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Congratulations FTAA President Ali Çınar!
Dear Members of the Turkish American Community,
On behalf of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA), I congratulate Mr. Ali Çınar for his election to the presidency of the Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA).
Established in 1956, FTAA is one of America's leading national Turkish American organizations in a critical part of the country, New York and New Jersey.
Ali Çınar comes to the FTAA Presidency with vast knowledge and experience in public advocacy and community empowerment. A former Vice President of ATAA (2009-11) and as Chief Advisor to the ATAA President since June 2011, Mr. Çınar a much loved, hard-working, creative, and energetic community leader.
ATAA looks forward to continued excellence in solidarity and cooperation with FTAA.
I wish President Ali Çınar and the FTAA Team all the success.
Warm regards,
Ergün Kırlıkovalı
President
 ALİ ÇINAR
Mr. Çınar received a BS in Economics from Istanbul University and an MBA from University of New Haven as well as the New Haven "Outstanding International Student" award. While completing his MBA, Ali served as the President of the International Students Association that included over 500 students. From 2004 - 2006, he attended Harvard Business School, MIT and New York University and received various executive business and leadership certificates. He worked at Concord Company as a marketing manager between 2002 - 2008. Ali is currently working for a Fortune 500 company and is responsible for managing half a billion dollars business. In his three-year tenure at his current company, he received six "Accelerator Awards" and two "Team Awards". In 2004 and 2005, Ali was a guest speaker at the United States Coast Guard Military Academy. He actively works with US representatives and recruits new members to the Congressional Turkish Caucus in his region. He has strong ties to the Jewish, Korean, Native American, and Turkic Communities. Former ATAA Northeast Region Vice President, Ali Çınar has received over ten "Turkish American Community Service" awards from various organizations. In 2007, he was honored as the "Leader of the Year" by ATAA. He has been awarded the "TOP 10 Most Successful Young People" by Junior Chamber International (United Nations). He is the Founder/President of Istanbul University Alumni Association of American, Chairman of Disciplinary Committee of Turkish American Chamber of Commerce & Industry, NY Regional VP of Southern New England Turkish American Association, and Northeast Vice President of Azerbaijani-American Council. He is a member of the United Nations of USA and American Marketing Associations. He is a Notary Public in Connecticut. He writes articles for various Turkish-American newspaper and online news sites. He also holds United Nations and the State Department Press credentials.
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