Ipek Imren Rudd was born in Ankara, Turkey and raised in Dallas, Texas. She is a graduate of L.V. Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas and upon graduation, she attended Texas A&M University – College Station, where she met her future husband, Tony. Ipek earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Marketing. She also earned her Certificate of International Business from the College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Business.
While being a stay-at-home mom, Ipek earned an additional Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Maryland, University College. She served various volunteer positions including Treasurer of the Darmstadt Spouses’ Club, Volunteer Coordinator of the Hohenfels Spouses’ Club, Treasurer of the Mountain Post Spouses’ Club (Fort Carson, Colorado), and Parliamentarian of the Fort Bliss Spouses’ Association. She also served as Delta Company, 32nd Signal Battalion’s Family Readiness Group Leader. Ipek increased her tax knowledge by volunteering in the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) programs at Cambrai-Fritsch-Karserne, Darmstadt, Germany, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and Fort Bliss, Texas. She was a Girl Scout Leader for her daughter, Sera’s troop, and coached her son, John’s, soccer team for four years.
In 2023 Ipek completed her Master of Science in Accounting from Southern Methodist University. Upon graduation she began her career at Andersen, LLC, in Dallas, as a Tax Associate.