Dr. Ahu Yildirmaz is the Chief Executive Officer of the Coleridge Initiative. Prior to joining the Coleridge Initiative, she was the co-Head of the ADP Research Institute. She has more than 20 years of experience in several senior management and leadership roles, including finance, strategy, research, and data analytics. She holds a doctorate degree in economics from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and a bachelor’s degree from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey.