MURAT BİLGİÇ
Chairman

Born in Ankara in 1968. Mr. Murat Bilgiç was graduated from the International Relations Department of the Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences in 1990. He holds a Master’s degree in Money-Banking-Finance from the University of Birmingham. He attended the Advanced Management Program in Harvard Business School. Mr. Bilgiç began his career at İşbank in 1990 as an Assistant Inspector on the Board of Inspectors. He became an Assistant Manager in 1999 at the Corporate Loans Underwriting Department and became a Region Manager at the same department in 2002. He became the Head of Corporate Loans Underwriting Department in 2008. He was appointed Deputy Chief Executive on 25 March 2016. Since 09 June 2016, Mr. Bilgiç is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of İş Leasing.

ŞAHİSMAİL ŞİMŞEK
Vice Chairman

Born in 1968, Mr. Şimşek is graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Finance. After starting his job career as an officer in Türkiye İş Bankası Yenişehir / Ankara branch in 1992, Mr. Şimşek has worked as Unit Supervisor, II. Manager and Vice Manager in Sultanhamam branch between 1995 and 2007, and as Unit Manager in Commercial Banking Product Directorate between 2007 and 2012, and as Branch Manager in Avcılar Commercial Banking Branch between 2012 and 2016. Mr. Şimşek has been appointed as Commercial Banking Sales Division Manager in 2016 and is still continuing to work as Commercial Banking Sales Division Manager.

MURAT VULKAN
Member

Born in 1957, Mr. Vulkan graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Social and Administrative Sciences, Department of English Language and Literature. Having started his career at İşbank in 1982, Mr. Vulkan became an Assistant Section Head in 1987, Sub-Manager in 1993 and Assistant Manager in 1995 at Ankara Branch. He was promoted to Manager of Ereğli/Karadeniz Branch in 1999. He served as Manager of Kayseri Branch from 2001, Regional Manager of İstanbul 4th Region from 2004, Manager of Yenişehir/Ankara Branch from 2006 and Manager of Başkent Corporate Branch from 2007. Having served as a Member of the Board of Directors of İşbank from 30 May 2011 until 28 March 2014, Mr. Vulkan was elected a Member of the Board of Directors of İş Leasing on 28 April 2017.

PROF. DR. M. HAKAN BERUMENT
Independent Member

Born in 1965, Mr. Berument is a graduate of Division of Economy of Middle East Technical University. Completed his post-graduate study in economics in University of Kentucky, and completed his doctorate study in University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994. Worked as academician in University of North Carolina between 1991 and 1994, and as visiting assistant associate professor in Wake Forest University between 1994 and 1995, and as assistant associate professor in Bilkent University between 1995 and 1999, and as Senior Economist in the Turkish Central Bank in 1999, and as assistant associate professor in Bilkent University between 1999 and 2003, and as associate professor in the same university between 2003 and 2007, and became a professor in 2007. Mr. Berument is currently an academician in Division of Economy of Bilkent University. Mr. Berument is elected as independent member of Board of Directors of İş Leasing on 29 March 2012.

PROF. DR. M. BAHA KARAN
Independent Member

Having graduated from Business Administration Division of Middle East Technical University in 1978, Mr. Karan completed his doctorate study in Business Administration Division of Gazi University in 1984. After working as Associate Professor in Business Administration Division of Hacettepe University between 1996 and 2002, Mr. Karan is working as Professor in the same University since 2003. Worked as Founder Manager in Financial Researches Center of Hacettepe University between 1998 and 2004, as Vice Dean in Economic and Administrative Sciences Faculty of Hacettepe University between 2007 and 2009, and as President of Business Administration Division of Hacettepe University between 2009 and 2012 and currently is working as academician Business Administration Division of Hacettepe University. Furthermore, Mr. Karan has also served as chairman, director and executive in various different international professional organizations such as Multinational Finance Society and Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (PRMIA).

MEHMET KARAKILIÇ
General Manager / Member

Born in 1967 in Dicle, Mr. Mehmet Karakılıç graduated from the Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Department of Political Science and Public Administration in 1990. He completed the Strategic Bank Financial Management Program at the Manchester Business School in 1998, and later pursued an MBA degree at İstanbul Bilgi University between 2003 and 2005. After starting his career as an assistant inspector trainee on the Board of Auditors of İşbank in 1990, Mr. Karakılıç was appointed Assistant Manager of Fund Management (Treasury) Department in 2000, where he later became a Group (Unit) Manager before being promoted to Strategy and Corporate Performance Management Division Manager in 2008. Having assumed the position of Branch Network Development Division Manager from 2011 until 2017, Mr. Karakılıç has been serving as the General Manager of İş Leasing since 05 May 2017.

O. TUFAN KURBANOĞLU
Member

Born in 1971, Mr. Kurbanoğlu is a graduate of Division of Public Management of Middle East Technical University. Starting his job career as an inspector in Türkiye İş Bank in 1993, Mr. Kurbanoğlu is appointed as Vice Manager in Corporate Credits Monitoring and Follow-up Department in 2002. Mr. Kurbanoğlu has served as vice manager between 2002 and 2006, and as Regional Manager in Retail Credits Monitoring and Follow-up between 2011 and 2014, and is appointed as Commercial and Corporate Credits Monitoring and Follow-up Department head in 2004. Mr. Kurbanoğlu is currently working as Head of Commercial and Corporate Credits Monitoring and Follow-up Department.

BUĞRA AVCI
Member

Born in 1975, Mr. Avcı is graduated from Bilkent University, Faculty of Business Administration. After starting his job career as a credit specialist in Türkiye İş Bankası in 1988, Mr. Avcı has worked in Individual Banking Marketing and Corporate Banking Marketing Divisions between 2000 and 2007. He has worked as vice manager in Corporate Banking Product Division in 2007, and as Corporate and Commercial Banking Product Division Pricing Unit Manager in 2011. Mr. Avcı has been appointed as Commercial Banking Product Manager in 2015, and is still continuing to work as Commercial Banking Product Manager.

HASAN HEPKAYA
Member

Born in 1981, Mr. Hepkaya is graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Business Administration. Having started his career at Garanti Leasing in 2003, he then worked in various positions in the Corporate Marketing and Project Finance departments of Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş. between 2005 and 2014, before serving as Project Finance Manager from 2014 through 2016. Mr. Hepkaya was appointed as Corporate Marketing Manager on 01 January 2017.

MURAT DEMİRCİOĞLU
Member

Born in 1975 in Rize, Mr. Murat Demircioğlu graduated from the Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics in 1997. He started his professional life as an assistant inspector on the Board of Auditors of İşbank in 1998 and was appointed Commercial Loans Allocation Division Manager in 2017. Mr. Demircioğlu was elected a Member of the Board of Directors of İş Leasing on 07 June 2017.

KEMAL ŞAHİN
Member

Born in 1967, Mr. Şahin is graduated from Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Business Administration. After starting his job career as vice inspector in Türkiye İş Bankası in 1988, Mr. Şahin has been appointed as Vice Manager to the Bank’s Subsidiaries Division in 1998. At present, he is working as Unit Manager in Subsidiaries Division of T. İş Bankası. In addition, Mr. Şahin is also serving as a member of Board of Directors of JSC Isbank Georgia, İş Faktoring A.Ş. and Arab Turkish Bank as well.