Executive Committee

Dr. Bülent Bulgurlu
Member

Dr. Bülent Bulgurlu graduated from Ankara Engineering and Architectural Faculty and he continued the doctoral program at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. He began his career as a Construction Engineer at Elliot Strömme in Oslo in 1972. He joined Garanti İnşaat in 1977 as an engineer and worked as Planning and Construction Manager, Work Site Coordination and Construction Manager, Assistant General Manager and General Manager. He assumed the position of Executive Member at Garanti-Koza.

 

Starting from 1996, he worked at Koç Holding as the President of the Tourism and Services Group, President of the Tourism and Construction Group and President of the Consumer Durables and Construction Group. He served as the CEO of Koç Holding A.Ş. from May 2007 to April 2010. He is a member of the Board of Directors at Koç Holding since May 2007. He is also a member of TÜSİAD (Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association) and TURMEPA (The Turkish Marine and Environment Protection Association). Bülent Bulgurlu has been serving on the Aygaz Board of Directors since 2008.

Ali Y. Koç
Member
He graduated from Rice University in Business Administration and completed his MBA degree at Harvard Business School. He attended the American Express Bank Management Trainee program between 1990 and 1991 and worked as an analyst at Morgan Stanley Investment Bank between 1992 and 1994. He held various senior positions at Koç Holding such as the New Business Development Coordinator and President of the Information Technology Group between 1997 and 2006. He was the President of the Corporate Communications and Information Technology Group between 2006 and 2010. He has been a member of Koç Holding Board of Directors since 30 January 2008 and was named Vice Chairman on February 22, 2016.
 
Ömer M. Koç
Member

Ömer M. Koç received his B.A. degree from Columbia University in 1985. He worked at Kofisa Trading for one year. He completed his MBA at Columbia University in 1989. Mr. Koç worked at Ramerica International Inc. and then he joined Koç Group in 1990 and held various senior positions such as Manager at Gazal A.Ş., Financial Coordinator, Vice President and President of Energy Group at Koç Holding.  

 

He became a Member of the Board of Directors of Koç Holding in 2004, and served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2008. On February 22, 2016, he was appointed as the Chairman of Koç Holding. He is also the Chairman of Turkish Educational Foundation Board of Trustees, Chairman of Koç University Board of Trustees, President of Geyre Foundation, Chairman of Yapı Kredi Culture, Arts and Publishing Board of Directors, and Chairman of Tüpraş Board of Directors. Ömer M. Koç has been on the Board of Directors at Aygaz A.Ş. since 1996, and has been the Vice Chairman since 2001.

Rahmi M. Koç
Member of the Board of Directors
Rahmi M. Koç completed his graduate studies in Industrial Management at Johns Hopkins University in the USA. He began his career at Koç Group in 1958 at Otokoç and held various senior positions at Koç Holding. After serving as Chairman of the Executive Committee starting from 1980, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Koç Holding A.Ş. in 1984. 
 
 
He has been carrying out his duties as Koç Holding Honorary President since 2003. Serving as the President of the International Chamber of Commerce from 1995 to 1996. Rahmi M. Koç carries out duties such as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Vehbi Koç Foundation, Honorary Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Koç University, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Rahmi M. Koç Museum and Cultural Foundation, Chairman of the Board of the Vehbi Koç Foundation American Hospital, Honorary Chairman and Founding Member of TURMEPA (The Turkish Marine and Environment Protection Association), Honorary President of the High Advisory Council of Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association, Member of the Advisory Board of the Turkish Employers Association, Honorary Member of the Foreign Policy Association, Honorary Member of NY Metropolitan Museum Board of Trustees and Founder Member of Global Relations Forum. He serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aygaz A.Ş. since 1996.