(Departments Affiliated to the General Manager: Lending Policies and Processes Implementation Department, Secure Banking Department, Board of Directors Affairs, Private Secretariat)

Mr. Üstünsalih was born in 1963 in Trabzon, and began his career in 1991 at T. VakıfBank T.A.O. He served as the manager of various branches and departments at VakıfBank. He then officiated as the Head of IT, Retail Banking, Banking Operations, and Basic Banking Application Development departments. He was assigned as Executive Vice President in July 2018 at T. VakıfBank T.A.O, and he is continuing as General Manager and managing member of the Board of Directors since May 27, 2019. ÜSTÜNSALİH also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş. Abdi Serdar ÜSTÜNSALİH is married with two children. He has also served in many foundations and associations.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of IT Technologies and Operations: R&D, Marketing and Infrastructure Application Development, Basic Banking Software Development, Digital Channels, Business Intelligence and Payment Systems Application Development, System Management, IT System and Application Support, IT Planning and Coordination, Banking Operations Department, Credit, Customer and Account Operations Department, Treasury Operations Department, Foreign Operations Department)

Metin Recep ZAFER was born in 1970 and graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics. He also completed his postgraduate and Ph.D. degrees at Marmara University. Mr. Zafer began his career in 1992 and served as assistant associate, auditor, and branch manager at various banks. He was appointed Executive Vice President at VakıfBank on June 13, 2006. He is fluent in English.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Development: Human Resources, Corporate Development and Academy)

Mr. Çelebi graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics in 1992. He started his career at T. Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O. in 1995 as an Assistant Auditor. After working as an Auditor between 1998 and 2001, he worked as an assistant manager and manager in various branches/departments of the Bank. Between 2011 and 2013, he served as the President of the Retail Banking Department. On 04.10.2013, he was appointed as the Executive Vice President of T. Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Financial Management, Strategy and Subsidiaries: General Accounting and Financial Operations, Strategy and Planning, Subsidiaries and Affiliates)

Şuayyip İLBİLGİ was born in 1972 in Ceyhan and graduated from Gazi University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Economics in 1994. He started his career as an Assistant Associate in T. Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O. in 1996. He served as a Manager at the Treasury Department between 2007 and 2010, and then in 2010, he served as the Head of the Treasury Department. He was appointed as the Executive Vice President of VakıfBank on 01.08.2017.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Legal and Liquidation: Chief Legal Counsel, Legal Affairs, Credit Risk Liquidation)

Mr. Hıdır, born in 1979 in Kepsut/Balıkesir, graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Law in 2000 and worked as a lawyer for some time. In 2003, he began his career as an assistant auditor at VakıfBank. After working as an Auditor, Mr. Hıdır held the positions of Credit Risk Liquidation Manager, Compliance Manager, Head of Loan Monitoring, Legal Proceedings, Head of Internal Audit, and Executive Vice President in Güneş Sigorta. Mr. Hıdır was appointed as Executive Vice President on December 13, 2018. He is fluent in English.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Loan Allocation Management: Corporate Loans Allocation Management, Commercial Loans Allocation Management 1, Commercial Loans Allocation Management 2, Retail and SME Loans Allocation Management, Specialized Loans Management)

Mr. Akyol, born in Aksaray in 1969, graduated from Hacettepe University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of Public Administration in 1990. He began his career as Assistant Auditor at VakıfBank in 1993. Following his role as auditor, Mr. Akyol worked chronologically as Assistant Manager of Commercial Loans Department and as Manager of Bursa, Kavaklıdere/Ankara, Kızılay/Ankara, Corporate Marketing Manager of Ankara Regional Head Office and Emek/Ankara Branches, respectively. Following those roles, Mr. Akyol was promoted to Senior Vice President position of Institutional Payroll Department and Ankara Corporate Centre Branch. He has also been a Member of the Board of Directors of various subsidiaries of VakıfBank. On 31.05.2019, he was appointed as the Executive Vice President of VakıfBank.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Corporate, Commercial, SME, and Retail Banking Marketing: Corporate Banking Marketing, Commercial Banking Marketing, SME Banking Marketing, Retail Banking Marketing, Cash Management, Product Development and Foreign Trade Marketing, Corporate Branches)

