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Meet our Board
Our board of directors consist of influential and successful business leaders in various areas from investment to technology. Their expertise shapes the future of mobility and energy efficiency.
Our board of directors consist of influential and successful business leaders in various areas from investment to technology. Their expertise shapes the future of mobility and energy efficiency.
Nicola De Sanctis
Chairperson
Nicola de Sanctis has more than 35 years of vast experience in different sectors and also on academic environment.
He has worked for Waste Management, public utility sectors; mergers and acquisitions, energy efficiency and renewables. He acted as the CEO of Edison Renewables, E.ON Italy, Iren, Acquedotto Pugliese. Sanctis has been appointed as the Chairperson of Electrip Global LTD as of 2023.
Ömer Yüngül
Vice Chairperson
Kicking off his career at the construction company Tekfen İnşaat, Yüngül filled various managerial positions in Metaş, Faz Elektrik, and Merloni Elettrodomestici. Joining Zorlu Holding as the General Manager of Vestel Beyaz Eşya, a white goods manufacturer in 1997, Yüngül became Chairman of the Vestel Executive Board in 2000. Following successful 15 years in Vestel management, Yüngül became the first CEO of Zorlu Holding in 2013. Yüngül continues his position as the CEO of Zorlu Holding and he has also been appointed as the Vice Chairperson of Electrip Global LTD as of 2023.
Gab Barbaro
Board Member
Gab Barbaro holds an MBA degree from the Australian Graduate School of Management, and Bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Law from Monash University, Melbourne. Mr. Barbaro is the managing director of WrenHouse LTD and focuses on asset management across the portfolio and is a Board Director of North Sea Midstream Partners, DCLI, Electrip Global and i3 Broadband. Barbaro has been appointed as the Board Member of Electrip Global LTD as of 2022.
He has over 20 years executive and consulting experience, working with large corporates to drive performance improvement.
Bekir Cem Köksal
Board Member
Cem Köksal holds a degree from Mechanical Engineering Department of Boğaziçi University in 1988. Following post-graduate work in Bilkent University, he filled various positions at different levels in İnterbank from 1990-1997 and in Denizbank from 1997-2002. Köksal has been the Financial Affairs Group Head in Zorlu Holding since 2002. Köksal has been appointed as the Board Member of Electrip Global LTD as of 2023.
Benedetto De Biasio
Board Member
Benedetto De Biasio holds a degree in Economics from the University of Bologna.
Benedetto De Biasio is involved in the origination, execution and asset management of investments, with a focus on the Community and Energy Transition infrastructure sectors and supports the origination effort in Southern Europe for WrenHouse. Benedetto is also Board Director of Almaviva, Voyage Care. Benedetto has been appointed as the Board Member of Electrip Global LTD as of 2022.
Phil Bownes
Board Member
Phil Bownes holds BA in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford and is a qualified solicitor admitted to practice in England and Wales.
Phil Bownes is primarily responsible for legal and compliance matters associated with Wren House and the transactions it undertakes, as well as managing Wren House’s external legal relationships and advising Wren House’s Board and Senior Management. Besides his board membership in Electrip Global LTD as of 2022, he is also board director of Voyage Care.
Kaan Dündar
Board Member
Kaan Dündar holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Dokuz Eylul University as well as MS in Finance and MBA degrees from University of Baltimore.
Mr.Dündar is the Finance Director of Vestel UK Limited and more than 30 years of experience in vairous sector from banking to automobile.
Apart from his Board membership in Electrip Global LTD as of 2023; he is also board member in Turkish-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
İ. Sinan Ak
CEO
Sinan Ak graduated from Department of Business Engineering at Istanbul Technical University in 1995 and received his master’s degree in business administration from Old Dominion University in the United States. He began his career as an investment specialist in 1995 and joined Zorlu Group in 2000. Mr. Ak joined Zorlu Energy Group in 2006 and worked in various positions until December 2016. In 2016; he was appointed as Sector Head of the Zorlu Energy Group. Ak has also been appointed as CEO of Electrip Global Limited in 2022.
Elif Yener
CFO
Elif Yener graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering at Boğaziçi University in 2004 and received her MBA degree from Columbia University in 2011. She joined Zorlu Holding in 2011; after serving in different levels under Finance department, she has been appointed as the General Manager of Financial Affairs in July 1, 2019. Yener also serves as the CFO of Electrip Global Limited since 2022.
Aydın Akat
Managing Director
Aydın Akat received an associate degree in civil engineering from Middle East Technical University in 1990 and graduated from the Department of Civil Engineering at Istanbul University in 1996. Akat began his career in 1990 and worked in various construction projects . He joined Zorlu Energy Group in 2005 and with his experince in different functions; Aydın Akat was appointed as the General Manager Responsible for Industrial Projects and Applications on January 1st, 2017. Akat has also been appointed as the Managing Director of Electrip group companies as of 2023.
Evren Evcit
Managing Director
Evren Evcit graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Istanbul Technical University and received his MBA from Boğaziçi University. Following his graduation, he started his career in energy sector and joined Zorlu Energy Group in May 2017. Evcit is the Director of Zorlu Solar and Foreign Investments since September 1, 2019. Evcit has also been appointed as the Managing Director in Electrip group companies as of 2023.
İnanç Salman
Managing Director
İnanç Salman graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering at Istanbul Technical University and received his master’s degree from Istanbul Technical University in 2006. Salman joined Zorlu Group in 2004 and Zorlu Energy Group in 2007. After working in various functions in Energy Group. İnanç Salman was appointed as the General Manager Responsible for Trade on September 1st, 2020. Salman also serves as the Managing Director in Electrip group companies as of 2023.