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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND AUDITORS
ÖZTÜRK ORAN
Board Member
Öztürk Oran was born in Kars in 1956. He
graduated from Erzurum Kazım Karabekir
Training Institute, Department of Turkish
Language (Turkish Language and Literature).
Mr. Oran also holds a degree from the
Banking and Trade Law Training Institute
and Istanbul University, Faculty of Business
Administration Accounting Institute Budgeting
and Standard Costs specialty program. He
began his professional career in 1974 at
VakıfBank as an officer. At the same time, he
attended Foreign Trade, English, Accounting
and Bank Management trainings at the
Training Center of the Banks Association of
Turkey for a period of three years and received
an honorary degree. During his 28 years of
banking experience, he worked 12 years
at VakıfBank and 16 years at Faisal Finance
Participation Bank, assuming duties at various
departments and all levels. Since 2003, he has
served as Chairman of the Board of Directors
at pharmaceutical companies where he is
also a partner. Mr. Oran is a Member of the
Board of Directors and a Council Member at
Istanbul Chamber of Commerce. In addition,
he held various managerial roles in a number
of civil society organizations and foundations
such as the Orphans Association and Orphans
Foundation. He is married with two daughters.
Öztürk Oran is fluent in English. He was
elected as Member of the Board of Directors
at VakıfBank’s Extraordinary General Assembly
Meeting dated April 30, 2014. He is also a
Corporate Governance Committee Member and
Credit Committee alternate member.
ŞEREF AKSAÇ
Board Member
Şeref Aksaç was born in Bayburt in 1956.
He graduated from Istanbul Economics and
Commercial Sciences Academy, Faculty of
Political Sciences, Department of Public
Administration in 1979. Mr. Aksaç began
his professional career in 1982 as Assistant
Auditor at Ziraat Bank and was promoted to
Auditor in 1986. Şeref Aksaç assumed duties
as Assistant Manager at the Istanbul Branch
between 1990 and 1993 and as Manager in
various branches of Ziraat Bank between 1993
and 2003. He was appointed Executive Vice
President responsible for Human Resources
between 2003 and 2005. In addition to
these duties, he served as Audit Committee
Member at Başak Insurance, and as Member
of the Board of Directors at Türkmen Turkish
Joint-Stock Commercial Bank and at Ziraat
Investment and Securities. While serving
as Executive Vice President responsible for
Sales and Marketing and as Deputy General
Manager at Ziraat Hayat ve Emeklilik A.Ş. in
August 2012, Mr. Aksaç was appointed General
Manager at Ziraat Hayat ve Emeklilik A.Ş. as
of March 2013. He is married with one child.
He was elected as Member of the Board of
Directors at VakıfBank’s Extraordinary General
Assembly dated on April 30, 2014. He is also a
member of the Remuneration Committee and
an alternate member of the Credit Committee.
SABAHATTİN BİRDAL
Independent Board Member
Sabahattin Birdal was born in Kemah/Erzincan
in 1952. He graduated from Istanbul University,
Faculty of Economics, Department of Business
Administration-Public Finance. Mr. Birdal began
his professional career as Assistant Auditor at
VakıfBank and subsequently assumed duties
as Auditor and Branch Manager. He served as
Bank Services Manager at Faisal Finance Bank,
as Branch and Department Manager and as an
Executive Vice President at Kuveyt Türk Evkaf
Finance House. Mr. Birdal assumed duties
as Deputy Mayor of Üsküdar Municipality
between April 2004 and March 2008, and as
Member of the Board of Directors of VakıfBank
between March 2008 and October 2010. He
was appointed to Halkbank’s Board of Directors
on October 27, 2010. Sabahattin Birdal was
elected Member of VakıfBank’s Board of
Directors at the meeting held on March 31,
2014. He is also a member of the Audit
Committee.