Merve Hickok

Merve Hickok has a diverse and extensive work experience. Merve is currently the President & Research Director at the Center for AI and Digital Policy, a position they have held since September 2020. Additionally, they are the Founder of AIethicist.org & Lighthouse Career Consulting LLC since September 2012. Merve also serves as a Lecturer at the University of Michigan starting from January 2021.

Merve has been actively involved in the field of AI ethics and policy, as a Founding Editorial Board Member for the AI & Ethics Journal at Springer Nature since June 2020. Furthermore, they are a Working Group Member and AI Ethics Contributor in IEEE since April 2020.

Prior to their current roles, Merve worked as a Business Process & Management Analyst at High Sierra Industries from April 2018 to December 2022. Merve also served as the Director of Sales at JW Marriott Ankara from September 2015 to September 2017.

Before transitioning to the AI and digital policy field, Merve had a successful career in HR roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Merve'sroles included VP - HR EMEA Regulatory Compensation Consultant (February 2014 to June 2015), VP - HR International Lead for Recruitment Technologies & Process Improvement (February 2013 to January 2014), VP - HR EMEA College Diversity Recruitment & Marketing Manager (April 2011 to January 2013), and Head of HR (June 2009 to April 2011).

Prior to joining Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Merve worked at Merrill Lynch as a Facilities, Procurement & Operations Manager from August 2006 to January 2010. Merve also held similar responsibilities at WestLB from June 2000 to August 2006.

Overall, Merve Hickok has a diverse background in various industries and has demonstrated expertise in AI ethics, policy, HR, and management roles.

Merve Hickok completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations at Boğaziçi University from 1997 to 2000. Later, they pursued a Pre-MBA program in Business Management at the University of Maine from 2001 to 2002. In 2012, Merve obtained a certification in Career, Executive and Transition Coaching from the NeuroLeadership Institute India & SouthAsia. Further, Merve has obtained certifications such as SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) from SHRM and has also completed the Veterans at Work Coaching program from the PsychArmor Institute. No specific information is available regarding their Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Boğaziçi University or their time at the University of Maryland.