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VakıfBank Annual Report 2018 95 ASSOC. PROF. ŞAHAP KAVCIOĞLU Deputy Chairman – Independent Board Member Born in 1967 in Bayburt, Dr. Kavcıoğlu graduated from Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Business Administration. Having graduated from Istanbul University as an Auditing Specialist at the Institute of Accounting, he studied Business Administration at Hastings College in England between 1988-1990. He completed his master’s degree and ph.D at Marmara University, Banking and Insurance Institute. In 2014, he received his title of Associate Professor. He began his career as an Assistant Auditor at Esbank in 1991. Respectively, Dr. Kavcıoğlu served as Auditor, Branch Manager and Executive Vice President at Esbank. In 2003, he was assigned as Istanbul Regional Coordinator at Halkbank. Moreover, he served as Executive Vice President for Retail Banking, SME Banking, Credit Policy Department, Human Resource and Organization Department respectively till November 2015. On November 1 st , 2015, he was elected as a Member of Turkish Parliament for the 26 th legislative terms from Bayburt province. During this period, he continued to work as a member of the Parliamentary Planning and Budget Commission and as a Member of the Turkish Parliamentary Union (PAB) Turkish Group. He was the President of Bayburt Educational Culture and Service Foundation for 10 years. He is also a Member of the Board of Reconstruction of the Bayburt University Foundation for Development, Galatasaray Sports Club Congress Member, Founder Member of the Graduates Association of Dokuz Eylül University and Graduates Association of Banking and Insurance. Dr. Kavcıoğlu published two books, called “Ticari Bankalarda Sorunlu Kredilerin Yönetimi Çözüm Yolları ve Takibi’ and ‘Enerji Sektöründe Yatırım Projelerinin Değerlendirilmesi” and many articles. Since August 14, 2018, he has served as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of VakıfBank, as well as a member of the Credit Committee, Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Kavcıoğlu is also the Chairman of the Board in Vakıf Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı. He continues to be the Columnist of the economy page for Yeni Şafak Newspaper. Dr. Şahap Kavcıoğlu is married with 3 children. MEHMET EMİN ÖZCAN CEO – Executive Board Member Mr. Özcan (born in 1960) graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences and Department of Economics and Finance in 1982. He began his career as an Assistant Auditor at İşbank in 1983. Thereafter, he held various managerial positions at Albaraka Türk Katılım Bankası. Between March 2003 and April 2005, he served as an Executive Board Member at Halkbank. During the same period, Mr. Özcan was a representative of the Bank in the IIF (Institute of International Finance) and a Board Member of Demir-Halk Bank/ Netherlands, Halk Yatırım Menkul Değerler and Halk Finansal Kiralama. Between April 2005 and May 2010, he was a Board Member of Ziraatbank; he also served as Chairman and Board Member at various Ziraatbank subsidiaries, especially in subsidiary banks abroad. Returning to Halkbank in May 2010, Mr. Özcan served as the Deputy Charmain of the Board of Directors. He was also a Board Member at Demir- Halkbank, Rotterdam. On March 29, 2013, he was elected as Deputy Charmain of VakıfBank and held the positions of Charmain at VakıfBank International AG- Vienna and Vakıf Yatırım A.Ş., Deputy Charmain of Vakıf GYO, Vakıf Leasing and Güneş Sigorta. Upon the decision of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Cabinet, dated February 14, 2017, he was appointed as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Central Bank Governor and he resigned from his duty at VakıfBank. Mr. Özcan was appointed as the CEO of VakıfBank on June 9, 2017. He was appointed as a Board Member in the General Assembly meeting, held on August 13, 2018 and elected as the CEO of VakıfBank for the second time on August 14, 2018. He is married with 3 children and has advance knowledge of English. DR. ADNAN ERTEM Board Member Dr. Ertem (born in 1965) completed his secondary education in Erzurum. He graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Political Sciences and Department of Public Administration in 1987 and got his Ph.D. in the field of sociology in 1997. Beginning his career as an Assistant Auditor at the General Directorate of Foundations in 1988, Dr. Ertem was appointed as Auditor in 1991 and Chief Auditor in 2002. Between 2002 and 2007, he served as the Regional Director at the Istanbul Regional Directorate of Foundations. Between 2007 and 2010, he held the position of Deputy Undersecretary of the Turkish Prime Ministry and in October 2010, he was appointed as the General Manager of the General Directorate of Foundations. Since his appointment on October 27 th , 2010, he has been a Board Member of VakıfBank. Dr. Ertem is also a Member of Remuneration Committee. He is married with two children. BOARD OF DIRECTORS