Dobrinka Cidrof has accumulated much of her competence and professional experience during her tenure in Emerging Markets Management LLC, one of the pioneers of emerging markets asset management. As the lead portfolio manager and subsequently a partner, she led a team of investment professionals managing US$1.3bn at the peak in emerging Europe and the Middle East. She has acquired significant expertise in financial analysis, valuation techniques, listed and private equity investments, portfolio management and corporate governance during her career as a fund manager. She subsequently joined Ashmore Portfoy as deputy GM and later Global Yatirim as Strategic Planning Director. Dobrinka has been trained as a TUBITAK sponsored SME/Start-up mentor and is currently instructing and mentoring SME’s in financial management.