Gül (Rose) Berktas
August 16, 2021Born in Rize, Turkey and raised on Long Island, New York, Gül (Rose) is a dedicated community activist with a passion for mobilizing people and resources to help reimagine systems of inequality and seek opportunities to advance social change. She has expertise and experience in managing strategic fundraising operations, refining major gift programs, volunteer training and management, disaster response and recovery, and fostering positive cultures of philanthropy. A global citizen and community leader, Gül spends her spare time volunteering for New Leaders Council as a board member to recruit, train and promote the progressive political entrepreneurs of tomorrow. She is an avid National Parks explorer, donut and coffee connoisseur, and road-tripper!