H. Ersin Özince
Chairman
Born in Havran in 1953, H. Ersin Özince graduated from the Business Administration Department of the Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Middle East Technical University. He started his professional career at İşbank as an Assistant Inspector on the Board of Inspectors in 1976. After working at various managerial positions at İşbank, Ersin Özince was promoted to the post of Deputy Chief Executive in 1994 and until he became the 15th CEO of İşbank on 28 October 1998, his responsibilities encompassed the Treasury, Financial Management, Capital Markets, Loans and the Credit Information and Financial Analysis departments of the Bank. He was elected as a Board member on 31 March 2011 and as the Chairman on 1 April 2011. He has also been serving as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee since 29 December 2011.

In April 2011, Mr. Özince resigned from his role as the Chairman of the Banks’ Association of Turkey, which he had been serving since May 2002.

He is the Chairman of the Board of Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. Members’ Supplementary Pension Fund and the Board of T. Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş. along with his memberships at The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats (TEMA), The Institute of International Finance (IIF), Institut Internationale d’Etudes Bancaires (IIEB), The Board of Trustees of Bilkent University and World Wildlife Fund-Turkey (WWF).

Füsun Tümsavaş
Vice Chairman
Born in Ankara in 1957, Mrs. Füsun Tümsavaş graduated from the Department of Economics-Finance of the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University. She started her professional career at Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey’s Ankara Branch in 1979. In 1981, she started to work at İşbank’s I. Loans Department as an Officer and became Assistant Section Head and Assistant Credit Specialist at the same department. She was appointed as an Assistant Manager in 1994 and as a Regional Manager in 1999 at the aforementioned department. She became the Head of Commercial Loans Department in 2004.

Mrs. Füsun Tümsavaş was elected to İşbank’s Board on 28 March 2008 and 31 March 2011 and was appointed as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors on 30 May 2011. Furthermore, she continues her duty as a member of the Credit Committee since 2 April 2008 and as the Chairman of the Risk Committee, Audit Committee and the TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) Internal Systems Committee since 30 May 2011. On 27 July 2011, she was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. Members’ Supplementary Pension Fund.

Adnan Bali
Member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Born in İslahiye in 1962, Mr. Adnan Bali graduated from the Department of Economics of the Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Middle East Technical University. He joined İşbank as an Assistant Inspector on the Board of Inspectors in 1986. He became an Assistant Manager in 1994 and a Unit Manager in 1997 at the Treasury Department and was appointed as the Head of Treasury Department in 1998. Mr. Adnan Bali was appointed as the Manager of Şişli Branch in 2002, the Manager of Galata Branch in 2004 and Deputy Chief Executive on 30 May 2006.

Mr. Adnan Bali was appointed as the 16th Chief Executive Officer of İşbank on 1 April 2011. He has been serving as the Chairman of the Credit Committee and member of the Risk Committee; besides, he is the Chairman and the member of the Board of Directors of Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB) since 15 April 2011.

Prof. Dr. Savaş Taşkent
Member of the Board
Born in İyidere in 1943, Prof. Dr. Savaş Taşkent graduated from the Faculty of Law, İstanbul University. He started his academic career as an assistant in 1971, in the Department of Law of the Faculty of Basic Sciences, İstanbul Technical University. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Faculty of Law of İstanbul University in 1980 and became assistant professor at İstanbul Technical University, Faculty of Management Science and Engineering and associate professor in the Department of Labour and Social Security Law and professor in 1990, in the same Department. He served as the vice-dean and the vice-rector. He served as an advisor to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and attended ILO Conferences in Geneva as the advisor to the Government.

He is currently a professor in Management Department of Faculty of Management, in İstanbul Technical University. Prof. Dr. Savaş Taşkent was appointed to İşbank’s Board on 31 March 2005, on 28 March 2008 and on 31 March 2011. He is also the member of İşbank Audit Committee, of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Internal Systems Committee and of Remuneration Committee of İşbank.

