PGlobal Global Advisory Services

Ahmet Yucel has 35 years of global management and consultancy experience in Turkey, the USA, Holland and Saudi Arabia in various sectors such as government, aerospace/defense, automotive, IT/ERP/BPR, finance, health and management consulting. He is an expert in strategy development, reorganization and project management. He served at top level management positions in various companies, created JV’s, coordinated projects and implemented methodologies and systems. He has covered around 40 countries during his business contacts, while working at EDS and OEA in the USA and Koc Holding, Hattat Holding and Turkish Electrical Authority in Turkey. Mr. Yucel addressed to various international platforms and moderated sessions on various subjects. He received his BSEE, MBA and MSc (Economics) degrees along with CPIM and PMP certifications from APICS and PMI.

Ilhan Ugurel is a professional economist and has over 40 years of work experience. Mr. Ugurel has wide-range experience in international economic cooperation. He has recently advised Director General of The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC). He also held various professional positions at SESRIC between 1978 and 2000. Mr. Ugurel was the sole or principal author of number of academic papers, policy documents and reports published by SESRIC, and was part of the team that wrote the 1981 and 1994 the OIC Plans of Action. He served as the Editor General for many SESRIC documents, as the Chief Editor of SESRIC news bulletin Information Report and as a member of the Board of Editors of SESRIC’s Journal of Cooperation Among Islamic Countries. Mr. Ugurel also worked as a Senior Economist in Islamic Development Bank. He received his BSc. degree in economics and statistics from Middle East Technical University and M.A degree in economics from University of California, Berkeley. He also took graduate courses in Economic Theory, Econometrics and International Trade at Boston College.

Murat Yulek, an Associate Professor of Economics, has extensive project finance and economic development experience and worked in about 15 countries during his tenure at the International Monetary Fund, the Islamic Development Bank, the World Bank and the Turkish Prime Ministry. He currently serves as managing director of PGlobal Global Advisory Services and a board member of an investment bank. Previously, he also served as the CEO of a financial leasing company. He taught at Georgetown University, and authored number of books and articles in economics and finance. He is a columnist at a well-known Turkish economics daily and is a member of the advisory board of Banking Journal, issued by the Turkish Banking Regulator. He received his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in economics from Bilkent University, MBA degree from Yale Unversity, MSM (Management) degree from Boston University and B.Sc. degree from Bogazici University.

Omer Faruk Unal is an experienced consultant and event manager. He has managed various consultancy and research projects in fields of banking, health management and foreign trade. In addition, he has an extensive experience in investment feasibility projects. He served as the general manager of one the largest architecture company in Turkey prior to joining PGlobal Global Advisory Services. Mr. Unal previously served as the former coordinator of PGlobal. Currently, Mr. Unal serves as the managing director of Yedi24. (a partner of PGlobal Global Advisory Services). He received his BSc. degree in Indusrial Engineering from Gazi University.

Furkan Unal is the general coordinator of PGlobal&Yedi24 Companies. He worked as a quality systems and human resources director at a well-known textile company (Subcontractor of Marks & Spencer) in Turkey. He took part in the study of World Bank Doing Business Team as a local consultant. He currently serves as the representative of Turkey at ICIEC (A subsidiary organ of the Organization for the Cooperation of Islamic Countries). He has an experience in project management, balanced scorecard applications and strategical management. He received his BSc. degree in Textile Engineering from Uludag University and he pursues his graduate study in MBA program at Bilgi University.

Mehmet Barca is an expert of strategic management. A freelance consultant at various government institutions, he also is an instructor at Ankara University. He acted as an expert on many projects conducted by several NGO’s and GO’s and has publications on strategic management, management technologies and information economics. Ph. D. and MBA, Leicester University, BSc. , Ankara University.

Mutafa Acar, an Associate Professor of Economics, is involved in teaching macroeconomics, agricultural economics and applied general equilibrium analysis. He is also a GTAP lecturer at Purdue University. He provided consultancy services to TURKSTAT in the context of the USST project, on statistical adjustment of Turkish national and agricultural accounts to the EUROSTAT. He also served as aconsultant for the General Directorate of the Social Assistance and Solidarity in the context of Social Risk Mitigation Project. He had B. A. in Economic and has completed an MSc at Middle East Technical University and Ph.D in Economics at Purdue University (USA).

Fuat Oguz is currently Associate Professor of Economics at Baskent University in Turkey. Dr.Oguz is one of the leading academics in Turkey with teaching and research experience and expertise in regulatory matters in Turkey, including regulation economics, RIA and Better Regulation. He had B. A. in Economic degree from Ankara University and completed MSc at The American University (USA) and Ph.D at George Mason University, Department of Economics.

Pars Sahbaz is an assistant professor of Tourism in Gazi University. His research areas are travel and transportation, national and regional planning in tourism, where he provided consultancy services to public institutions. He also published several articles and book chapters in the fields of transportation and tourism. Has has BSc. degree from Erciyes University and completed MSc. and Ph.D. in Dokuz Eylul University.

Recai Aydin currently serves at Turkish Police Academy as an Assistant Professor. He teaches Introduction to Economics and Public Economics courses. He worked in different universities in the United States as assistant professor of economics and statistics between 2005-2009. His research interests are Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics and Real Estate. He has published several studies in international academic journals. Currently, he works as a senior consultant in PGlobal Global Advisory and Training Services Ltd. Following his graduation, he worked in Glaxo Smith Kline as a cost accountant. He graduated from Bilkent University, Ankara with B.A degree in Economics in 1999. He got his M.A degree in 2002, and Ph.D. degree in 2005 in economics from the University of Houston.

