The Masters Behind Masters Training
Our trainers and consultants are employed full-time within Masters Training International.
Our trainers come from private sector management backgrounds and have many years of experience in training and consulting within their areas of expertise.
Masters has a highly experienced management and operations team that has been active in the sector for many years.
Kezban EREN ÖZBEK - MTI Group CEO
Education: Marmara University, Business Administration; Istanbul University, Master’s in Organization and Business Policy.
Experience: Sezginler Gıda A.Ş., Deputy Supply Chain Manager; Turima A.Ş., Operations Director; Fed Training, Eagle's Flight Sales Manager. Since its foundation, MTI Group CEO, General Manager of Masters Training International, Masist Human Resources Partner. Total professional experience: 32 years.
Other: Member of TKYD (Corporate Governance Association of Turkey), Tegep, and Peryön.
Personal: Born in 1969. Speaks English. Married with one son. Photography, nature, and travel are passions that enrich her life.
Ateş AKANSEL - MTI Group
Education: Galatasaray High School, METU-FBA Business Administration, Istanbul University Graduate School of Business (MSc), UK-CCC/IU-PhD.
Experience: McCann-Erickson Account Executive, Unilever Product Manager, Shell Marketing Communication Coordinator, Tuborg Regional Manager-Deputy GM, McCann Direct, McCann-Erickson GM/Board Member. Founder of MTI Group and Masters Training International. Directed the establishment of Masist Human Resources, Pmetrica Assessment Center, and Masters Management units. MTI Group Project Leadership. Total professional experience: 46 years.
Activities: Management, coaching, leadership, creativity, strategy and marketing training, assessments, executive coaching, management consulting, conferences.
Other: Founder, member, and contributor in various professional and social associations; articles.
Personal: Born in 1957. Speaks English and French. Married, with one daughter, one dog, and one cat. Enjoys cooking and painting.
Altay ERGENÇ - Senior Consultant
Education: Pertevniyal High School, Istanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences, Istanbul University Institute of Social Sciences, Master’s in Behavioral Sciences.
Experience: Tobacco Exporters Int., Unilever, Doğuş Holding Regional Directorate, Dandy, Gillette Training Consultant, PDR Group, TMI, Senior Consultant at Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 32 years.
Activities: One of the country’s leading experts in Emotional Intelligence. Training and projects in Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Management and Leadership, Developing Coaching Skills, Negotiation Techniques, Motivation, Personal Quality, Interview Techniques, Sales Skills, and Sales Management.
Other: Has conducted over 300 Individual Emotional Intelligence (PEQM) assessments and Emotional Intelligence coaching sessions for Turkish executives.
Personal: Born in 1967. Speaks English. Has one son. Enjoys living well.
Ayşe Buyçe TARHAN - Senior Consultant
Education: Middle East Technical University - Environmental Engineering, METU - MBA in Business Administration
Experience: HSBC, Microsoft-MEA, DDI Consulting, Nokia Networks, World Bank, Sabancı Telekom – Middle and Senior Management positions, Senior Training Consultant at Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 26 years.
Activities: Cultural transformation, employee value management, employee engagement, leadership and talent development, resilience, management training. Executive Coaching, Strategic Consulting.
Other: Lecturer at METU Business Department. Applications in Transactional Analysis, Resilience Coaching, Values Inventory, Harrison Assessment. Experience in the UK, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, and the Middle East & Africa regions.
Personal: Speaks English. Continues to write, share, and remain curious.
Banu Tekin - Senior Consultant
Education: Üsküdar American High School, Istanbul University – English Business Administration
Experience: Global Securities, Doğuş Group, Kıraça Holding, Sirena Marine – Marketing and Communication Director roles, leadership responsibilities in New York, London, and Milan. Total professional experience: 35 years.
Activities: Management, organization, communication, HR development training, marketing management training, brand creation, brand management, corporate identity renewal projects, luxury segment event projects.
Other: ICF accredited Coach. Actively involved as a practitioner in Pmetrica Assessment Center projects within MTI Group.
Personal: Fluent in English. Member, manager, mentor, and trainer in ÇYDD and various associations. Food writer and trained astrologer.
Cengiz ÇELİK - Senior Consultant
Education: Istanbul University – Business Administration.
Experience: Osmanlı Bank, Bank Expres Credit Allocation Manager, Oyak Bank Credit Allocation Director, ING Bank Credit Manager. Senior Training Consultant at Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 30 years.
Activities: Training in finance and subsidiaries, management and leadership competency development, Basic Banking, Sales, Persuasion, Negotiation, and Skills Development programs.
Other: Actively involved as a practitioner in Pmetrica Assessment Center projects within MTI Group.
Personal: Born in 1967. Father of two. Enjoys nature walks and painting oil landscapes. Also a crime novelist.
Fırat ÇAPKIN - Senior Consultant
Education: Anadolu University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Sociology.
Experience: Xerox, Danish joint venture company – Sales Specialist, Sales Chief, Sales Manager; TÜV SÜD AG Marketing Director. Senior Training Consultant at Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 25 years.
Activities: Training and conferences in management, coaching, marketing, sales, negotiation, and skill development.
Other: Published articles in various magazines. Actively involved in Masters Management consulting projects.
Personal: Born in 1976. Speaks English, Russian, and Greek. Married with one son. Private pilot. Plays accordion, drums, bouzouki; collects African drums and Circassian sabers.
Dr. Gül GÖL - Senior Consultant
Education: Marmara University – Business Administration (BA, MA), Istanbul University / Marmara University – PhD.
