Board of Directors

Tuncay Özilhan was born in Kayseri. He studied in Saint-Joseph High School, then graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Istanbul University. He received his MBA degree from Long Island University in the United States. He started his career in 1977 as General Director of Erciyas Brewery and has undertaken responsibilities such as Coordinator of the Beer Group and General Coordinator of Anadolu Group. Tuncay Özilhan acted as the CEO of Anadolu Group from 1984 to February 2017. He is the Chairperson of Anadolu Group since May 2007. He has also been serving as Chairperson of Anadolu Foundation as well as various Group companies. Tuncay Özilhan served as the Chairperson of TÜSİAD (Turkish Industry & Business Association) between 2001 to 2003, as the Chairperson of its High Advisory Council between 2015-2023 and became its Honorary President in 2024. His other responsibilities include; Member of The Board at the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEİK), Honorary Consul for the Republic of Estonia and President of Anadolu Efes Sports Club. He also served as Chairperson of the Turkish – Russian Business Council at DEİK. Tuncay Özilhan holds a Ministerial Medal given by the Ministry Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, a Service Medal given by the Republic of Kazakhstan and “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star,” constituting one of the most important orders awarded by the Japanese government.

Kamil Yazıcı graduated from New York Military Academy as lieutenant captain (96’), holds a BA degree from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School (00’), an MBA degree from American Institute of Business and Economics (05’) and has completed the GMP program at the Harvard Business School (17’). Starting his career in Anadolu Group in year 2000, Mr. Yazıcı completed the orientation program at the holding later continuing his career in Anadolu Efes‘ Russian beer operations where he assumed the roles of Supply Chain Director and Business Development Director during 2008-2011. In 2011 Mr. Yazıcı was appointed as General Manager of Efes Vitanta in Moldova and resumed this role until 2014. In 2014 he was appointed as Market Development Director, a position held until 2017. Since 2017 Mr. Yazıcı has been serving as Board Member and Vice- Chairperson on Anadolu Group Holding and subsidiary boards. In addition, Mr. Yazıcı serves as Board Member for TAİK (Türkiye-U.S. Business Council), TOGG (Turkish National Auto Initiative), HBS Alumnus (Harvard Business School’s Alumni Board) and KYYDAS (the Kamil Yazici Family Trust).

Jason Warner is AB InBev’s Zone President Europe since 1 January 2019. Born in 1973, he is a dual British and U.S. citizen and received a BSc Eng Hons Industrial Business Studies degree from DeMontfort University in the United Kingdom. Prior to his current role, he was Business Unit President for North Europe between 2015 and 2018. He joined AB InBev in July 2009 as Global VP Budweiser, based in New York, before moving into a dual role of Global VP Budweiser and Marketing VP. He has also held Global VP roles for Corona as well as Innovation and Renovation. Prior to joining AB InBev, he held various positions at The Coca-Cola Company and Nestlé.

Hurşit Zorlu holds a BCs degree in Economics from Istanbul University. Before joining the Anadolu Group as a Marketing Specialist at Efes Beverage Group in 1984, he held various positions in Toz Metal and Turkish Airlines. During his career at Efes Beverage Group, he assigned various positions including Assistant Marketing Manager, Assistant Project Development Manager, Project Development Manager and Business Development & Investor Relations Director respectively. Zorlu worked as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Efes Beverage Group between 2000-2008 and CFO at Anadolu Group between 2008- 2013. Zorlu served as Deputy CEO at Anadolu Group between 2013-2017. Hurşit Zorlu, who has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Anadolu Group since February 2017, will retire as of April 1, 2024. Hurşit Zorlu, a Board Member of various Anadolu Group companies, is also the Chairperson of the Sustainability Committee of the Group and leads the works within the scope of sustainability strategy, “From Anadolu to the Future”. Zorlu is a board member of DEİK Outbound Investment Business Council, High Advisory Council Member of the Turkish Investor Relations Society (TÜYİD) and served as the 8th term Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Association of Türkiye (TKYD) between 2015-2017.

