HASAN SEZER
Chairman
Having graduated from the Department of Banking Foreign Trade and Exchange at Ankara Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences, Hasan Sezer started his business life in the private sector in 1982, and joined Ziraat Bank in 1983 as an assistant auditor. Following his latest post as a Department Head in this enterprise, Hasan Sezer served as the General Manager of Ziraat Yatırım A.Ş. (Ziraat Investment) from 1997 and of Halk Yatırım A.Ş. (Halk Investment) from 2001. Having been elected as a member on the Board of Directors of Halk Bank in 2003 and functioned as Deputy Chairman of the Board, Mr. Sezer was elected Chairman of the VakıfBank Board of Directors at the Ordinary General Assembly meeting held on March 19, 2010, a position from which he resigned on February 21, 2011.

AHMET CANDAN
Deputy Chairman
Having graduated from the Department of Finance, Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University in 1987, Ahmet Candan started his career as an assistant auditor on the Board of Auditors of the Ministry of Finance the same year. He functioned as an auditor and legislation and tax consultant for Kuveyt Türk Özel Finans Kurumu (Kuveyt Türk Private Financial Institution). He held the positions of assistant general manager and general manager at various private sector companies and Ziraat Leasing, and was elected as a member of the Board of Directors and a full member of the credit committee at Ziraat Bank in 2006. Mr. Candan was elected Deputy Chairman of the VakıfBank Board of Directors at the Ordinary General Assembly meeting held on March 19, 2010, and a full member of the Credit Committee of VakıfBank, in which positions he still serves.

SÜLEYMAN KALKAN
General Manager
After graduating from the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University in 1981, Süleyman Kalkan started to work as an assistant auditor at İşbank in 1983, where he later functioned as the assistant manager of retail loans, regional manager of commercial loans, manager of non-performing loans, and branch manager. Having served as a member on the board of directors of various establishments, Mr. Kalkan was appointed as the Managing Director and General Manager of VakıfBank on March 19, 2010, in which capacity he presently serves.

SELAHATTİN TORAMAN
Board Member
After joining VakıfBank in 1977, Selahattin Toraman served at various positions in the Bank until his voluntary retirement in 2000 when holding a manager title. Having served as a member of the Bank’s Board of Directors from December 31, 2003 until March 21, 2008, he graduated from Çorum Vocational School, Department of Social Sciences in 1980. A member of the Bank’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, Selahattin Toraman has been re-elected member of the VakıfBank Board of Directors on March 19, 2010.

SERDAR TUNÇBİLEK
Board Member
A graduate of Ankara University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics, Serdar Tunçbilek started as an assistant auditor at Emlak Bank in 1985. After serving at various positions at this bank, he worked for BRSA and SDIF from 2001. Elected to a seat as a member on the VakıfBank Board of Directors on July 24, 2007, Serdar Tunçbilek is also a member of the Bank’s Audit Committee.

HALİM KANATÇI
Board Member
After graduating from the Department of Business Administration, Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences in 1976, Halim Kanatçı worked as a Branch Manager for Garanti Bank (13 years), Finansbank and Toprakbank (3 years). He served as the CEO of İstanbul Marmara Eğitim Sağlık Kurumları A.Ş. (İstanbul Marmara Education and Health Institutions Inc.) and a Member of the Board of Trustees at Maltepe University, and assumed the position of Deputy Mayor of Maltepe, İstanbul, from 2004 until 2009. Mr. Kanatçı was appointed a Member of the VakıfBank Board of Directors by the Office of the Prime Minister on April 28, 2009. He is also a member of the Bank’s Credit Committee.

İSMAİL ALPTEKİN
Board Member
Having graduated from the Faculty of Law at İstanbul University in 1968, İsmail Alptekin began his career as a self-employed lawyer. He later worked as an attorney at Türkiye Zirai Donatım Kurumu (Agricultural Equipment Agency of Turkey) and auditor at Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK). He served as a Member of the VakıfBank Board of Directors for two terms (1975-1978, 1996-1997), Council Member of Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Member of Parliament in 21st term representing Bolu, Member of Parliament in 22nd term representing Ankara as well as the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament during the same term. Mr. Alptekin was elected Member of the VakıfBank Board of Directors at the Ordinary General Assembly meeting on April 3, 2009. He is also a member of the Bank’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

DR. ADNAN ERTEM
Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi
Dr. Adnan Ertem, 1987 yılında İstanbul Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Kamu Yönetimi bölümünden mezun olmuş, 1997 yılında sosyoloji alanında doktorasını tamamlamıştır.1988 yılında T.C. Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü'nde Müfettiş Yardımcısı olarak göreve başlayan Dr. Adnan Ertem, 1991 yılında Müfettişliğe, 2002 yılında ise Başmüfettişliğe atanmıştır. 2002-2007 yılları arasında İstanbul Vakıflar Bölge Müdürlüğü görevini vekaleten yürütmüştür. 2007-2010 yılları arasında T.C. Başbakanlık Müsteşar Yardımcılığı görevini yürüten Dr. Adnan Ertem, 2010 yılı Ekim ayında T.C. Başbakanlık Vakıflar Genel Müdürü olarak atanmıştır. 27.10.2010 tarihinde de T. Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O. Yönetim Kurulu üyeliğine seçilen Dr. Adnan Ertem aynı zamanda T. Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O. Kredi Komitesi Yedek Üyesidir.

RAMAZAN GÜNDÜZ
Independent Board Member
Beginning his career at VakıfBank in 1977 as an intern, Ramazan Gündüz served as assistant auditor, auditor and manager at various levels, Executive Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors at the Bank during the following years. Also holding the position of General Manager at two VakıfBank subsidiaries, Vakıf Finansal Kiralama A.Ş. (Vakıf Leasing) and Vakıf Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş. (Vakıf Real Estate Investment Trust), Mr. Gündüz was elected Member of the VakıfBank Board of Directors at the Ordinary General Assembly meeting on April 3, 2009. He is also a full member of the Bank’s Credit Committee.

MEHMET HALTAŞ
Statutory Auditor
A graduate of Ankara İ.T.A. Başkent School of Economic and Commercial Sciences, Mehmet Haltaş worked as an auditor and head chief auditor at the Republic of Turkey, General Directorate of Foundations for 24 years, where he currently functions as the Head of the Consultant and Audit Services Department. At the Ordinary General Assembly meeting on March 19, 2010, Mehmet Haltaş was elected as a statutory auditor of VakıfBank.

YUNUS ARINCI
Statutory Auditor
A graduate of the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University, Yunus Arıncı started his career as an assistant auditor at the Prime Ministry in 1997 and pursued his graduate studies at the Indiana University from 2007 until 2009. Following his posts as an auditor and chief auditor at the Prime Ministry, Yunus Arıncı was appointed as the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Prime Ministry, a position he currently holds. He was elected as a statutory auditor of VakıfBank at the Ordinary General Assembly meeting on March 19, 2010.