Name Position
Dr. Bülent BULGURLU Chairman
He started his career in 1972 as a Construction Engineer at 1 Elliot Strömme A/S in Oslo, returning to Turkey in 1977 to join İntes A.S. as a Construction Engineer. He worked in various positions at Garanti İnşaat, including Engineering, Planning and Construction Manager, Construction Site Coordination and Construction Manager, Assistant General Manager and General Manager. He was appointed Vice-President of the Tourism and Services Group at Koç Holding in 1996, and became the President of this group in 2000. In 2001, he was named President of the Tourism and Construction Group until he was appointed as the President of the Consumer Durables and Construction Group in 2004.
Federico GHIZZONI Vice Chairman
After having received BS degree in Mechanical Engineering (1980) and an MBA degree from Columbia University (Finance and International Business - 1983), Mr. Bayazıt began his banking career in Citibank in 1983 and consecutively worked in senior executive positions within the Çukurova Group for 13 years, including Yapı Kredi (Senior Executive Vice President), Interbank (CEO) and Banque de Commerce et de Placements SA Switzerland (President & CEO). He was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of Doğan Holding in 1999. He left this position in April 2001 to assume the CEO position at Dıflbank within the same Group. Mr. Bayazıt, who was also appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors in the 2003 General Assembly acted as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the subsidiaries of the Bank such as leasing, factoring, insurance, brokerage. Mr. Bayazıt remained the CEO of Fortis Turkey after acquisition in April 2005 and was also appointed as Management Committee Member. In May 2006, he was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Fortis Bank until he resigned just after the Ordinary General Assembly on April 18, 2007. On April 19 2007, Mr. Bayazıt was appointed the Executive Director of Yapı Kredi and on May 1, 2007, he was officially appointed CEO of Yapı Kredi. Mr. Bayazıt is also Chairman of the Board of Directors for Yapı Kredi Asset Management, Yapı Kredi Investment, Yapı Kredi Leasing, Yapı Kredi Factoring, Yapı Kredi Insurance, Yapı Kredi Pension Fund, Yapı Kredi Nederland N.V., Yapı Kredi Azerbaijan and Yapı Kredi Moscow.
Tayfun BAYAZIT CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
After having received BS degree in Mechanical Engineering (1980) and an MBA degree from Columbia University (Finance and International Business - 1983), Mr. Bayazıt began his banking career in Citibank in 1983 and consecutively worked in senior executive positions within the Çukurova Group for 13 years, including Yapı Kredi (Senior Executive Vice President), Interbank (CEO) and Banque de Commerce et de Placements SA Switzerland (President & CEO). He was appointed as the Deputy Chairman of Doğan Holding in 1999. He left this position in April 2001 to assume the CEO position at Dıflbank within the same Group. Mr. Bayazıt, who was also appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors in the 2003 General Assembly acted as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the subsidiaries of the Bank such as leasing, factoring, insurance, brokerage. Mr. Bayazıt remained the CEO of Fortis Turkey after acquisition in April 2005 and was also appointed as Management Committee Member. In May 2006, he was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Fortis Bank until he resigned just after the Ordinary General Assembly on April 18, 2007. On April 19 2007, Mr. Bayazıt was appointed the Executive Director of Yapı Kredi and on May 1, 2007, he was officially appointed CEO of Yapı Kredi. Mr. Bayazıt is also Chairman of the Board of Directors for Yapı Kredi Asset Management, Yapı Kredi Investment, Yapı Kredi Leasing, Yapı Kredi Factoring, Yapı Kredi Insurance, Yapı Kredi Pension Fund, Yapı Kredi Nederland N.V., Yapı Kredi Azerbaijan and Yapı Kredi Moscow.
Alessandro M. DECIO Executive Director and COO (Chief Operating Officer)
Mr. Alessandro Decio graduated with a degree in Economics from Commerciale L. Bocconi and holds an MBA from INSEAD (the European Institute for Business Administration). Starting his banking career with IMI International, Mr. Decio worked in Morgan Stanley International, McKinsey and later in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). He joined UniCredit Group in June, 2000 as the Head of Strategy, Mergers, Acquisitions, Planning and Control Group for Foreign Banks. Mr. Decio went on to serve as Chief Operating Officer for Zagrebacka Banka and Bulbank (within UniCredit Group), as well as UniCredit Group’s Integration Project Manager. Mr. Decio was appointed UniCredit Group’s Germany Integration Project Manager at the beginning of 2006, before going on to serve as the Deputy Head of Integration Office from July 2006 to July 2007. Appointed as the Executive Director of Yapı Kredi on April 26, 2007, Mr. Decio also became the COO at Yapı Kredi on July 1, 2007.
Fatma Füsun AKKAL BOZOK Member
Mrs. Akkal completed her academic studies with an MBA from the Faculty of Administrative Sciences in the Boğaziçi University of Istanbul and a PhD degree from the Faculty of Administration at Istanbul University. Beginning her career at Arthur Andersen in 1980, Mrs. Akkal joined Koç Group in 1980. She assumed the position of Coordinator of the Audit and Financial Group in 1992, and served in this position for eleven years. As Finance Group Coordinator between 2003 and 2006, Mrs. Akkal still works as an assistant professor in Koç and Sabancı Universities. She has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Yapı Kredi since September 28, 2005.
Ahmet Fadıl ASHABOĞLU Member
After graduating from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tufts University, Mr. Ashaboğlu received a Master of Science degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and served as a Research Assistant at MIT for more than one year. Mr. Ashaboğlu worked as a Risk Manager and Director at UBS AG between 1996 and 1999 and as a Consultant at McKinsey&Company between 1999 and 2003 in New York. Joining Koç Holding in 2003, Mr. Ashaboğlu worked as the Coordinator of the Finance Group. Continuing his career as CFO at Koç Holding since January, 2006, Mr. Ashaboğlu has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Yapı Kredi since September 28, 2005.
Ranieri de MARCHIS Member
After graduating from the Faculty of Economics at L.U.I.S.S. University in 1985, and graduating from INSEAD (the European Institute for Business Administration) with a post-graduate degree, Mr. Ranieri de Marchis worked as Head Auditor and Finance and Commercial Development President at the Europe Division of GE between 1990 and 1997. Mr. de Marchis was appointed as the CEO of Nuovo Pignone in Florence in 1997, and then became Vice President and Finance Director responsible for Petroleum and Gas Products at GE in 2001. Joining UniCredit Group in 2003 as the President of the Planning and Finance Division, Mr. de Marchis has been a Member of the Board of Directors of Yapı Kredi since September 28, 2005.
Herbert HANGEL Member
A. Ümit TAFTALI Member