We care
We are committed to the long-term well-being of everyone we work with. Empathy, loyalty and respect are not soft values here — they are how the work gets done.
good people is a new age executive search practice. We build leadership teams for organizations navigating their most defining moments.
good people is a new age executive search practice founded by Ayşe Tuncel Dery, after eleven years as a senior consultant at a leading global search firm. Since 2009, her work has connected boards and leadership teams across Europe, Türkiye, the Caucasus and the Middle East — working directly with global headquarters and local leadership alike.
Founder
Ayşe Tuncel Dery
Founder & PartnerEleven years as a senior consultant at one of the world's leading global search firms, from 2009 to 2021 — placing more than 30 CEOs and 100+ C-level executives, managing projects for 500+ Fortune 500 companies, and working as a trusted counterpart to the world's top consultancies. In 2021, she founded good people.
The journey
2009
Istanbul
An executive search career begins at a leading global firm — eleven years, 500+ Fortune 500 projects.
2021
good people
The practice is founded: boutique in size, uncompromising in standard.
Today
Istanbul · France
Mandates with global headquarters across Europe, AI advisory boards, and a community of 300+ HR leaders.
Principles
We never give up
We are resilient, and we succeed where others do not. Our brand is a 95% two-year retention ratio.
Fast, never careless
We deliver quickly, but we never compromise on quality. Coach-led, player-driven, continuously improving.
Diversity means growth
Diverse, inclusive organizations are healthier places to work — and they deliver more. We build leadership accordingly.
Our team
Ayşe Tuncel Dery
Partner
Özge Gökçe
Senior Consultant
Erva Siirtli
Senior Consultant
good people has hosted 23 editions of the HR Leaders Breakfast — curating a community of 300+ visionary HR leaders.