TABC welcomes Baran Dilaver as the new Director of Membership. His responsibilities include managing member relations as well as TABC membership experience.

Baran said "I have always wanted give back to the Turkish-American Community and TABC is the ideal organization to fulfill this dream."

"We are excited to have Baran as a team member; with his experience and vision we expect to deliver results that TABC members demand from us." TABC President Mr. Orhun said in an earlier statement.

You can reach out to Baran with your suggestions using our Contact Us page.

Baran Dilaver Director of Membership Baran is currently the CEO of United Brands Inc. based out of San Francisco, California. He joined the company in 2002 and built it into a global leader in food technology and housewares industries, specializing in compressed gases used in whipped cream machines and in molecular cooking. Baran was instrumental in building a world class team at United Brands, leading branding and product development activities as well as setting up partnerships with leading institutions such as Starbucks, Target, Urban Outfitters, Four Seasons, Starwood Hotel Group, and Diageo Spirits. Earlier in his career, Baran spent most of his time creating distributor networks for European food companies in the U.S. Two of the largest companies that he led into the U.S. market are Raspini and Nestle Italy. A native of Istanbul, Baran speaks Turkish and German fluently in addition to English. While studying Economics at University of California, Berkeley, he excelled in academics and athletics earning himself scholarships in both fields. He played water polo professionally for club teams in Europe and for National and Olympic teams and he likes to kitesurf.