YEO - Key Persons


Mehmet Öğütçü

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
He is currently chairman of the board of the Global Resources Partnership and The London Energy Club, both based in London. He is also chairman of the advisory board of The Middle East Institute, based in Washington. Besides, he is an independent board member of The Gulf Opportunity Fund and a partner at EUFocus (Brussels). His professional career over the last 35 years has been distinguished by high-level government, business, and international organization engagements. He is a graduate of Ankara University, METU, London School of Economics, and College d'Europe.

Murat Sağman

Job Titles:
  • Independent Board Member
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
  • President of the Corporate Governance Committee
He was born in Paris in 1972. He graduated from Galatasaray High School in 1992. He graduated with a degree in Economics and Finance from the Sorbonne University in France. He also graduated with a degree in Economics and Finance from the Sorbonne University in France. (one of the 25 people from selected among 3000 applicants).

Mustafa Kopuk

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Early Detection of Risk Committee
Having gained experience in more than 40 countries by assuming tasks relating to strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions in international companies, Mustafa Kopuk is the Managing Partner of venture capital funds based in the Netherlands and Türkiye, including DOMiNO Ventures, TechOne Venture Capital, and WePlay Ventures. He plays various roles in many NGOs and organizations related to entrepreneurship. Tarvenn Ventures, led by Mustafa Kopuk, made 18 investments in 2020 and has more than 30 startups in its portfolio.

Nihal Gülfidan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Corporate Governance Committee

Orhan Yıldız

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors
He has 36 years of management experience, was a founder partner of Yılmaz Mühendislik End. Yap. ve Yüksek Yap. İnş. Mak. San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. in 1997 and Yılmaz İnşaat Makina Elektrik ve Mühendislik Hiz. San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. in 2007i and is still serving as a member of the Board of Directors. He has successfully completed many important projects from many sectors in construction and industrial fields.

Prof. Dr. Sinan Alçın

Job Titles:
  • Independent Board Member
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • President of the Audit Committee
  • President of the Early Detection of Risk Committee
  • Dean of the Faculty
Prof. Dr. Sinan Alçın is the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences (IYBF) at Beykoz University and the author of numerous books, articles, and research works in the fields of industrial and technology economics, employment policies, and global economy. He has also developed a test (test4ware) that performs situation analysis for industry and service sectors on Industry 4.0 and is a Leader Partner of the Next Leaders Club (NLC). In addition to being an economic and management consultant, he serves as an independent board member.

Tolunay Yıldız - CEO, Chairman

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman
  • Member of Dii Middle East
  • Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Young Businessmen
He laid the foundations of YEO Teknoloji Enerji ve Endüstri A.Ş. in 2004 to provide innovative solutions in the industrial automation sector and continued as one of the founding partners. Since 2004, he has been the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO. Tolunay Yıldız is the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Young Businessmen's Association (TÜGİAD) and a member of the Executive Board of the Ukraine and Uzbekistan Business Councils and the Energy Business Council of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK). Tolunay Yıldız is also a member of Dii Middle East and North Africa Energy Sector Association and Electromechanical Industrialists Association (EMSAD). He also holds an ‘Angel Investor' license.