Board of Directors

Namık Kemal Gökalp (Chairman)

Namık Kemal Gökalp completed his undergraduate studies at Anadolu University’s Department of Business Administration (1989-1994). Subsequently, he earned his master’s degree on Capital Markets and Stock Exchange at Marmara University’s Institute of Banking and Insurance (2003-2004). He has a PhD in Finance and Banking from Kadir Has University.

He worked as a Corporate Finance consultant, coordinator and senior manager in the finance sector. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of İnfo Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., Hedef Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ort. A.Ş., Seyitler Kimya Sanayi A.Ş. and İdeal Finansal Teknolojier ve Danışmanlık A.Ş.

Mehmet Ziya Gökalp (Vice Chairman of the Board )

Mehmet Ziya Gökalp received his bachelor’s degree from Dokuz Eylül University’s Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and his master’s degree from İstanbul University’s Department of Monetary and Capital Markets. He continues his doctoral studies in the field of Social Policy at Kocaeli University.

After working as a senior manager in various investment organizations, he served as general manager and economy writer at Yeni Şafak Newspaper. He was as a member of the CBRT Supervisory Board. In addition to his position at the Issuer, Gökalp serves as a board member at İnfo Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş., Hedef Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ort. A.Ş. and İdeal Finansal Teknolojiler ve Danışmanlık A.Ş.

Sibel Gökalp 

Sibel Gökalp graduated from İstanbul University’s Department of International Relations and worked as a senior executive in the finance sector for many years. She served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Hedef Menkul Kıymetler Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş., EVG Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş. and Taksim Yatırım Ortaklığı A.Ş., all of which were previously owned by the Group. 
In addition to her position at the Issuer, she serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Hedef Portföy Yönetimi, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Hedef Girişim Sermayesi Yatırım Ort.A.Ş., Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at İdeal Finansal Teknolojiler ve Danışmanlık A.Ş. and Board Member at Seyitler Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.

Bülent Kırımlı

Born in 1971, Bülent Kırımlı graduated from Ankara University’s Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Economics. After starting his career in the capital markets in 1994 at Global Yatırım, he worked as a Dealer at Demir Yatırım between 1996 and 1998, Director in the Sales and Marketing Department at Sümer Yatırım between 1998 and 1999, Sales and Marketing Manager at Meksa Yatırım between 1999 and 2002, Assistant General Manager at MNG Yatırım between 2002 and 2004, and Assistant General Manager at Turkish Yatırım between 2004 and 2012. Between 2012 and 2019, Kırımlı served as General Manager, Board Member and Board Consultant at A1 Yatırım Menkul Değerler, which he founded, and as of April 2019, he continues to serve as a Board Member at INFO Yatırım Menkul Değerler.

Cihangir Yersel (Independent Member)

Cihangir Yersel graduated from Anadolu University’s Faculty of Economics, Department of Public Administration. He started his career in 1998 and worked as a senior manager in various food companies. He transitioned to the finance sector with Hedef Group. Since 2018, he has been serving as an Independent Board Member at Hedef Holding.

Sümeyye Atar Avcı (Independent Member)

Sümeyye Atar Avcı graduated from İstanbul University’s Faculty of Law in 2015, completed her legal internship after graduation and registered with the İstanbul Bar Association and worked in various law offices in the fields of Labor Law, Compensation Law, Commercial Law and Family Law. She is currently working as a freelance lawyer and continues her education at İstanbul University’s Department of Human Resources Management. She has also received training on concordat commissariat and holds certificates on CCP and the Communiqué on Equity-Based Crowdfunding and Related Principles provided by Capital Markets Licensing Registry and Training Agency. She is currently an independent board member at İdealist Danışmanlık A.Ş.

Murat Tanrıöver (CEO)

He graduated from Marmara University, Department of Business Administration in English and completed his master's degree in finance at Louisiana State University. Tanrıöver started his professional career as an Analyst at Türk Boston Bank and worked as a Specialist at Industrial Development Bank of Turkey, Director at Yapı Kredi Investment, Capital Markets Coordinator at Doğan Publishing Holding, and Assistant General Manager at Yatırım Finansman and Garanti Securities.

Since 2010, he has served as an independent member of the Board of Directors in various companies and currently serves as an independent member of the Board of Directors at Özyaşar Wire and Mobiliz Vehicle Tracking.

Tanrıöver served as Executive Vice President in charge of Investment Banking at Gedik Investment and General Manager of Gedik Investment Holding between 2013 and 2020. During this period, he served as a Board Member at Gedik Venture Capital, City Farm and Gedik Investment Holding, subsidiaries of the group, and as Chairman of the Board at Marbaş Menkul and Venture Capital.

Murat TANRIOVER has been serving as Board Member of İnfo Yatirim Menkul Degerler since 5 November 2020, Hedef Venture Capital Investment Trust since 16 November 2020, Zen Venture Capital Investment Trust since 11 March 2022 and as the CEO of Hedef Holding since September 14, 2021

Ömer Eryılmaz - CFO

He graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Business Administration in 1985. Eryılmaz started his career as a Financial Analyst at the Industrial Investment Bank (SYB) in 1986. He took up the duties of Assistant Financial Control Manager in 1993, moving up to the position of Financial Control Manager since 1999. Following the merger of the Industrial Investment Bank and the Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB) in 2002, Ömer Eryılmaz served first as Risk Management Manager and then as the Chairperson of the Board of Internal Auditors. Since 2006, he has served as Assistant General Manager (CFO) in charge of Accounting and Financial Control, Taxes, Subsidiaries, Securities, Budget Planning and Investor Relations, and Credit Operations at TSKB. At the end of 2016, Ömer Eryılmaz was appointed as the General Manager of Yatırım Finansman Menkul Değerler A.Ş., a subsidiary of TSKB, where he served as the senior executive responsible for investor relations. He also served on the Corporate Governance Committee and the Sustainability Committee. Eryılmaz retired in July 2022 from the position of General Manager of Yatırım Finansman Menkul Değerler A.Ş., which he held since 2017. Having served as a member of the board of directors and supervisory board in many companies and associations throughout his career, he was appointed as CFO of Hedef Holding as of September 2022. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Hedef Investment Bank.