Tuğban İzzet Aksoy graduated from the Management and International Finance Department of the University of Oglethorpe in the USA, following his education at the Austrian High School. He began his professional career as an Assistant Expert in the Financial Affairs Directorate at Anadolu Endüstri Holding, in 1996. In December 1998 he was appointed as a Senior Broker at the Alternatifbank Treasury Department. Following five years in this role, Aksoy took on the role of Corporate Finance and Risk Manager at the Treasury and Risk Management Department of Anadolu Endüstri Holding A.Ş. in June 2003. In April 2008, he became Assistant Coordinator at Business Development Directorate, and between 2009-April 2019, he worked as Anadolu Group Energy Sector Coordinator. He continues to serve as Board Member in various Anadolu Group companies. Aksoy, who has participated in professional training and seminars in his field, is member of energy groups of TÜSİAD and TOBB. He is also the executive board member of the Turkish Jockey Club. Aksoy has been serving as an honorary consul of Georgia since 2016 and also holds Georgian Government Medal of Honor.

R. Engin Akçakoca received his undergraduate degree from Middle East Technical University in Management and started his career in banking in 1974. He assumed Deputy General Manager position in Koç-Amerikan Bank during 1986 and 1991 and General Manager position in Koçbank A.Ş. during 1991 and 2000. He was appointed as the Chairperson of the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency and the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund in 2001 responsible for a large-scale banking sector restructuring program held in Türkiye. Mr. Akçakoca has been working as a consultant since 2004; he holds board member positions in various Anadolu Group companies.

Beliz Çevik Chappuie received her bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Istanbul Technical University and MBA degree from Indiana University with a concentration in finance. She began her career as finance program evaluator in Office of State Audits and Evaluations in 2001 and still serves as a Chief of Audit Services in California Public Employees' Retirement System. With over 20 years of experience in investment and finance, Beliz Çevik Chappuie holds Certified Public Accountant and Certified Information Systems Auditor licences.

Born in Istanbul in 1968, Lale Develioğlu graduated from the Industrial Engineering Department at Boğaziçi University and pursued her postgraduate studies at Rensselear Polytechnic University in USA. She started her professional career in 1992 at Unilever and acted as Marketing Director between 1998-2003. In the end of 2003, Mrs. Develioğlu started working in Turkcell and acted as Chief Marketing Officer responsible from Consumer Business between 2006-2011 and VP of International Businesses and Subsidiaries between 2011–2014. Mrs. Develioğlu has started working in Yıldız Holding and acted as Global Marketing President in Pladis, Yıldız Holding’s UK based global snacks company until 2018. Mrs. Develioğlu acted as independent board member for several companies in telecommunication, technology, FMCG, consumer durables and retail industries across Türkiye, Middle East, CIS countries and Europe. She currently serves as board member at Aksa Akrilik, Coca-Cola İçecek, Anadolu Isuzu and Nobel İlaç. Mrs. Develioğlu also supports companies as a strategic advisor and business mentor. She was selected as “Best Marketing Person” of Türkiye in 2009; won the “Women to Watch” award for Marketing in 2014 and was listed among “Top 25 CMOs” in Global Creativepool Annual in 2018. She has served as Executive Board Member of Advertisers’ Association of Türkiye (RVD) and Advertising Self-regulatory Body in Türkiye (RÖK) for 6 years. She is also one of the founders and board members of Women on Board Association in Türkiye. She is the author of the business and memoir book titled ‘Karar Verdim’. Mrs. Develioğlu fulfils all requirements of the independent member criteria specified in the CMB’s Corporate Governance Principles.