Mr. Şimşek, born in Araklı/Trabzon in 1972, graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration in 1994. He began his career as Assistant Auditor at VakıfBank in 1995. Following his role as auditor, he worked chronologically as Assistant Manager of Black Sea Regional Directorate, as Manager of Trabzon Branch and as Regional Manager of East Anatolia Regional Directorate. At the Head Office level, Mr. Şimşek served as the Head of Support Services and Loan Monitoring Departments. Prior to his appointment as Executive Vice President at Vakıf Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. Mr. Şimşek also served as the Regional Manager in different regions including Trakya, third, fifth, and sixth regions of Istanbul, respectively. Mr. Şimşek was appointed as Executive Vice President at VakıfBank on May 31, 2019.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Digital Banking, Customer Experience and Corporate Communication: Digital Banking and Distribution Channels, Corporate Communication, Customer Experience and Management, Payment Systems Services)

Mr. Ferkan MERDAN, born in Kayseri in 1973, graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Political Sciences, and Department of Finance in 1996. Mr. Merdan has a masters’ degree from the University of Turkish Aeronautical Association, Institute of Social Sciences, and Department of Business Administration. Ferkan MERDAN started his banking career at Ziraat Bank’s Banking School in 1996 and then started working as an Assistant Auditor at the Board of Audit of T. Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O. in 1999. He served as Assistant Auditor and then Auditor in the Board of Audit between 1999 and 2006, as Manager at Financial Control Department between 2006 and 2015, and as Chairman in the General Accounting and Financial Affairs Directorate between 2015 and 2019. Mr. Merdan was appointed as Executive Vice President at VakıfBank on May 31, 2019.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Treasury Management and International Banking: Treasury Management, International Banking and Investor Relations, Treasury Middle Office)

Mr. Muhammed Onay ÖZKAN, born in Van in 1977, graduated from Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, and Department of Finance in 1999. He started his banking career as Assistant Auditor at T. Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O. in 2000. He worked as Inspector between 2000-2007, Dealingroom Deputy Manager between 2007-2011, Dealingroom Manager between 2011-2012, and Asset and Liability Management Manager between 2012-2017. He served as Senior Vice President position in the Treasury Department of T. Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O. between 2017-2019. Mr. Merdan was appointed as Executive Vice President at VakıfBank on May 31, 2019.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Credit Monitoring, Financial Analysis and Rating: Credit Risk Planning and Monitoring, Financial Appraisal and Rating)

Arif ÇOKÇETİN, who is a graduate of Istanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Finance, has worked in the Ministry of Finance for a while and has worked in VakıfBank since 1996 with the titles of Financial Analyst, Manager, and Head. He was appointed as the Executive Vice President on 13.07.2020.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Support Services: Support Services)

Kadir KARATAŞ graduated from Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Department of Business Administration, and completed his master’s degree at Yıldız Technical University. Since 1996, he has been working as a Financial Analyst, Controller, Manager, Regional Manager, and Head in various departments and branches at VAKIFBANK. He was appointed as the Executive Vice President on 13.08.2020.

(Departments Affiliated to the Executive Vice President of Retail, Deposit Marketing, and Payment Systems: Individual Banking Marketing Department, Deposit Management and Marketing, Payment Systems Banking Marketing Department)

Graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Business Engineering, Mustafa TURAN has been working in various departments at VakıfBank since 2003 with the titles of Auditor, Manager, and Head. He was the General Manager of Borrowing at the Ministry of Treasury and Finance from 01.09.2019 to 20.12.2021. He was appointed as the Executive Vice President on 14.07.2021.