BORUSAN PIPE

Zafer Atabey graduated from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences at Boğaziçi University. He began his career at Borusan Pipein 1991, where he held various roles in the Marketing and Sales departments for 10 years. In 2001, he became the Trade Manager at the Vobarno factory in Italy, and in 2005, he was appointed General Manager of the same facility.

Returning to Turkiye in 2008, Zafer Atabey served as Deputy General Manager in various segments at Borusan Pipe. In 2013, he was appointed as a Board Member at Borusan Pipe US Inc., and in 2015, he became Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee at Borusan Pipe. Since January 2017, Mr. Atabey has served as the Chairman of the Executive Committee at Borusan Pipe.

Anıl Karaca graduated from the Department of Business Informatics at Marmara University and completed the AMP program at Harvard Business School. He began his career in 2001 as an auditor at PwC. From 2004 to 2011, Mr. Karaca managed the financial reporting and controlling functions at Anadolu Efes.

Between 2012 and 2014, Mr. Karaca served as CFO at Efes Kazakhstan, and from 2014 to 2016, he worked as CFO at Çelik Motor, where he also led the leasing function. From 2016 to 2017, he served as Board Member and CFO at Şişecam Flat Glass Group, and from 2017 to 2021, he was the General Manager of Şişecam Automotive.

Anıl Karaca has been a Member of the Executive Committee at Borusan Pipe since October 2021, overseeing financial affairs, strategy, legal, and foreign trade functions. He also serves as a Board Member at Borusan Pipe US, Borusan Berg Pipe, and Borusan Vobarno.

Uğur Onbaşı graduated from the Department of International Relations (in English) at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Marmara University.

Between 1999 and 2004, Mr. Onbaşı worked in the Export Department of Borusan Boru. From 2004 to 2006, he served as Project Manager for Six Sigma Black Belt Projects. In 2007, he was appointed Raw Material Purchasing Manager, and in 2013, he became the Trade Director for the Infrastructure Project Segment at Borusan Pipe.

From 2015 to 2023, Uğur Onbaşı served as Executive Vice President of the Turkiye Infrastructure Project Segment. He currently serves as a Member of the Executive Committee responsible for the Large Diameter Pipe Segment at Borusan Pipe US and is the Chairman of the Executive Committee at Borusan Berg Pipe, based in the United States.

Ali Okyay graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering at Boğaziçi University and began his career in 2000 at Borusan Pipe as a Domestic Sales Specialist.

Between 2003 and 2006, he managed Six Sigma Black Belt Projects at Borusan Group. In 2006, he was appointed Export Manager, and in 2013, he became the Automotive Segment Manager. In 2014, he was promoted to Sales Director of the Automotive Segment.

In 2017, Mr. Okyay was appointed Deputy General Manager responsible for Purchasing and Supply Chain processes. From 2019 to 2023, he served as Executive Vice President of the Automotive Segment at Borusan Pipe. Since 2023, he has continued as a Member of the Executive Committee responsible for the Automotive Segment at Borusan Pipe.

Oğuzhan Kuşçuoğlu graduated from the Department of Economics at Boğaziçi University and began his career in 2001 at Maersk Line in a Business Development role.

In 2004, he joined Borusan Pipe as a supervisor in the Export Sales function, later being promoted to Manager in 2011.

In 2015, Mr. Kuşçuoğlu became Export Sales Director, and from 2017 to 2023, he served as Executive Vice President of the Construction and General Industry Segment. During this period, he managed both Export and Domestic Market Sales. In 2019, he took on responsibility for Purchasing and Procurement, and from 2021 onward, he also oversaw the Production Departments at the Gemlik ERW Factories.

As part of his segment responsibilities, Mr. Kuşçuoğlu was also in charge of the production and sales of the SRM production facility, which began operations in the USA in 2024. Since 2023, he has continued as a Member of the Executive Committee responsible for the Construction and General Industry Segment at Borusan Pipe.

Nihan Alhan graduated from the Department of English Linguistics at Hacettepe University and completed her MBA at Bahçeşehir University. She began her career as an English teacher in 2003. From 2005 to 2014, Mrs. Alhan served as Human Resources Manager at Yazaki Automotive Yan Sanayi, managing Human Resources and Occupational Health and Safety functions.

Between 2014 and 2021, she worked at Autoliv Cankor Otomotiv as the Country Human Resources and Industrial Relations Manager and as the Compensation and Benefits Coordinator for the Autoliv European Region.

Since 2021, Mrs. Alhan has been a Member of the Executive Committee responsible for Human Resources and Sustainability at Borusan Pipe.

Serdar Birlikci graduated from the Department of Electronic Engineering at Hacettepe University in 1995 and earned an MBA from Sabancı University in 2002. He began his career in 1995 as part of Microsoft's Technical Support team. From 1996 to 2002, he held various roles at Ericsson, overseeing different areas of IT, including technology and operations, project management, quality, and compliance. He also served as the IT Director responsible for Turkiye, Azerbaijan, and Israel.

Between 2003 and 2019, Mr. Birlikci held various roles at PepsiCo, progressing from Business Solutions Manager to CIO, where he led the Global Agile Transformation program during this period. From 2019 to 2022, he served as CIO at Groupama Sigorta before joining Borusan Pipe in April 2022.

Serdar Birlikci currently serves as a Member of the Executive Committee responsible for Global IT and Digital Transformation processes at Borusan Pipe.

Josh Croix holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and completed a certificate program in Advanced Management at Rice University. He began his career in 1997 as a Project Engineer at Bredero Shaw in Scotland, advancing to senior roles in various global locations, including Nigeria, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the United States, and Brazil, ultimately becoming General Manager. He later transitioned into a commercial role, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, expansion, and new product development.

In 2010, Mr. Croix served as Director of Business Development and Marketing at Pipestream, a Shell Technology Venture Capital Company. In 2013, he joined Borusan Pipe as Executive Vice President for large-diameter pipe sales in the North American market. He transitioned to the OCTG segment in 2015, first as Commercial Affairs Director and later as Operations Director. In 2024, Mr. Croix was appointed General Manager of Borusan Pipe US and a Member of the Executive Committee responsible for the Borusan Pipe USA OCTG Segment.

Dimitris Dimopoulos holds a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Athens National Technical University and a diploma in Management Studies from ALBA Graduate Business School in Greece.

With 30 years of experience in large-diameter steel pipe production for the energy sector, Mr. Dimopoulos joined Borusan Pipe in October 2011, focusing on quality, technology, sales, procurement, and strategy. In 2024, he was appointed a Member of the Executive Committee responsible for the technical and quality processes of Borusan Pipe'S US operations.

Joel Johnson holds a Bachelor's degree in Construction Management Engineering from North Dakota State University and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland. He began his career in 1992 as a Project Coordinator at Bredero Shaw, where, between 1992 and 2007, he served in various roles, including Project Manager, Operations Manager, General Manager of the Africa Region, Vice President of Latin American Procurement, and finally, Vice President of Business Development.

In 2008, Mr. Johnson joined Welspun Tubular, where he served as Vice President of North and South America for five years. Between 2013 and 2014, he worked as President and CEO at OMK Tube, Inc., and from 2014 to 2015, he served as a Pipe and Coating Consultant at Johnson Piper LLC.

In 2015, Joel Johnson joined Borusan Pipe US as CEO. In 2024, he was appointed a Member of the Board of Directors of Borusan Berg Pipe and as the Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Borusan Pipe.