Mr. Izzet Karaca serves as an Independent Director and Member of Risk Detection Committee at Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. Having started his professional career in 1977 at Koç Research and Development Centre, Mr. Karaca held Industrial Engineer and IT Manager position until 1985. Between 1985 and 1988, Mr. Karaca worked as Systems and Organization Director at Ford Otosan. From 1988 onwards, he held several positions at Unilever in Germany, Turkey and Baltic States including Internal Audit Group Manager, Logistics Manager, Commercial Director and Managing Director. In addition, between 2011 and 2013, Izzet Karaca served as the Chairperson at YASED (International Investors Association). After serving as Executive Chairman at Unilever Turkey and Unilever NAMET RUB (North Africa, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine and Belarus) and being a member of the Unilever CEO Forum, Mr. Karaca retired from his duties as of 31 December 2013. In 2015, he published his first book called "The New CEO is. You". He graduated from Bogaziçi University Industrial Engineering Department in 1977.