With over 17 years of financial leadership experience, Koray Gurz applies his knowledge of investments, banking, finance and taxation, along with other strategic initiatives, to the Aquarium’s financial management, organizational goals and execution of mission programs. Gurz began his career at a public accounting firm. Throughout his career, he has performed financial statement audits and reviews of companies in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). He was specialized in the non-profit industry before transferring his skills to the financial management of a non-profit educational organization overseeing all financials, departmental budgets, general accounting and legal agreements.
As the Aquarium’s CFO, Gurz directs, coordinates and evaluates various financial functions operated by his team of banking and finance professionals. He is responsible for the financial management of the organization which includes budget development, oversight of financial control, collaboration with lenders and other stakeholders all while participating in strategic and operational management processes of the organization.
Gurz holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey and an MBA from the University of Hartford. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of the American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA) and the Connecticut Society of CPA’s (CTCPA).