Cengiz Orun currently serves as a senior consultant at PGlobal. He is an economist and engineer, having an expertise in corporate strategy & competitiveness and 20 twenty years experience in Turkey, France UK and in several transition economies. After having completed his graduate study with the thesis on “Financial and Economic Analysis of Built Operate and Transfer Model in Infrastructure Projects” and occupying managerial posts in private sector, he embarked on a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as at Prime Ministry, preceding his post at the OECD. During his tenure at the OECD in Paris, he worked at the Black Sea and Central Asian Economic Outlook activity as the policy analyst, and economist. His responsibilities encompassed initiating policy dialogue and examining impact ALMP, particularly TVET programs, on employment, coping mechanisms of firms during and after economic shocks, –including restructuring-, informality, job destruction- and passive labor market and Investment policies. He received his B.Sc (Mech. Eng.; METU) and MBA (Economics & Finance) degrees along with various certificates from international organizations / institutions.

Mustafa Oguzkan is a consultant at PGlobal. He has gathered experience in various corporate finance and economics consultancy projects, specializing in financial and economic modeling. As an analyst, he has involved in various projects in the fields of economics and finance where he authored financial and the project sections of the feasibility studies. He also published several reports in the fields of finance and marketing. He got his B.Sc. degree (Statistics and Computer Sciences) from Baskent University and M.A. (Finance) degree from Ankara University.

Fatih Denek is a consultant at PGlobal. He has sound experience and knowledge in the field of corporate finance and he also specializes in financial modeling. Prior to PGlobal, he served as an area manager at BIM A.S., one of the largest hard discount market chains in Turkey. Following his graduation, he also worked as a financial analyst at Fidelity Investments in USA. Due to his past work experience he also earned a deep knowledge in marketing techniques and strategy. He holds a BS. in Finance and International Management from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Hasan Kazanc, Director of Organizations in PGlobal & yedi24 group of companies, has extensive experience in organizing local and international events, festivals and symposia. He previously worked as general coordinator in leading organization companies in Ankara. He has obtained his B.Sc. degree from Bilkent University majoring in Tourisim and Hospitality.

Beste Polatli is a consultant at PGlobal&yedi24 Group companies. She has experience in different kinds of sectors. Also she had took partin the Project entitled "The change in entrepreneurship in Turkey" which was contucted by TUBITAK. B.Sc. (International Relations), Bilkent University; MBA, Baskent University.

Derya Mireli is a consultant in PGlobal. She worked as an editor and translator in Turkish Daily News at well-known media agency. She worked as a Project Coordinator of EU, TÜBİTAK and Framework Projects in Bilkent University. She has specific experience in preparing tender documents, proposal writing, project management and project administration of National and International Projects. She has presented training courses to EU Centres, Research Managers, private sector and different Institution. She currently serves as the representative of the Turkey at Hyperion Ltd.at well known firm in the worldwide. She received her B.Sc. (English and Translation Studies) in Bilkent University. She took her professional certificate related to International Marketing Strategies, Intercultural Communications, Business Negotiations in UCLA.

Tolgahan Akdan, serving as an analyst at PGlobal Global Advisory Services Ltd and has been involved a number of international projects. Akdan received his B.S. in International Relations with Honours in 2008 from Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. He has been admitted to study for an M.S. Degree in Sociology at the same University. He plans to join the academic life to undertake research and teaching in the area of political economy of rural development.

Shirley Lambert is a professional English editor. She has 25 years work experience as a professional executive. Between 1995-2002, she was the vice president, associate publisher and editorial director of Scarecrow Press and Scarecrow Education (divisions of Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group). During her tenure at Scarecrow Press and Scarecrow Education, she set new standards for editorial oversight and production, resulting in multiple awards from professional societies. Currently, she is a free-lance consultant and editor in Paris, teaching English for International Students and Critical Reading and Writing; both courses emphasize academic writing. She also teaches professional English one-to-one and in small classes in French organizations—INPI (the French government office for patents and trademarks), Cinémathèque de Paris, Esprit, Johnson & Johnson. She holds a B.A. degree in Political Science (Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass., USA.) and an M.B.A. (University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA.)

Guy Fish, currently VP of Fletcher Spaght Ventures, was a consultant at BCG and an equity analyst at Sanford Bernstein. He sits on the Massachussets Board of Registration in Medicine and Board of Overseers of Deaconess Medical Center. He has MD and M.B.A. degrees from Harvard and Yale Universities.

Fateh Chaudry has extensive experience in economic development and policy, and large infrastructure projects. Most recently, he was a chief economist and senior economic advisor to the office of the Vice-President of the World Bank. During his tenure at the World Bank and The Asian Development Bank, he covered Asian, African and European countries. He led, authored and co-authored many economic studies. He received scholarships from institutions the Ford Foundation adn the Fullbright Scholarships. He was educated at Yale and Punjab Universities, and the Williams College.

Fouzul Kabir Khan is the Chairman and CEO of Keystone Business Support Company Limited. Previously, he was the General Manager of IDCOL, an infrastructure finance company whose shareholders include tje World Bank. Dr. Khan has also taken important responsibilities including Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resources and Professor at North South University. Besides, he has taught at the University of Massachussets and the National University of Singapore. His recent book, Project Finance, published by Prentice Hall, has become one of the basic books in its field. Fouzul holds a Ph.D. degree from Boston university.