About
Erkan started her work life serving as a research assistant and an assistant teacher while writing her thesis at Princeton University in the US. In 2005, she joined Goldman Sachs as an associate, and was named managing director and Head of Financial Institutions Group Analytics and Strategies in 2011.
She joined First Republic Bank in 2014 as its chief investment officer and co-chief risk officer, she was also appointed as the chief deposit officer in January 2016 before becoming the bank’s president in May 2017. Erkan was elected to the board of directors on February 13, 2019.In July 2021, she became co-CEO of First Republic, alongside Jim Herbert, the founder of the bank. Herbert resigned due to health concerns in December 2021, a month later Erkan also resigned.
She joined the board of directors at Fortune 500 firm Marsh McLennan in March 2022, and also served on the board of directors for Tiffany & Co. from 2019 through the company’s acquisition by LVMH in 2021.
On February 11, 2022, the board of directors of Marsh McLennan appointed Erkan as director effective on March 1, 2022. She was again re-elected for the role on May 23, 2023. On June 27, 2022, Greystone & Co Inc (an American-based national real estate finance company) appointed her as its chief executive officer (CEO), Her executive responsibilities commenced in September 2022 and ended in December 2022.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed Erkan as the new central bank governor on June 8, 2023, replacing Sahap Kavcioglu who served as Turkey’s apex bank Governor since 20th March, 2021.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
| Company | Committee | Position | Date Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Executive | Chairperson | 09/06/2023 |
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiffany & Co. | Board | Member | 01/01/2019 | |
| Tiffany & Co. | Audit | Member | 01/01/2019 |