Sebnem Kismir

Sebnem Kismir has over 20 years of professional experience in various roles within the banking and educational sectors. Sebnem currently serves as the Sales Director at WeBee since 2017. Prior to this, they worked at Isik University from 2010 to 2013 as the International Office Coordinator-Career Office Coordinator. During their time there, they established relationships with foreign universities worldwide, developed exchange programs, and promoted the university to attract foreign students.

From 2008 to 2010, Sebnem worked at Fortis S.A./UK-Turkey as part of the Global Syndications Department. In this role, they established a syndicated function in Istanbul and provided assistance for loan transactions. Prior to that, they held the position of Vice President/Institutional Banking at Fortis S.A. from 2005 to 2008, where they exchanged trade-finance business and promoted structured finance and global markets products.

Sebnem also has experience at Disbank as the Vice President/Financial Institutions & Investor Relations from 2002 to 2005, managing correspondent banking relations and establishing relationships with foreign institutions. Before that, they worked at İktisatbank as the Area Manager/Financial Institutions from 1998 to 2002, expanding the correspondent banking network.

Sebnem began their career as an Associate in the Financial Institutions department at Halkbank, managing correspondent banking relations globally and coordinating the publishing of annual reports from 1995 to 1998.

Overall, Sebnem Kismir has demonstrated strong leadership and expertise within the banking and education sectors throughout their career.

Sebnem Kismir's education history includes a graduate degree in management from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Studies. Sebnem also holds a master's degree from Ankara University in European Union Studies/Economics & Monetary Policy. Prior to their university education, they obtained a high school diploma from TED Ankara Koleji. No specific start and end years are mentioned for any of these educational experiences.