Zeki Oral

Zeki Oral has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Zeki began their career as a Naval Officer in the Turkish Navy from 1987 to 1995. After that, they worked at Pentair as a Sr Application Engineer and later as a Contract Manager from 1996 to 2003. Zeki then joined Grundfos, where they held various roles such as Product Manager, Program Manager, Regional Program Director, and Business Development Director from 2005 to 2014. Following their time at Grundfos, Zeki worked at Pentair Flow & Filtration Solutions as Director of Global Product Management and later as Platform Director from 2014 to 2017. Zeki then returned to Grundfos as Director of Business Development in the Americas before transitioning to their current role as Vice President of Business Development at WILO USA LLC starting in 2022. Throughout their career, Zeki has focused on business development, product management, and driving growth through new business models and technologies.

Zeki Oral obtained a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School between 1991 and 1993. Later, in 2000-2001, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Baker University. Prior to that, Zeki received a BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Turkish Naval Academy, where they studied from 1983 to 1987. In addition to their formal education, Zeki has obtained several certifications, including "Building and Managing a High-Performing Sales Team," "Create a Brand Strategy," "Developing a Competitive Strategy," "Salesforce Essential Training," and "Strategic Partnerships," all from LinkedIn in 2022.