Merve Tezel

Merve Tezel serves as the Chief Executive Officer at PAYTR since March 2023. Prior to this role, Merve Tezel held significant positions at Visa Europe, where responsibilities included serving as General Manager for Turkey and Managing Consultant overseeing Visa Consulting engagements in Southeast Europe from April 2008 to November 2022. Merve Tezel also worked as Senior Vice President at Garanti Payment Systems from January 2005 to April 2008, leading Portfolio Management. Earlier career experience includes various roles at Yapi Kredi Bank, such as Group Manager in the Credit Cards Division and New Business Development Manager from September 1998 to January 2005. Merve Tezel holds an MBA from Lehigh University and a BS in Business from Ithaca College, along with a High School Diploma from Robert College.