Board Members

Sinan Ingec

President

Sinan Ingec is a Software Engineering Leader with over 20 years of industry experience. Sinan was born in Erzurum, Turkey, and graduated from Bilkent University. After working for 2.5 years at different companies in Turkey, Sinan was hired by Microsoft and …

Bilge Ozhan

Vice President

Bilge is Apparel Industry professional with over 20 years of experience in Materials and Color Management. Bilge was born in Tarsus, Turkiye and graduated from Middle East Technical University with Chemical Engineering degree. Bilge moved to Redmond, WA in 2000 …

Cansu Gurler

Secretary

Cansu was born in Samsun, graduated from Bilkent University with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and has since been working in the tech industry. She is also fond of the Seattle weather, enjoying the moderate temperatures and rainy days.

Onur Ozdemir

Treasurer

Onur is a finance professional with over 15 years of experience across a wide range of sectors including aviation, consumer goods, telecommunication, and real estate. He holds a BA degree from Bogazici University. He was born in Kayseri, Turkiye, and is father of two kids.

Isil Hamdemir

Social Chairperson

Isil is a PhD scientist and the founder of an education technology company based in Seattle. She graduated from Middle East Technical University with a BSc degree in Chemistry and from Colorado State University with a PhD. After moving to Seattle …

Batuhan Biyikoglu

Substitute Director

Batuhan is a Privacy Manager at Microsoft. Born and raised in İstanbul. With his passion to music, he is also a member of Sehr-i Seattle, local based amateur Turkish music band.

Kerem Okyay

Substitute Director

Kerem is a buyer at City of Bellevue Fleet Operations. He was born and raised in Izmir, Turkey. With over a decade of experience in the automotive sector, he has specialized in sales and marketing. He has a BA in Business Economics to complement his professional expertise.