Yeliz Tufekcioglu Kucukaltan

Yeliz Tufekcioglu Kucukaltan is an accomplished finance executive with extensive experience in international banking and export finance. Currently serving as Head of Europe and Middle East at SACE since January 2023, Yeliz previously held the position of Head of Turkey, CEE, and Near East at Sace SpA, where significant contributions included doubling sales volume and revenue while building a strong network of senior relationships. Yeliz's career spans various leadership roles, including Executive Director of Structured Finance at WestLB AG Turkey, where responsibilities encompassed corporate lending and trade finance, and Head of the Istanbul Office at SACE, which has been held since 2013. Yeliz began in corporate treasury roles at Anadolu Group and Demirbank TAS, following strong educational foundations from Imperial College London and New York University.