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Neslihan Nigiz Ulak graduated with high honors from Robert College and Bogazici University Business Administration Department. She also holds CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) and Insead Women Leadership certificates. She has a total of 23 years of experience in B2C & B2B.
In 1999, she started her career at Unilever Turkey as a management trainee in the finance department within the Ice Cream category. Over the course of 19 years, she took on various roles and responsibilities in finance, supply chain, and sales departments. After the first five years in finance at Unilever, she was appointed to lead the S&OP project and established the demand planning department for UL Turkey. Later, she transitioned to sales, managing international customers and becoming the first female Sales Director at Unilever Turkey in 2010. After this role, in 2014, she took on an international role as the Global Sales Director for Unilever Food Solutions. In her last role at Unilever, she led Modern Trade.
In April 2018, Ulak joined the Barry Callebaut family. As the first General Manager to lead Barry Callebaut, the world's largest chocolate and cocoa producer, in Turkey, she took great pride in overseeing the growing investments and team. The A-Team, increasing customer numbers, and sustainable innovations led BC Turkey to significant achievements within four years. These successes resulted in the global "Passion Award" presented by CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique in 2020. The relaunch of the R&D facility in Eskişehir and the Istanbul Chocolate Academy also occurred during this period. She sat on the management board of the EEMEA Region and represented her region in the Barry Callebaut Diversity & Inclusion Council during her tenure.
In February 2022, Ulak ventured into entrepreneurship and became the co-founder of Sobrinus Consulting and Training Inc. She is also an Independent Board Member of La Lorraine Turkey.
Neslihan Nigiz Ulak has been actively working for over a decade to increase female employment and implement inclusive policies in the business world. As one of the founders of the digital platform "EVEN," aiming to provide equal opportunities for women and men in the consumer products sector, she contributes to this cause. She is also a board member of LEAD Network Turkey and serves as the President of the TUKD Atasehir Branch. She is a member of the “YANINDAYIZ” Association, Sales Network, and Women in Sales platforms. She is married with a child.
