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Gönül U.

Fractional COO & Board Member | Executive Operator & Strategic Advisor | MBA

About Me

Senior executive with more than 20 years of experience leading multi site service and hospitality organisations across Europe. I combine strong commercial insight with operational discipline and full P and L responsibility, with a consistent focus on profitability, margin improvement, and sustainable growth. I enjoy working alongside founders, boards, and leadership teams to bring clarity and structure to growing organisations. My approach is pragmatic and hands on, strengthening commercial performance, improving operational focus, and building leadership teams that take ownership and deliver measurable results. As Regional Director of Operations, I was responsible for operational, financial, and commercial performance across multiple countries. I have led organisations through growth phases, performance improvement, and structural alignment, always with a focus on long term value creation. In addition to executive roles, I serve in board and advisory positions, contributing to governance, strategic direction, and responsible leadership. Executive MBA, Nyenrode Business University. Available for fractional COO assignments, strategic advisory roles, and board positions where commercial focus, operational experience, and governance insight can accelerate performance and support sustainable growth.

Jurisdiction

Netherlands | France

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Multi-property Operations DirectorVarious employers
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Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
Dutch