2008
Oya Ünlü Kizil
Director of Corporate Brand, Communications & External Affairs
Koç Holding
Oya Ünlü Kizil is a top executive of Koç Holding, the largest conglomerate in Turkey and a flagship of the Turkish economy. Serving as Director of Corporate Brand, Communications, and External Affairs, she takes an entrepreneurial approach to positioning the Koç brand vis-à-vis changing local and international trends.
Previously, she served as the first woman and the youngest chief of staff to the Turkish Minister of Economy, Kemal Derviş. Her experience in government, international organizations, and the private sector give her a multifaceted vision of today’s global challenges.
The 2008 World Fellows
The 2008 Yale World Fellows include a Pakistani journalist reporting from the frontline of the war on terror, a groundbreaking Chinese public interest lawyer, a Zimbabwean epidemiologist working to develop methods for prevention of HIV infection in women and the founding Secretary General of Nicaragua’s Ministry of Defense. “I am delighted to welcome this extraordinary group of men and women to the Yale community,” said Yale President Richard Levin. “Yale will benefit greatly from their presence on campus, and we anticipate that the World Fellows will gain new perspectives on their own roles as future leaders.” “The 2008 Yale World Fellows, while diverse in background, share both an outstanding record...Read More
