ÖMER M. KOÇ

Chair

In 1985, he received his B.A. degree in Ancient Greek Language and Culture from Columbia College, which is linked to Columbia University. He worked at Kofisa Trading Company in Switzerland for one year. He completed his MBA at Columbia University in 1989. After working at New York-based Ramerica International Inc. between 1989 and 1990, he joined Koç Group in 1990. He held various senior positions at Koç Holding including Finance Coordinator, Vice President and President of Energy Group. He became member of Board of Directors in 2004 and Vice Chair in May 2008. In February 2016, he was appointed as the Chair of the Board of Directors of Koç Holding. He serves as the Vice President of TÜSİAD High Advisory Council, Chair of Turkish Educational Foundation Board of Trustees, President of Geyre Foundation and Chair of Yapı Kredi Kültür Sanat Yayıncılık Board of Directors, Chair of İstanbul Foundation For Culture and Arts Board of Trustees, Chair of Tüpraş Board of Directors, Chair of Tofaş Board of Directors and Member of the Board of Directors at other Koç Group companies.

SAMIR CHERFAN

Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

Samir Cherfan graduated from Polytech Sorbonne Paris with a degree in Engineering. Cherfan started his career with Renault Group in 1992. Cherfan was appointed as Program Director in 2003 and Managing Director of Eastern Paris retail network at Renault Retail Group in 2010. Cherfan became the Sales and Marketing Director of Nissan Group in the Middle East in 2012 and the Managing Director in 2013. Cherfan joined Groupe PSA in 2017 as Sales and Marketing Senior Vice President for Middle East and Africa region (MEA). In 2019, Cherfan was nominated as Director of MEA Region and Executive Vice President. Since January 2020, Samir Cherfan has been the Chief Operating Officer Middle East and Africa and Member of the Global Executive Committee. Cherfan has been serving as the Vice Chair of Tofaş Board of Directors since November 2021.

CENGİZ EROLDU

Member of the Board of Directors – CEO

Cengiz Eroldu graduated from the Business Administration Faculty of Istanbul University in 1988 and completed the MBA program at LUISS University (Italy) from 1993 to 1995. He began his career as an Audit Specialist at Koç Holding in 1989. He was appointed to the position of Assistant Accounting and Industrial Governance Manager for Tofaş in 1995. He worked as the Accounting and Industrial Governance Manager and the Budget and Governance Manager from 2001 to 2008, and as the Finance Director between 2008 until 2015. Since January 2015, Eroldu has been serving as Member of the Tofaş Board of Directors and CEO. As of 2022, Cengiz Eroldu will also serve as the Automotive Industry Association’s (OSD) Chair.

TEMEL KÂMİL ATAY

Member of the Board of Directors

A graduate of Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Technical University, he holds an MBA degree from Wayne State University. He joined Koç Group in 1966 and later served as the General Manager of Otoyol Sanayi A.Ş. and Tofaş Türk Otomobil Fabrikası A.Ş. After working in various senior management posts at Koç Holding, he served as the CEO between 2000 and 2001. Temel Kamil Atay was a member of Koç Holding Board of Directors between 1996-2019. Since April 1994, Temel Kamil Atay has been serving as Member of the Tofaş Board of Directors.

KENAN YILMAZ

Member of the Board of Directors

He graduated from İstanbul University, Faculty of Law in 1983. He was admitted to the İstanbul Bar Association in 1984. He earned an LLM in International Business Transactions from Tulane University Law School in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) and received an EMBA from Koç University. He began his career as Legal Counsel at Koç Holding in 1989. He worked as Assistant Chief Legal Counsel between 2000 and 2006, and as the General Counsel between 2006 and 2021. From the beginning of 2021, he has been working as the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of Koç Holding, also responsible for the Compliance Program. Kenan Yılmaz is also a Member of the Board of Directors of Tofaş and Marmaris Altınyunus. He also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors and Member of the Board of Directors of some other Koç Group companies. In addition, Mr. Yılmaz is a founding member of Turkish Center for Ethical Values Foundation and founding member and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Turkish Institute of Nautical Archeology (TINA) and Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Koç Holding Pension and Support Fund Foundation, and a member of Turkish Industry & Business Association (TÜSİAD).

