Mert Kurtulus is Vice President and Director of Business Development focused on aligning business development strategies with company goals. He oversees proposal development, leads and mentors the business development team, and drives pursuit strategies to increase win rates across all practice areas.

With more than 16 years of experience in the AEC industry, Mert has a proven track record of driving growth across private institutions, municipalities, state agencies, and federal programs. He specializes in scalable, relationship-based, and data-driven business development processes, and has successfully led client engagement and capture strategies for major clients and markets.

Mert holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Bilkent University and a master’s degree in international management studies from the University of Texas at Dallas. He also completed Columbia Business School’s Executive Education Program in Management Essentials.