Years of experience: over 25 years

Education: University of Istanbul, Economics (1996); Summit 2.0: Leader of Leaders by Harvard Business (2020); Certified as a potential BOD member by ‘Women on Board’ Program and mentored by Suzan Sabancı Dinçer, Chairman of AkBank – 2016 and 2017; Common Purpose leadership program – 2012 and 2013.

Ms. Sumru Atalay Besceli is currently the General Manager of GSK Consumer Healthcare Turkey. She graduated from Istanbul University, Department of Economics in 1996. She started her career as a Financial Auditor at Ernst & Young LLP and went on to hold various managerial positions in Finance at The Coca-Cola Company between 2000-2006. Prior to her role in GSK, Sumru joined Doğadan, an affiliate company of the Coca-Cola Company in 2007 as Finance Director and later was appointed as General Manager in 2014 where she successfully led Company’s growth and transformation vision both in Turkey and in international markets.