Destan Bezmen is President of LF Europe. He leads LF Fashion, Miles and PromOcean to serve brands and retailers in USA, UK and Europe through manufacturing platforms as well as principal trading and onshore platforms. He also leads the Global Business Development organisation to strengthen coordination, share customer and industry insights across Operating Groups and markets and accelerate growth across the Company.

Destan joined Li & Fung in 2006 as a Management Trainee and has since had over 19 years of experience working in Li & Fung’s Hong Kong, Turkey and UK offices. In 2018, he was promoted to Executive Director to lead the European Apparel Group. In 2020, Destan took on the role as Executive Director for the newly launched LF Fashion business.

Destan is a hands-on executive and continuously strives to stay ahead of the latest market trends, offering innovative solutions, allowing him to create and develop long term business relationships with existing and potential customers.

Destan has studied in Turkey, USA and UK and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the American Intercontinental University in London.