Board of Directors

Ebubekir TİVNİKLİ

Chairman of the Board

Ebubekir Tivnikli commenced his professional journey in the Commercial Banking Sales division at Kuveyt Türk. Following this, he took on the roles of Deputy Director of Procurement at Dicle Elektrik and Director of Procurement at Eksim Holding. He has also led the Supply Chain divisions at Eksim Holding, Eksun Gıda, and Dicle Elektrik.

Currently, he holds the position of CEO and Chairman of the Board at the parent company Eksim Holding, overseeing various subsidiaries as the Chairman of the Board at Dicle Elektrik (Electric Distribution Company), Dicle Kök Enerji Yatırım (Energy Investment Group), Eksun Gıda and Aslı (Food Group), Eksim Enerji (Renewable Energy Generation Company), and Eksim Ventures (Capital Investment Company).

Mr. Tivnikli is an alumnus of Marmara University, where he earned his degree in Business Administration from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.In addition to his professional responsibilities, he has been actively engaged in various non-governmental organizations, holding several leadership roles. He presently chairs the Board of Trustees at the Abdullah Tivnikli Foundation and serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

Ebubekir Tivnikli commenced his professional journey in the Commercial Banking Sales division at Kuveyt Türk. Following this, he took on the roles of Deputy Director of Procurement at Dicle Elektrik and Director of Procurement at Eksim Holding. He has also led the Supply Chain divisions at Eksim Holding, Eksun Gıda, and Dicle Elektrik.

Currently, he holds the position of CEO and Chairman of the Board at the parent company Eksim Holding, overseeing various subsidiaries as the Chairman of the Board at Dicle Elektrik (Electric Distribution Company), Dicle Kök Enerji Yatırım (Energy Investment Group), Eksun Gıda and Aslı (Food Group), Eksim Enerji (Renewable Energy Generation Company), and Eksim Ventures (Capital Investment Company).

Mr. Tivnikli is an alumnus of Marmara University, where he earned his degree in Business Administration from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.In addition to his professional responsibilities, he has been actively engaged in various non-governmental organizations, holding several leadership roles. He presently chairs the Board of Trustees at the Abdullah Tivnikli Foundation and serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University.

Osman ARIOĞLU

Deputy Chairman of the Board

Osman Arıoğlu began his professional career in 1980 by joining the Board of Accountants. In 1988, he went to the UK to conduct studies on municipal revenues. Upon his return, Arıoğlu served as Deputy Director of the Istanbul Revenue Office from 1989 to 1994 and as Deputy Director General of Revenues at the Ministry of Finance from 1994 to 1999. In 1999, he briefly held the position of Director General of Revenues and was reappointed to this role in 2002. With the establishment of the Revenue Administration in 2005, Arıoğlu became its first president and remained in this position until retirement at the end of 2007.

As one of the founders of AKT Certified Public Accountancy and Independent Auditing Inc. and C.C. Construction, Arıoğlu served as a Board Member of Public Banks Joint Management and as a Board Member of Ziraat Bank from 2003 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2016, he provided financial and consultancy services. In 2016, he joined Eksim Holding, where he currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board.

Born in Sinop in 1959, Arıoğlu graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University with a degree in Economics and Finance.

Mustafa TİVNİKLİ

Board Member and Chief Supply Chain Officer

Mustafa Tivnikli began his professional career as a Management Trainee in corporate commercial banking at Kuveyt Türk. In 2015, he joined Eksim Holding as a Budget Reporting Specialist. In 2017, he became the Budget Reporting Manager at Eksun Gıda. Since 2018, Mustafa Tivnikli has served as a Member of the Board of Directors and Head of Supply Chain at Eksim Holding.

Tivnikli graduated from Sabancı University with a degree in Industrial Engineering and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Abdullah Tivnikli Foundation.

Seyfettin SAĞLAM

Board Member

Seyfettin Sağlam, after graduating from the Sociology Department of Middle East Technical University, completed his master's degree in International Quality Management at Marmara University. He participated in leadership programs at INSEAD (European Institute of Business Administration) and Harvard Business School. Throughout his career, Sağlam has held senior executive positions at Yıldız Holding, Ziraat Bank, Borsa Istanbul, and Turkcell. He has led company formations, acquisitions, and mergers across different sectors, and has been instrumental in redesigning and implementing HR processes.

SaÄŸlam has served as a Board Member in companies operating in insurance, finance, and telecommunications. Since 2020, he has been a Member of the Board of Directors at Eksim Holding.

Osman Arıoğlu began his professional career in 1980 by joining the Board of Accountants. In 1988, he went to the UK to conduct studies on municipal revenues. Upon his return, Arıoğlu served as Deputy Director of the Istanbul Revenue Office from 1989 to 1994 and as Deputy Director General of Revenues at the Ministry of Finance from 1994 to 1999. In 1999, he briefly held the position of Director General of Revenues and was reappointed to this role in 2002. With the establishment of the Revenue Administration in 2005, Arıoğlu became its first president and remained in this position until retirement at the end of 2007.

As one of the founders of AKT Certified Public Accountancy and Independent Auditing Inc. and C.C. Construction, Arıoğlu served as a Board Member of Public Banks Joint Management and as a Board Member of Ziraat Bank from 2003 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2016, he provided financial and consultancy services. In 2016, he joined Eksim Holding, where he currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board.

Born in Sinop in 1959, Arıoğlu graduated from the Faculty of Political Sciences at Ankara University with a degree in Economics and Finance.

Mustafa Tivnikli began his professional career as a Management Trainee in corporate commercial banking at Kuveyt Türk. In 2015, he joined Eksim Holding as a Budget Reporting Specialist. In 2017, he became the Budget Reporting Manager at Eksun Gıda. Since 2018, Mustafa Tivnikli has served as a Member of the Board of Directors and Head of Supply Chain at Eksim Holding.

Tivnikli graduated from Sabancı University with a degree in Industrial Engineering and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Abdullah Tivnikli Foundation.

Seyfettin Sağlam, after graduating from the Sociology Department of Middle East Technical University, completed his master's degree in International Quality Management at Marmara University. He participated in leadership programs at INSEAD (European Institute of Business Administration) and Harvard Business School. Throughout his career, Sağlam has held senior executive positions at Yıldız Holding, Ziraat Bank, Borsa Istanbul, and Turkcell. He has led company formations, acquisitions, and mergers across different sectors, and has been instrumental in redesigning and implementing HR processes.

SaÄŸlam has served as a Board Member in companies operating in insurance, finance, and telecommunications. Since 2020, he has been a Member of the Board of Directors at Eksim Holding.