Being born and raised in Turkey, refugee issues have always been close to Basak’s heart. Following Economics study in Turkey, her career began in finance at P&G, until her passion for people initiated a career shift to HR working in Kraft Foods and NN insurance company. Basak has worked in Germany, the Netherlands and Japan in multi-cultural teams, further developing her interest and passion for getting to know and empowering others. She joined REI in 2018 as a volunteer and became a Board member in December 2021.