Hasan Yardimci started his professional career in 1995 at Peysan, a leading dairy company in Turkey, upon graduating from Bogazici University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 1997, Hasan Yardimci moved to United States to attend Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management on a full-tuition scholarship from Turkish Education Fund. He focused his studies on finance, management and strategy, and marketing. Upon completing his MBA in 1999, Hasan Yardimci joined McKinsey & Company’s Chicago office where he served clients across a variety of sectors including packaged goods, retail, food, and agriculture. Hasan Yardimci joined Miller Brewing Company in 2003 as Senior Manager of Market Development and Corporate Strategy where he lead local market planning efforts before he moved on to become Director of National Pricing. Mr. Yardimci left Miller in 2007 and joined Sears Holdings Corporation as Director of Customer Strategy. Prior to returning to Istanbul in 2009, Mr. Yardimci worked for CashNetUSA in Chicago, a leading online financial services firm. Hasan Yardimci currently heads up strategic planning at Arçelik Group headquartered in Istanbul. A resident of Istanbul, Turkey, Hasan Yardimci particularly enjoys spending his time participating in activities such as water polo, triathlons, windsurfing, and snowboarding. A gifted athlete, Hasan Yardimci once played for the Turkish National Water Polo team and participated in numerous international competitions.