Hasan Koçhan
Member of the Board
Born in Trabzon in 1957, Mr. Hasan Koçhan graduated from the Banking Department of the Banking Insurance Trade Institution of Higher Education of Ankara Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences. Beginning his career at İşbank as an Officer in Maçka/Trabzon Branch in 1984, Mr. Koçhan was appointed to Bayburt Branch as an Assistant Section Head and served at the same position in Yomra/Trabzon, Bulancak/Giresun and Trabzon Branches. He served as a Sub-Manager and Assistant Manager in Trabzon Branch. He was appointed as a Branch Manager to Park/Trabzon, Ordu, Gaziantep and İzmit/Kocaeli Branches.

He was elected to İşbank’s Board on 3 November 2008 and 31 March 2011. He has been serving as Alternate Member of Credit Committee since 31 March 2009 and as member of the Credit Committee since 30 May 2011.

Aynur Dülger Ataklı
Member of the Board
Born in Ankara in 1958, Mrs. Aynur Dülger Ataklı graduated from the Department of Economics-Finance of the Faculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University. She began her professional career in 1979 as a research assistant in the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University.

During the period of 1980-1991 she served as Assistant Specialist and Specialist at the State Planning Organization, during the period of 1991-1998 served as Specialist, Department Head and Deputy General Manager at the Undersecretariat of Treasury, General Directorate of Foreign Capital and during the period of 1998-2011 served as Counselor at the Undersecretariat of Treasury.

In 1990, Mrs. Aynur Dülger Ataklı attended “Senior Public Administration Techniques and European Union” programs at RIPA, the Royal Institute of Public Administration in London.

Mrs. Ataklı was elected to İşbank’s Board on 31 March 2011 and was elected as member of the Social Responsibility Committee on 1 April 2011.

M. Mete Başol
Member of the Board
Born in İstanbul in 1957, Mr. Mehmet Mete Başol graduated from the Economics Department of Arizona State University. Between 1984-1988 he worked at Interbank at various positions, between 1988-2001 he served as Deputy Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Turk Merchant Bank A.Ş., Bankers Trust A.Ş. and at Deutsche Bank A.Ş.

Between 2001-2003, he has undertaken the post of Managing Director at Public Banks Joint Board for restructuring and rehabilitation practice. He has served as a Counselor and Director at various financial institutions since 2003.

Mr. Mehmet Mete Başol was elected to İşbank’s Board on 31 March 2011 and was elected as alternate member of the Credit Committee on 1 April 2011.

Mustafa Kıcalıoğlu
Member of the Board
Born in Silifke in 1946, Mr. Mustafa Kıcalıoğlu graduated from the Faculty of Law at Ankara University and completed the “Public Administration Postgraduate Expertise Program” at Public Administration Institute for Turkey and the Middle East.

He began his career as the Judge of Silifke; then he served as Aralık and Giresun Deputy Public Prosecutor and as Judge of Baskil, Çankırı, Kocaeli and Ankara. In 2001, Mr. Kıcalıoğlu was elected as Member of the Supreme Court and he became retired due to age limit when he was the Head of the 4th Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court.

Mr. Mustafa Kıcalıoğlu was elected to İşbank’s Board on 31 March 2011.

Aysel Tacer
Member of the Board
Born in Siverek/Şanlıurfa in 1959, Ms. Aysel Tacer is a graduate of the Business Administration Department of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Marmara University. She began her career at İşbank as an Officer at Taksim Branch in 1980.

Ms. Aysel Tacer served as an Assistant Section Head and a Financial Analyst at the Credit Information and Financial Analysis Department between 1983-1989; became an Assistant Credit Analyst in 1989 and an Assistant Manager in 1993 at Şişli Branch. Between 1996-2011 she served as the Manager of Akatlar, Çarşı Bakırköy, Güneşli and Güneşli Corporate Branches.