Bekir Ağırdır was born in Denizli in 1956. After graduating from Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration in 1979, he worked as Sales Manager and Deputy General Manager at Bilsan Bilgisayar Malzemeleri A.Ş. between years 1980-1984, as Sales Coordinator at Meteksan Ltd. between years 1984-1986 and as General Manager at Pirintaş Computer Materials and Basım Sanayi A.Ş. between years 1986-1996. He served as Deputy General Manager at Atılım Kağıt ve Defter Sanayi AŞ between years 1996-1999 and as General Manager and Board Member at PMB Akıllı Kart ve Bilgi Teknolojileri AŞ between years 1999-2003. Between years 2003 and 2005, he worked at the History Foundation, first as the Coordinator and then as the General Manager. He has been the General Manager and Member of the Board of Directors at KONDA Araştırma ve Danışmanlık Limited Şirketi between years 2005-2022, and a member of the Board of Directors since June 2022. He is a Member of the Board of Directors at Vestel Beyaz Eşya Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Vestel Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. He is the Vice Chairperson of the Board of the Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV), the Founding Member of the Yanındayız Association, the Democratic Republic Program and the EYMIR Culture Foundation, a member of the METU Alumni Association, a writer for Oxygen Newspaper, and a commentator for the T24 Internet Newspaper. Mr. Ağırdır, fulfils all requirements of the independent membership criteria specified in the CMB’s Corporate Governance Principles.

Didem Gordon graduated from the Business Administration Department of Boğaziçi University in 1986 and completed the Finance/MBA program at San Diego State University. In 2003, she completed the Investment Management program offered by the CFA Institute and Harvard University. Starting her professional career in the Corporate Banking department of Mitsui Manufacturers Bank between 1989 and 1992, Gordon appointed to senior executive roles in leading domestic and foreign-owned banks and investment institutions in Turkiye from 1992 to 2016. In the banking sector, she served as Deputy General Manager at Koçbank and Yapı Kredi Bankası. In investment institutions, she conducted CEO positions at Finansinvest, Koç Portföy, Yapı Kredi Portföy, Ashmore Portföy, and served as CEO and Chairperson of the Board at Yapı Kredi Investment Trust. She also served as a member of the Board of Directors and Credit Committee at Yapı Kredi Yatırım. Throughout her career spanning over 30 years, Gordon focused on implementing initiatives to strengthen Turkiye's position among emerging markets. She contributed to various committees and think tanks in areas such as Corporate Governance regulations and index, Licensing criteria for Investment Professionals, Ethical Rules and Professional Standards, Sustainability Index, Financial Literacy, and Increasing Domestic Savings. During this period, she worked as a member of the Audit Committee at Borsa Istanbul, Vice President of the Board of Directors at TKYD (Turkish Corporate Governance Association), and as Chairperson of the Legislation and Tax Committee, representing the sector in the formation of the current Capital Markets Law. She served as a member of the Board of Directors at the Turkish Capital Markets Association and as Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors at SPL (Capital Markets Licensing, Registry, and Training Institution). From 2016 to 2018, Gordon worked as a Senior Advisor in venture capital and private equity funds in the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2018, she established Phaida Ventures in Estonia to support impact investment projects and technology ventures in emerging markets, providing consultancy and mentoring for impact-focused projects. She has been serving on the Board of Directors at Re-Pie Portfolio Management Inc. since 2023 and as a Board Member at Link Computer Systems Software and Hardware Industry and Trade Inc. (Link). Gordon has the ESG (Environmental, Social, Corporate Governance) Investment Certificate from the CFA Institute and has Level 3 and Derivative Licenses in Capital Markets. Mrs. Gordon fulfils all requirements of the independent member criteria specified in the CMB's Corporate Governance Principles.

