Halil Karakas

Halil Cem Karakas is currently a Director at Unmas Unlu Mamüller San ve Tic AS, United Biscuits Holdco 2 Ltd., Pladis Foods Ltd., and Ismet Ambalaj Yatirimlari AS.
Previously, he held positions such as Executive Chairman at Rudi's Organic Bakery, Inc., Chairman at Ufuk Yatirim Yönetim ve Gayrimenkul AS, Executive Chairman at Gallagher's Bakery Ltd., Vice Chairman at Gözde Girisim Sermayesi Yatirim Ortakligi AS, Director at Makina Takim Endüstrisi AS, Director-Mergers & Acquisitions Department at Ordu Yardimlasma Kurumu, CFO, Director & Head-Non Food Businesses at Yildiz Holding AS, Director at Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi AS, Director at Bizim Toptan Satis Magazalari AS, Director at Sok Marketler Ticaret AS, Independent Director at D-MARKET Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret AS, and Group Finance Director & Director at Erdemir Group.
He also served as Chief Financial Officer at Eregli Demir ve Çelik Fabrikalari TAS from 2006 to 2010.
Dr. Karakas holds a graduate degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an undergraduate degree from Middle East Technical University, and a doctorate degree from Istanbul University.