We are delighted to announce that experienced Independent Board Director, Board Advisor, Board Committee Chair and Chair of QRD® Governance Council Lale Saral Develioglu has joined our Advisory Board. Lale serves on the boards of Coca Cola Icecek, Anadolu Isuzu, Anadolu Efes, Nobel Ilac and Aksa Akrilik in Turkey and The DCRO Institute.
Lale is an independent board director and strategic advisor with 27 years of executive experience, including 15 years in senior roles, at leading multinational companies such as Unilever, Turkcell and Pladis.
Lale possesses strong expertise in marketing, strategy, business transformations, and governance. She has served on the boards of over 20 companies and offers her expertise also as a board advisor and business mentor, across a wide range of industries, primarily in Turkey, the Middle East, CIS, and Europe.
She is a technology enthusiast, a start-up mentor, an angel investor, and the author of "Karar Verdim," a personal development book focused on effective decision-making. Additionally, she is a founding board member of Women on Board Türkiye, chairs the Qualified Risk Director® Governance Council of the DCRO Institute, and serves as a peer reviewer for the EQUIS International Business School Accreditation System.
We thank Lale for her support and strategic guidance on how we can collaborate to improve corporate governance practices in emerging markets