| Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kırman |
| Chairman |
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Dr. Ahmet Kırman graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Law. He went on to obtain his Master’s degree in EU Competition Law and Ph.D. in Commercial Law from the same institution, becoming Associate Professor and then Professor of Financial Law. Dr. Kırman served as Faculty Member, Division Head, Head of the Finance Department and Institute Director at Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science. He was also a Faculty Member at Galatasaray University, Faculty of Law. Dr. Kırman started his professional career in 1981 as a judge for the Council of State. Subsequently, he joined Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. where he held various positions in banking and insurance. He served as the Chairman of Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş., Milli Reasürans T.A.Ş., Destek Reasürans A.Ş., and Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., and Board Member at several other major companies including Anadolu Sigorta A.Ş. Dr. Kırman has been the Chairman and Managing Director of Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş. between the years 2006 and 2011, and Vice Chairman and CEO of Şişecam Group since 2011. Dr. Kırman is also the Chairman of Soda San. A.Ş., Trakya Cam San. A.Ş., Anadolu Cam San. A.Ş., Paşabahçe A.Ş. and several other Group companies.In recognition of his outstanding lifetime contributions to the glass science and technology, encouraging the Exchange of knowledge and promotion of national and international glass community, Dr. Kırman was honored with the “President’s Award” by the International Commission on Glass (ICG), which is the most reputable and recognized world-wide organization in the field of glass with the representatives from 33 countries.Dr. Kırman has been awarded with the honor of "Cavaliere" of “the Order of the Star of Italy”, proposed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and bestowed by the President of the Italian Republic, for his contribution to the strengthening of economic bilateral relations and mutual investments between Italy and Turkey.Dr. Kırman has also been honored by the Presidency of Tatarstan with the “Medal of Valorous Labour” in recognition of his valuable contributions to the development of investments and economic cooperation with Tatarstan. Dr. Kırman has served on the Board of Directors at ICC Turkish National Committee, BTHE and IAV. In addition, Dr. Kırman was a member of TEPAV’s Board of Trustees and Board of Directors and the Turkish Shooting and Hunting Federation’s Board of Directors and Council of Legal Affairs. Dr. Kırman is author of 12 books along with numerous scholarly articles and has been invited as a key speaker at numerous scientific as well as business events. Involved in parachuting and shooting sports, Dr. Kırman won the gold medal in shooting in 1978 Balkan Championship. |
| Tahsin Burhan Ergene |
| Vice Chairman |
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Burhan Ergene graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from İstanbul Technical University, in 1989. He completed the International Management Certificate Programme in İstanbul University, in 1990, and the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School in 2012. He joined the Şişecam Group in 1990, where he held various managerial positions in the sales and marketing departments. In 2011, he was appointed as the Marketing and Sales Vice President of the Chemicals Group. He has been serving as President of Chemicals Group since 2014. |
| Umut Barış Dönmez |
| Member |
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Umut Barış Dönmez was born in 1977, in Manisa, and is graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Business Administration. Mr Dönmez has joined Şişecam Group in 2006 in the position of Finance Manager of Şişecam Soda Lukavac d.o.o and promoted as the General Manager of Şişecam Soda Lukavac d.o.o on 01.09.2010. Completing his job in Bosnia-Herzogovina on April 1, 2015 and assigning as the Financial Affairs Group Manager at Chemicals Group, Umut Barış Dönmez is still carrying his duty as the Financial Affairs Director in the same group since 01.01.2016. |
| Murat Doğan |
| Member |
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Mr. Murat Doğan who was born in 1977, in Samsun, received his BSc in industrial engineering from Istanbul Technical University in 2000, and joined İşbank as an assistant specialist in İşbank’s Subsidiaries Division. He currently serves as Unit Manager in the same divison. In addition to his seat on the Board of Directors of Our Company, Mr. Doğan is also holding in-group positions as board member at subsidiaries of İşbank; İş Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş., Bayek Tedavi Sağlık Hizmetleri ve İşletmeciliği A.Ş., Trakya Yatırım Holding A.Ş. and İş Altınhas İnşaat Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. |
| Aysun Mercan |
| Independent Member |
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A.Mercan holds a graduate degree from Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Department of Management in Ankara and a joint Executive MBA from Manchester Business School and University of Wales UK. She started her banking career in 1982 and held several senior and executive positions in Corporate Banking, Credits, Foreign Transactions, Project Finance-Investment Banking and Corporate Governance areas at various national and international banks. Following the takeover of shareholder rights of various failed banks by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund, as a result of banking crisis in 2001, she presided over and managed many projects related to rehabilitation, restructuring of the related financial groups, including the conclusion of repayment contracts, management, sale of assets, and liquidation of the relevant banks so as to allow for the collection of the debts by those banks' controlling shareholders to the Fund. She acted as a member at the Board of Directors and the Board of Liquidators of various companies. She was appointed as the Secretary General of a private bank in 2008 and retired in 2014. She gave lectures within the masters programs of universities regarding investment appraisal, corporate finance and foreign trade finance. She was appointed as a Board Member for MUFG Bank Turkey A.Ş. in January 2016. Aysun Mercan was appointed as an Independent Member in line with the Corporate Governance Principles of the Capital Markets Board of Turkey at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders by our company on March 20, 2018
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| Mehmet Sefa Pamuksuz |
| Independent Member |
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Having graduated from the Department of Business Administration at Middle East Technical University, M. Sefa Pamuksuz holds an MSF degree from Boston College. As a managing partner of Policy Analytics Lab (PAL), a consultancy and think tank based in Ankara, Pamuksuz has practical knowledge on State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and corporate governance and public financial management and is experienced in the regulation, financing, budgeting, monitoring and reporting of SOEs. M. Sefa Pamuksuz has 25 years of experience at Turkish Treasury in various capacities including as the Director General of State Economic Enterprises. Pamuksuz has recently acted as the Coordinator of G20 Infrastructure and Investment Working Group as well as the Chair of the G20/OECD Task Force on Institutional Investors and Long-Term Investments (LTI). M. Sefa Pamuksuz also worked as the Alternate Executive Director of Turkey in the World Bank Group. M. Sefa Pamuksuz executed SOE Budget of Turkey including current and investment transfers to SOEs, agricultural support institutions, social security institutions and public banks. During his career at the Treasury, he participated in sectoral reform efforts in Turkey such as public financial institutions, energy, agriculture, health, social security sectors, and labor markets. He worked in various public finance management projects and is also an Adviser for IMF FAD. He provided technical assistance to the governments of Cyprus, Mozambique, Lao PDR, Jamaica and Jordan. M. Sefa Pamuksuz is a CPA and volunteers as a career mentor to the students of Middle East Technical University. Currently working as a consultant on Public Financial Management, Long-Term Investments, Corporate Governance and SOEs at PAL A.Ş., M. Sefa Pamuksuz was appointed as an Independent Member in line with the Corporate Governance Principles of the Capital Markets Board of Turkey at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of our company on March 20, 2018.
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