Ms. Kizil began her career in 1992 at the Turkish Prime Ministry Privatization Administration. Following her graduation from George Washington University with an MBA, she joined the World Bank and held the position of portfolio manager for the MENA region. Between 2001 and 2003, she served as chief advisor to the Ministry of Economy. In 2003, she joined Koc Holding as an advisor to the CEO and currently serves as the Vice President of Corporate Communications and External Affairs. She was selected as a “World Fellow” by Yale University in 2008 and received leadership training in this program.