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Kamuran Uçar

CEO, Board Member, Advisory Board Member, CMO, Entrepreneur

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25+ years of experience in General Manager and leadership roles at Unilever. Experience in different markets from Africa to Asia. Board member at EnerjiSA and TeknoSA, Advisory Board at German FMCG company and founder of BonaLiva.

Kamuran Uçar is a senior executive, entrepreneur and board member who, with over 30 years of international experience, has directed growth, transformation and leadership processes in FMCG, consumer products, retail, energy and technology-focused business models. Throughout his career, he has managed turnover sizes exceeding 1.5 billion Euros; leading multicultural organizations in Africa, Middle East, Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus regions.

A graduate of Middle East Technical University with a master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Uçar began his professional career at TÜBİTAK Defense Industry Research and Development organization, and subsequently joined Unilever in 1999, stepping into his global career journey.

Throughout his career at Unilever, he assumed critical positions such as Omo Product Manager, Laundry Category Marketing Manager and Home Care Category Director; developing strong expertise in branding, category management and growth strategies. In subsequent roles, as Deputy Vice President of Category for Home Care and Laundry categories responsible for Africa, Middle East and Turkey Region, he managed teams based in South Africa, Turkey and Dubai; while also serving on the Unilever Global Home Care Category Management Board.

Between 2016–2018, serving as Deputy Vice President of Home and Personal Care Category responsible for Unilever Turkey, Russia, Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and Caucasus regions, and during this period he also served as Board Member of Unilever Turkey. He also took active roles in global transformation projects in sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

Between 2019–2022, serving as General Manager of Unilever Iran, Caucasus and Central Asia Region; Uçar led growth strategies, organization management and commercial performance processes across multiple geographies, while also continuing his regional board memberships.

In 2022, concluding his corporate career, Uçar founded BonaLiva, operating in the wellbeing technologies sector, and transitioned to the entrepreneurship ecosystem. Today, serving as Founding CEO of BonaLiva; he continues his work through independent board memberships, investor-mentor roles and active contributions to the entrepreneurship ecosystem. He assumes board memberships in energy and retail sectors, providing support as investor and mentor to various ventures.

Building strong connections between corporate growth and human-centered leadership, Kamuran Uçar adopts an experience-based approach in sustainable growth, organizational transformation, leadership development and next-generation business models.

Areas of Contribution

Board-level strategy and growth management
CEO, CMO and senior leader mentoring programs
Growth strategies in FMCG and consumer products
International market entry and regional growth models
Organizational transformation and change management
Corporate governance and board structuring
Sustainable business models and ESG transformation
Digital transformation and technology adaptation
Brand, category and marketing strategies
Business development and new revenue model design
Leadership development and executive coaching
Entrepreneurship, investor relations and startup mentoring

Areas of Expertise

Kamuran Uçar