Oya Buyan is a senior executive search consultant with The ExeQfind Group, specializing in executive and senior leadership recruitment for the food and beverage industry across the United States, Mexico, and Europe. She partners with client organizations to identify and attract transformative leaders who drive operational excellence, brand growth, and innovation across the food and beverage production, processing, distribution, and consumer-facing segments of the industry.

Oya brings a strong background in executive human resources leadership within manufacturing, energy, banking, risk management, and professional services, enabling her to approach search mandates with a strategic understanding of leadership alignment, team culture, and performance-driven results. Her expertise spans C-suite, general management, and functional leadership searches in operations, finance, commercial strategy, supply chain, and human capital management within the food and beverage sector.
Recognized for her emotional intelligence, interpersonal effectiveness, and consultative approach, Oya engages closely with clients to ensure leadership placements that balance strategic vision with executional strength.

In addition to her search work, Oya is a certified executive coach, providing leadership coaching and advisory support in career transition, performance improvement, and people leadership. She also brings Board-level advisory experience, contributing to governance and succession strategy discussions for privately held and global organizations.

Oya holds an MBA from Duquesne University and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, along with multiple professional 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, globally informed perspective to her work.