Experience: Good-Year Tires T.A.Ş., various securities companies – Stock Exchange Operations Manager, Branch Manager; Tansaş A.Ş. – Investment, Incentives and Financial Monitoring Manager; TEB Private Banking – Portfolio Management and Strategic Planning Director. Training Consultant at Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 35 years.
Activities: Training in sales, customer orientation, banking, relationship management, communication, and persuasion.
Other: Holds advanced Capital Markets Board (CMB) license and Private Pension System license. Member and Auditor of the Turkish Marketing Association.
Personal: Born in 1965. Speaks English. Has one daughter. Enjoys traveling and swimming.
Işıl DAYIOĞLU ASLAN - Senior Consultant
Education: Ankara University – Faculty of Political Sciences, Economics; Istanbul University – Graduate School of Business, Master’s in Personnel Management.
Experience: Lecturer at Anadolu University; Training Specialist at Töbank; Koç Holding; IEE Training, HR Manager; HR Projects Consultant; FED Training DC Gardner Consultant. Founding member of Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 40 years.
Activities: Training in Human Resources and all related functions, General Management, performance, coaching, leadership; consulting within Masters Management.
Other: Published articles in various journals on “Training Management” and “Human Resources Strategies.”
Personal: Born in 1957. Married with one daughter. Enjoys extensive reading.
Kerem Şenoğlu - Senior Consultant
Education: Istanbul Technical University – Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University – Master’s in Automotive Engineering, Anadolu University – Bachelor’s in Sociology, Anadolu University – Bachelor’s in Philosophy.
Experience: Alarko Natural Gas Inc. – Cost Control and IT Manager; BMW – International Technical Trainer; Mercedes-Benz – After-Sales Services Manager; Volvo – After-Sales Services Coordinator; Citroen – Training Manager; Freelance Training Consultant; Senior Training Consultant at Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 35 years.
Activities: Training in Management Skills, Leadership, Sales Techniques, Personal Development, Skill Development, NLP, Project and Process Management, change and corporate culture development programs, Executive and Team Coaching, long-term consulting.
Other: Provides support as a practitioner consultant in Masist HR Assessment Center projects within MTI Group, actively participates in international projects. Member of the Association of Management Consultants (YDD).
Personal: Born in 1965, married. Fluent in English and German. Interests include basketball, chess, piano, bass guitar, motorsports; enjoys discussing quantum physics and philosophy.
Nurdan AKALIN TERAZİ - Senior Consultant
Education: Science High School, Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Master’s in Human Resources Management in London.
Experience: Tüyap A.Ş., Bayer Türk Health Care, Vestel A.Ş., PDR Group-TMI. Developed programs such as “Human Resources Development Program,” “Structured Behavioral Interview,” and “Basic Interview Techniques.” Senior Consultant at Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 27 years.
Activities: Human Resources, Interviewing, Performance Management, Train-the-Trainer, Presentation Skills, Communication Skills.
Other: Author of the book “Interviewing Requires Mastery.” Publisher of the HR Garden blog. Member of PERYÖN, CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), and ICF (International Coach Federation).
Personal: Born in 1973. Married with one daughter. Actively participates in volunteer work in NGOs and associations.
Nurdan ÇELİK - Senior Consultant
Education: Marmara University – Bachelor’s in International Relations, Martin College (Australia) – Master’s in International Business.
Experience: Egebank Corporate Banking MT, Ford Otosan Import Specialist, National Trust of Australia – Finance, Karsan Automotive – Foreign Trade Manager, Chess Global Trade – Business Development Manager. Total professional experience: 24 years.
Activities: Training in import and export operations, government incentives, customs and logistics activities.
Other: Stage performer, amateur actor.
Personal: Born in 1974. Married. Speaks English, intermediate French and Spanish. Enjoys experiencing world cultures firsthand.
Ufuk KOÇ - Senior Consultant
Education: Uludağ University – Bachelor’s in Tourism Management, Istanbul University – Master’s in Economics.
Experience: Various roles in the tourism sector, General Coordinator at Tiyada, Lecturer at Istanbul University Vocational School of Social Sciences, Head of Academy Istanbul Communication School, Trainer at Management Center, Senior Training Consultant at Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 30 years.
Activities: Training in Management Skills, Sales Techniques, Personal Development, Skill Development, change and corporate culture programs, long-term consulting processes.
Other: Actively involved as a practitioner in Pmetrica Assessment Center projects within MTI Group. Author of two published books on sales.
Personal: Born in 1967. Married with one child. Enjoys drinking tea as his greatest pleasure.
Zehra ÇALIŞAL - Senior Consultant
Education: Marmara University – Bachelor’s in Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Istanbul University – Master’s in Personnel Management.
Experience: Oriflame Training Consultant, Recruitment Process Management, HR and Training Manager at Body Reform Cosmetics, Automotive, Child Care Center and Restaurant Management, Freelance Training Consultant, Senior Training Consultant at Masters Training International. Total professional experience: 28 years.
Activities: Training in Personal Development, Skill Development, and Open/Closed/Strategic Teamwork programs.
Other: Actively involved as a practitioner in Pmetrica Assessment Center projects within MTI Group.
Personal: Married. Practices yoga and pilates, enjoys nature walks and surfing.
CONTACT
Masters Training International
Leylak St. No:3 Murat Center B/4
Mecidiyeköy Şişli 34387 İstanbul Türkiye
Phone
+90 (212) 243 06 70 pbx