SILVIA VERNETTI BLINA

Member of the Board of Directors

Silvia Vernetti Blina, who completed her higher education at the Catalonia Polytechnic University of Barcelona in the field of Engineering, has experience in strategic planning, business development, and financial management. Before joining Fiat S.p.A in 2004, Silvia Vernetti Blina served in consulting roles at Bain & Company (Italy) and Andersen Consulting, where she was involved in Business Development and Joint Ventures Coordination for the consumer finance unit Fidis of the group. Vernetti also served as the Business Development President for FCA’s EMEA Region from 2009 and as FCA Serbia President from 2011. During this period, Vernetti also managed Fiat Group Automobile Partnerships Management and Strategic Planning function, overseeing alliances with significant industrial partners. Since January 2021, Silvia Vernetti Blina has been serving as the Global Corporate Office President and as a member of the Senior Executive Team of Stellantis. Since March 2018, Silvia Vernetti Blina has been serving as the Global President of Jeep Finance.

POLAT ŞEN

Member of the Board of Directors

Polat Şen received his bachelor’s degree from Marmara University, Department of Economics in 1998 and his master’s degree in International Finance from the University of Bradford, School of Management in 1999. Şen completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program in 2016. Appointed as Internal Audit Manager of Arçelik Group in 2005, and Group Director of Finance and Accounting at Grundig Electronics / Grundig Multimedia B.V. in 2008, he worked as Finance and Accounting Directors at Arçelik Group / Grundig Multimedia B.V. between 2009 and 2010. After holding Director of Purchasing position from 2010 until 2015, Polat Şen served as the CFO and at the same time the Assistant General Manager responsible for Sub-Saharan Operations of Arçelik Group from 2015 until 2022. Polat Şen has been the CFO of Koç Holding since 2022

GIORGIO FOSSATI

Member of the Board of Directors

Giorgio Fossati holds a degree in law from the University of Turin (Italy). He started his professional career in the Legal Department at Iveco S.p.A. in 1988 and joined Fiat S.p.A. in 1999 as a member of the legal staff. He became General Counsel of FCA Italy S.p.A. in 2002. He has served as the General Counsel for FCA Europe, Middle East and Africa Region and as Corporate General Counsel for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. in 2011. Mr. Fossati is a member of the Boards of Directors of FCA Partecipazioni S.p.A., Fiat Chrysler Risk Management S.p.A. In addition, he is the Vice President of Audit Committee of FCA Poland S.A. Giorgio Fossati has been serving as Member of the Tofaş Board of Directors since February 2016.

SERGIO DUCA

Independent Member of the Board of Directors

Mr. Duca graduated with honors in Economics and Business from Bocconi University in Milan. As a certified chartered accountant and auditor, he acquired broad experience through the PricewaterhouseCoopers network as the external auditor of a number of significant Italian companies. From 1997 to 2007, Mr. Duca was the Chair of PricewaterhouseCoopers S.p.A. In addition, he has previously served as Chair of the Board of Auditors of the Silvio Tronchetti Provera Foundation, Chair of the Board of Auditors of the Compagnia di San Paolo until May 2016, member of the Edison Foundation’s Advisory Board and the University Bocconi in Milan’s Development Committee, as well as Chair of the Bocconi’s Alumni Association’s Board of Auditors and a member of the Board of Auditors of the ANDAF (Italian Association of Chief Financial Officers). Mr. Duca has previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors of Orizzonte SGR S.p.A. from 2008 until 2016, Chair of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Exor S.p.A. until May 2015, Chair of the Board of Statutory Auditors of GTech until April 2015, Chair of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Tosetti Value SIM and an Independent Director of Sella Gestione SGR until April 2010. Sergio Duca is the Chair of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Enel S.p.A. since April 2010. He also serves as Chair of the Board of Auditors of Compagnia di San Paolo School Foundation and ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies) and Member of the Board of Auditors of Intesa San Paolo Onlus Foundation, a member of the board of directors of Nedcommunity, and an independent board member of OSAI Automation System S.p.A. Sergio Duca has been serving as Independent Member of the Tofaş Board of Directors since March 2018.

NESLİHAN TONBUL

Independent Member of the Board of Directors

Having graduated with a high degree from the Economics and Political Science department of Rutgers University in 1981, Neslihan Tonbul completed her post-graduate study on International Finances and Economic Development at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy - Tufts University. Appointed to the senior executive positions at New York, London and Istanbul agencies of various international finance institutions (The Irving Trust Company, The Bank of New York and BNY Mellon) from 1983 to 2008, she was appointed as regional manager overseeing a region that includes the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Türkiye. Serving as board member to the prominent Turkish holdings since 2008, she continues to work as a Consultant at the New Zealand Economic Development Agency and a Senior Advisor at Cambridge Family Enterprise Group. Gaining expertise in the Management of Family Companies by studying at the Harvard Business School, Tonbul has been teaching “Management of Family Companies” and “Impact Investing and Sustainability” at the Koç University since 2017.