Muharrem Usta
Chairman, CEO
Muharrem Usta was born in Trabzon in 1965. Mr. Usta graduated from Trabzon High School in 1983, from Dokuz Eylül University Medical School in 1989, and became an ENT specialist in 1992. In 1993, Mr. Usta switched to hospital management business and took initial steps for the establishment of MLP Care. Mr. Usta served as the Chairman of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Health Committee, Member of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Assembly and the President of the Health Commission, and the Founding President of the Turkish Association of Private Hospital and Healthcare Institutions (OHSAD). Mr. Usta, MLP Care's (Medical Park and Liv Hospital) Chairman and CEO, also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of İstinye University.
Seymur Tarı
Vice Chairman (representing Sullivan B.V.)
Seymur Tarı was elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a three year term at the General Assembly meeting held in April 2021. Mr. Tarı is currently working at Turk Ventures Advisory Limited, a firm providing consultancy services to private equity funds. Previously, Mr Tarı worked at McKinsey & Company, focusing on corporate portfolio strategy, and at Caterpillar Inc. as a product manager with responsibility for the EMEA & CIS regions. Mr. Tarı has an MBA degree from INSEAD and MSc and BSc degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics from ETH Zurich.
Hatice Hale Özsoy Bıyıklı
Member (representing Elinor B.V.)
Hatice Hale Özsoy Bıyıklı was elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a three year term at the General Assembly meeting held in April 2021. Ms. Özsoy Bıyıklı is currently working at Turk Ventures Advisory Limited, a firm providing consultancy services to private equity funds. Ms. Özsoy previously worked as a Senior Associate at Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Division in London. Ms. Özsoy Bıyıklı also worked for The Boston Consulting Group and Andersen Business Consulting in Istanbul and Amsterdam. Ms. Özsoy Bıyıklı holds an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and MSc and BSc degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.
Haydar Sancak
Member (representing Sancak İnşaat)
Haydar Sancak was elected as a member of the Board of Directors for a three year term at the General Assembly meeting held in April 2021. In addition to his position at MLP Care, Mr. Sancak also serves at various in positions in or out group companies of Sancak Group such as the Chairman at Sancak İnşaat Turizm Nakliyat ve Dış Tic. A.Ş., Vice Chairman at both Sancak Enerji Hizmetleri A.Ş. and Sanport Gayrimenkul Geliştirme İnşaat Tic. A.Ş..
Betül Ebru Edin
Independent Board Member
Betül Ebru Edin graduated from Boğaziçi University, Department of Civil Engineering in 1993 and completed her MBA at Işık University. In 1993, Ms. Edin began her career in banking and progressed to the Corporate Banking Department at Garanti Bank in 1997. By 2009, Ms. Edin had assumed the role of Executive Vice President responsible for Project and Acquisition Finance. Since 2017, Ms. Edin has overseen Corporate, Investment Banking, and Sustainability, serving at Garanti BBVA until 2022. Additionally, Ms. Edin held positions as Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Garanti Yatırım ve Menkul Kıymetler A.Ş. and as a Board Member at Garanti Bank S.A. (Romania). Since September 2023, Ms. Edin has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Fibabanka A.Ş.
Ms. Edin is actively involved in civil society, holding the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors at the Sustainable Development Association (SKD), and serving as a Board Member of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and the 30 Percent Club.
Temel Güzeloğlu
Independent Board Member
Temel Güzeloğlu holds bachelor's degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Physics from Boğaziçi University. Mr. Güzeloğlu holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Northeastern University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Bilgi University. Mr. Güzeloğlu was previously the Executive Vice President overseeing Retail Banking at Finansbank A.Ş. until August 2008. Subsequently, Mr. Güzeloğlu has continued his role as a member of the Executive Committee and as the Executive Vice President responsible for Retail Banking. Mr Güzeloğlu was appointed as General Manager in April 2010 and served in this position until the end of 2021. As of January 1, 2022, Mr. Güzeloğlu took on the role of Board Member at QNB Finansbank A.Ş. and holds the position of Chairman on the boards of QNB Finans Yatırım, QNB eFinans, IB Tech, and QNB Wise, while also serving as a Board Member at QNB Sigorta. Furthermore, Mr. Güzeloğlu will also serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Enpara A.Ş.
Apart from his responsibilities at QNB Finansbank, Mr. Güzeloğlu also held positions at Unilever from 1994 to 1996, Citibank from 1996 to 2000, and McKinsey Consulting firm from 2000 to 2004.