Ebru Köksal began her professional career in New York, as a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley, before moving back to Turkey to serve as a senior manager at Citibank between 1992-99. In 1999, she joined private equity fund of AIG as a VP, before joining Galatasaray Sports Club in 2001 as a CFO following the investment by AIG. She was at the helm of the club as CEO until 2011 and was the first woman to be elected to the Executive Board of European Club Association in 2010, where she also served as the vice chairwoman of Institutional Relations Working Group.
In December 2011, she was appointed as the General Secretary of Turkish Football Federation and left her role to serve as a consultant for FIFA and UEFA between 2012-2018. Ms. Köksal returned to Galatasaray as a Board Member between 2013-15.
She is currently a senior adviser at J Stern & Co., Chair of Women in Football, UK, Board Director at A-Leagues Australia, INED at the Professional Footballers Association UK and an INED at International Tennis Integrity Agency.
She was the recipient of the Executive of the Year Award 2011 by Stadium Business Awards and the 1st ever Making a Difference Award by HBS Executive Education in 2018.
Ms. Köksal is a graduate of Brown University, with dual degree in Economics and International Relations and graduate of Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