Ms. Aysel Tacer was elected to İşbank’s Board on 31 March 2011 when she was serving as the Manager of Güneşli Corporate Branch, on 1 April 2011 she was elected as member of the Social Responsibility Committee and on 30 May 2011 she was elected as alternate member of the Credit Committee.

Hüseyin Yalçın
Member of the Board
Born in Konya in 1947, Mr. Hüseyin Yalçın graduated from the Economics Department of the Faculty of Administrative Sciences of Middle East Technical University. He began his professional life as an elementary school teacher. He served as an Officer at Dışbank and Emlakbank. Between 1977 and 1990 he served as an Inspector, Assistant Manager, Branch Manager and Manager of İzmir Region Foreign Operations at Ziraat Bank. Between 1990 and 2000, Mr. Yalçın also served as Deputy Chief Executive and General Manager Consultant at Türkiye Kalkınma Bankası.

Between 2000-2002, after the transfer of banks to SDIF (Savings Deposit Insurance Fund), he served as Senior Deputy Chief Executive at Yurtbank, as Deputy Chief Executive at Sümerbank and as General Manager Consultant at Toprakbank.

Mr. Yalçın was elected to İşbank’s Board on 31 March 2011.

Murat Vulkan
Member of the Board
Born in Ankara in 1957, Mr. Murat Vulkan is a graduate of the English Language and Literature Department of the Faculty of Social and Administrative Sciences of Hacettepe University. He started his career as an Officer at Kızılay/Ankara Branch in 1982.

He became an Assistant Section Head in 1987, a Sub-Manager in 1993 and an Assistant Manager in 1995 at Ankara Branch. He was appointed as the Manager of Ereğli/Karadeniz Branch in 1999, the Manager of Kayseri Branch in 2001, the Regional Manager of the SME Loans Underwriting Division of İstanbul Maltepe Region in 2004, the Manager of Yenişehir/Ankara Branch in 2006 and the Manager of Başkent Corporate Branch in 2007.

Mr. Vulkan was elected to İşbank’s Board on 30 May 2011.

A. Taciser Bayer
Auditor
Born in İstanbul in 1953, Mrs. A. Taciser Bayer graduated from the Faculty of Economics at İstanbul University. She began her career as an Officer at Arapcamii Branch in 1973.

Mrs. A. Taciser Bayer was appointed to Kadıköy Branch in 1975 and in 1976 she was promoted to the position of Assistant Section Head at the same branch. In 1977, she was appointed to Corporate Loans Department after she had worked at Necatibey/Ankara Branch. At the same department, she became a Section Head in 1979, served as a Sub-manager in 1986 and as an Assistant Manager in 1988.

Mrs. A. Taciser Bayer was appointed to the Secretariat to the Board of Directors in 1990. She became a Group Manager in 1993 and a Manager in 1996; and served until she retired on 27 February 2009.

Mrs. Bayer has been serving as İşbank’s Auditor since 31 March 2009.

Kemal Ağanoğlu
Auditor
Born in 1947, in Trabzon. Mr. Kemal Ağanoğlu is a graduate of the Faculty of Economics of İstanbul University. He began his career in 1973 as an Assistant Inspector on the Board of Inspectors.

Mr. Kemal Ağanoğlu served as an Assistant Manager at Foreign Operations Department in 1985 and at Şişli Branch in 1987. Mr. Kemal Ağanoğlu served as the Manager of Yıldız Posta Caddesi and Nicosia (Lefkoşa) Branches. He became the Manager of Rıhtım/Kadıköy Branch in 1996, the Manager of İstanbul Credit Information and Financial Analysis Division in 1998 and the Manager of Taksim Branch in 2005. In 2007, Mr. Kemal Ağanoğlu was posted at Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş. and he retired in 2009.

Mr. Kemal Ağanoğlu was elected as İşbank’s Auditor on 31 March 2011.