1- 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
15
th
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 he has been serving as the Chairman since 1 April 2011. He was also elected as the
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee on 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 Institute of International Finance (IIF), Institut Internationale d’Etudes Bancaires
(IIEB) the Board of Trustees of the Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for
Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats (TEMA) and the Board of Trustees
of Bilkent University.
2- Füsun Tümsavaş
Vice Chairman
Born in Ankara in 1957, Mrs. Füsun Tümsavaş graduated from the Department of
Economics-Finance of the Faculty of Political Science at Ankara University. She started
her professional career at Ankara Branch of Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey 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 Unit 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 T.R.N.C.
(Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus) Internal Systems Committee since 30 May 2011
and she was also elected as the Chairman of Corporate Governance Committee on 27
February 2013. On 27 July 2011, she was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Board of
Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. Members’ Supplementary Pension Fund.
3- 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 Economics and 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 16
th
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. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Industrial Development
Bank of Turkey (TSKB), İşbank Germany and İşbank Russia. Besides, he has memberships
at the Board of Directors in İşbank Batumi/ Georgia Branch, Vehbi Koç Foundation, the
Institute of International Finance, Darüşşafaka Association and the Board of Trustees
of the Association, Turkish Industry and Business Association, Istanbul Foundation for
Culture and Arts, Turkish Finance Managers Association and the Board of Trustees of
TEMA Foundation.
4- 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 and became
assistant professor at İstanbul Technical University, Department of Management
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 an hourly professor in Management Engineering Department of Faculty
of Management, and advisor to the Rector related to legal affairs 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 was also appointed as the member of İşbank
Audit Committee on 26 March 2008, of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Internal
Systems Committee on 15 June 2009, and of Remuneration Committee on 29 December
2011 and of Corporate Governance Committee of İşbank on 27 February 2013.
5- 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.
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