İlhami Koç received a bachelor's degree in International Relations from Ankara University. With over 35 years of experience in management and finance, including investment banking, capital markets, venture capital, and insurance, he has served as a senior executive in leading financial institutions in Turkiye. He has also undertaken various voluntary roles in both local and international organizations. Beginning his professional career in 1986 as an inspector at Türkiye İş Bankası, Koç assigned several roles in corporate finance and capital markets at İş Bankası before becoming the founding CEO of İş Girişim Sermayesi A.Ş. in 2001. Subsequently, he served as the CEO of İŞ Yatırım, Turkiye's largest investment banking firm, for 11 years from 2002 to 2013. From 2013 to 2016, he served as Deputy CEO of Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. and then as CEO of Anadolu Sigorta from 2016 to 2019 after retiring from İş Bankası Group. After retiring from İş Bankası Group, Koç joined EY Turkiye as a partner in 2019, where he currently provides consultancy services in corporate finance. Throughout his career, he has managed numerous public offerings, privatizations, company acquisitions, and venture capital investments, as well as securities trading and portfolio management. He has acted board memberships in many companies in Turkiye, the UK, Germany, and Russia. Additionally, he served as the President of the Turkish Capital Markets Association, the self-regulatory organization of capital markets in Turkiye, from 2014 to 2018, representing this organization on the Board of the International Securities Association. Koç was recognized as one of the architects of transformation in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region by Euromoney in May 2019. He also serves as a board member of the Association of Publicly Listed Company Managers and the Turkiye Finance Managers Foundation.

Dr. Argüden’s career spans the private sector, public sector, multinational institutions, NGOs, and academia. He is the Founder and Chairman of ARGE Consulting, a globally recognized Turkish management consulting firm known for value creating strategies, governance, and sustainability. ARGE Consulting has served as the B20 Knowledge Partner for Governance & Sustainability, as EFQM Certified Advisory Organization, IIRC Licensed Training Partner and has been recognized at the European Parliament as one of the best three companies “Shaping the Future” with its commitment to corporate social responsibility. He is also the Chairman of Rothschild & Co investment bank in Türkiye and has served on the boards of more than 70 corporations in 4 different countries. Dr. Argüden is a renowned governance expert and served as the Chairman of the Governance Committee of the Business at OECD; as a member of IFC’s Corporate Governance Advisory Board; and as the Chairman of Trustees of the Argüden Governance Academy. As the elected Global Chair of the National Networks, he has served on the Board of the UN Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainability platform. He is an adjunct Professor of Business Strategy, an author of numerous books, and a columnist focusing on governance, strategy, and sustainability. As a social entrepreneur he has founded and led numerous NGOs and initiated the National Quality Movement. He has also served as the Vice-Chairman of the Turkish Basketball Federation. Dr. Argüden is an Eisenhower Fellow, a recipient of numerous leadership, distinguished citizenship, and career awards, and was selected by the World Economic Forum as a “Global Leader for Tomorrow” for his commitment to improving the state of the world.

He completed his secondary education at German High School and continued his higher education in Istanbul Technical University, Mechanical Engineering, and then he earned a Master’s degree in International Business from Istanbul University, Institute of Business Administration and Economics. After starting his career in 1989 at Koç Holding as a Management Trainee in the Planning Coordination Department, he assumed the duties of Specialist, Manager and Coordinator. He continued his career as Strategic Planning President at Koç Holding between 2004-2011. During this period, he took an important role in determining the strategies of the group companies while ensuring Koç Group's main strategies and portfolio structures are built. He carried out very important M&A projects. These include the acquisitions of Tüpraş, Yapı Kredi and sales of Migros, Koç Allianz, Demir Döküm, Döktaş and İzocam. He served as the President of Tourism, Food and Retailing Group at Koç Holding from April 2011 to April 2022. In this role, he assumed the management responsibility of a total of 12 companies, including Koçtaş, Tat Gıda, Düzey Pazarlama, Divan, Setur, Setur Marinas, Koç Sistem, KoçDigital, Ram and Inventram. Tamer Haşimoğlu serves as a Board Member of some Koç Group companies. In addition to these duties, he is a Board Member of TÜSİAD and Hisar Educational Foundation (HEV). He also served as a Board Member of YASED, as a member of the Turkish Tourism Investors Association and as a Board Member of the IMEAK Chamber of Shipping.