Girk Cakmak, MBA, currently serves as Director for State and Local Government at Guidehouse, where responsibilities include client relationship management since November 2024. Previously, Girk held the position of Business Development Manager at New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation (NYSTEC) from March 2022 to November 2024. Prior to that, Girk was Director of Business Development at MotaWord, specializing in Life Sciences translation services, and Vice President of Operations at Medrics, focusing on technology to enhance patient experiences. Additional roles include Vice President of Sales at Smartface and various leadership positions at The NYS Forum, Inc. and Bowne AE&T Group. Girk's educational background includes an MBA in Management Information Systems from the University at Albany and a Master's Degree in City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning from Istanbul Technical University.