAI Global

ACTAI Global is a non-profit organization bringing together extraordinary entrepreneurs, innovators, athletes, artists, technologists and thought leaders supporting causes around the world.

ERA NYC & ERA Global

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) is New York's leading accelerator, invested in 200+ companies since 2011, providing hands on mentoring, resources and fundraising help. Running workshops and one-on-on sessions for the portfolio companies to work on their business models, value propositions, fundraising materials and pitch coaching.

Extreme Tech Challenge

Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) is the world's largest startup competition, empowering entrepreneurs and their companies with visibility, resources and an incredible network of accomplished mentors.

The New School

The business of design and the design of business are at the center of the Strategic Design and Management program, which combines studios and seminars that integrate business strategy, design methods, and liberal arts capacities. The Master of Science in Strategic Design and Management program brings together a diverse group aspiring to initiate and lead change in emerging fields: business professionals wishing to address business challenges through design, design practitioners seeking to acquire expertise in business and leadership, and entrepreneurs looking to develop transformative business propositions for an evolving global economy. Taught several courses in the Ms and BBM programs on using design and innovation to build sustainable businesses.

Sporzy

Sporzy is a booking/payment platform and a SaaS backed marketplace for sports, bringing together trainers and studios with users who seek habit forming sports experiences through online and offline activities. I’m thrilled to be on this team in charge of product and culture with a mission to empower people and support them as they achieve their goals.

Young Guru Academy

YGA is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in Turkey. YGA cultivates double-winged young individuals giving all of us hope for the future. These young individuals grow their conscience wing and their knowledge wing while producing projects useful to humans. They generate substantial solutions to the social challenges with the innovations they make. I’ve been supporting YGA’s efforts since 2007, initially as a volunteer and now as a dream partner and an advisor to the impact startups built within the organization.

Turkish WIN & BinYaprak

Turkish WIN's vision is to create a world where every woman can realize her potential. BinYaprak is a sisterhood network connecting female university students and the working women enabling them to share their inspirations, experiences and job opportunities.