Banu DEDEMAN

Chair of the Board and Executive Committee, Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International

Banu Dedeman began her career in 1993 as a management trainee at Dedeman Holding, working in the finance and accounting departments. In 2002 she was appointed Director of Corporate Projects, responsible for real estate, corporate communications and human resources. She was General Manager of DECAR Oto Kiralama A.Ş. from 2004 to 2007, and in 2007 became Head Office Director of Sales and Marketing at Dedeman Hotels & Resorts.

A board member of the Hotel Association of Türkiye (TÜROB) and the Tourism Investors Association of Türkiye (TTYD), Banu Dedeman completed the Hotel Management Certificate Programme at Boğaziçi University in 1994, business studies at the University of Miami in 2000 and at Koç University in 2001, and the Design Management and Culture Certificate Programme at Bilgi University in 2002. Following her personal interest, she then trained as a chef at the Culinary Arts Academy.

A mother of one son, Banu Dedeman serves on the boards of Dedeman Holding and Dedeman Madencilik, and as Chair of the Board and Executive Committee of Dedeman Hotels & Resorts International, which operates 17 hotels under three brands.