Oya Buyan is a senior executive search consultant with The ExeQfind Group, specializing in executive search and advisory support for family-owned and family-run organizations across the United States, Mexico, and Europe. She partners with multi-generational businesses to identify and integrate external executive leadership that can drive growth, innovation, and continuity while preserving the values and culture that define family enterprises.

With a distinguished career in executive human resources leadership across banking, manufacturing, energy, risk management, and professional services, Oya brings both strategic insight and practical experience to family business dynamics. She leverages her exceptional emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills, and cross-cultural fluency to advise family stakeholders on succession planning, leadership development, and the seamless integration of new executives into established family structures. Her ability to balance organizational needs with the relational aspects of leadership transition makes her a trusted advisor for families seeking to evolve governance, strengthen legacy, and sustain long-term success.

In addition to her search practice, Oya is a certified executive coach who provides individualized coaching to senior leaders in career transition, performance enhancement, and people leadership. She also brings Board-level advisory experience, supporting governance and strategy initiatives for privately held enterprises.

Oya holds an MBA from Duquesne University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, along with multiple certifications in leadership, coaching, and organizational development.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, and also working from her second home in Bodrum, Turkey, she is bilingual in English and Turkish and brings a multicultural perspective to her client partnerships.