Our People
OUR TEAM
Senay Ataselim Yılmaz, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Pınar Özyürek
Director of Philanthropy
Seval Gülen Arıkan
Programs Lead
Amber Deniz Kale
Communications Lead
Burçak Küçükusta
Institutional Partnerships Lead
Seda Özdemir Şimşek
Earthquake Fund Lead
Bahar Aldanmaz Fidan, Ph.D.
Foundation Relations and Grants Lead
FOUNDERS CIRCLE
TPF’s six founding members had a vision for a foundation that could encourage philanthropy among those interested in supporting Turkey and addressing vital needs in local communities. TPF’s success is a direct result of these pioneers, who have stood behind the organization and have brought ideas, positive energy, and a beautiful intensity. Their leadership contributes daily and to our legacy. And, we are forever grateful for their service.
Haldun Tashman
Chairman Emeritus
Mustafa Kemal Abadan
Murat Ağırnaslı
Özlenen Eser Kalav
CEO Emeritus
Erinch R. Özada
Haluk Soykan
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mustafa Kemal Abadan
Chair
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer
Vice-Chair
Aydın Tuncer
Treasurer
Ayşegül İldeniz
Governance Chair
Gamze Ateş
Secretary
Lawrence Kaye
General Counsel
Alper Dağlıoğlu
Board Member
Ayşe Yüksel
Board Member
Bahadır Onalan
Board Member
Başak Yavuz
Board Member
Batur Biçer
Board Member
Didem Altop
Board Member
Ergün Kırlıkovalı
Board Member
Ersin Karaoğlu
Board Member
Metin Negrin
Board Member
Onur Erzan
Board Member
Senay Ataselim Yılmaz, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Seran Müdüroğlu Trehan
Board Member
Seray İncoğlu
Board Member
Tamer Seçkin
Board Member
Ülkü Rowe
Board Member
COMMITTEES
Executive Committee
Mustafa Kemal Abadan, Chair
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer, Vice-Chair
Aydın Tuncer, Treasurer
Ayşegül İldeniz, Governance Chair
Gamze Ateş, Secretary
Lawrence Kaye, General Counsel
Finance Committee
Aydın Tuncer, Chair
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer
Seray Incoğlu
Metin Negrin
Haldun Tashman
Basak Yavuz
Audit Committee
Cengiz Yağız, Chair
Ergun Kırlıkovalı
Reşit Melik
Investment Committee
Ersin Karaoğlu, Chair
Batur Biçer
Alper Dağlıoğlu
Özlenen Eser Kalav
Kerim Tuna
Nomination & Governance Committee
Ayşegül İldeniz, Chair
Mustafa Kemal Abadan
Murat Ağırnaslı
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer
Mehmet Lütfi Kırdar
Haldun Tashman
Communications Committee
Maria Figueroa Küpçü, Chair
Zeynep Uluer Aytekin
Elmira Bayraslı
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer
Gülden Mesara
Programs Committee
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer, Chair
Aykut Atali
Gamze Ateş
Filiz Bikmen
Metin Negrin
Ülkü Rowe
Seran Trehan
Ayse Yuksel
Strategic Planning Committee
Ahmet Bozer, Chair
Alper Daglioglu
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer
Ayşegül İldeniz
Metin Negrin
Didem Tuna
Ayse Yuksel
Innovation & Social Impact Summit Committee
Didem Altop
Zeynep Oğuz Bilimer
Ayşegül İldeniz
Ülkü Rowe
Future Leaders Program Committee
Mustafa Kemal Abadan, Chair
Ayşegül İldeniz
Ülkü Rowe
Basak Yavuz
