MANAGEMENT

Executive Team

Güven Özyurt

Güven Özyurt

Ford Otosan Leader
Member Board of Directors

Mr. Özyurt graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University in 1989 and completed an MBA at Istanbul University in 1990.

In the same year, he joined Ford Otosan as a Method Engineer. After taking on various positions in the fields of Product Development, Service and Quality Engineering, Export and Sales Planning, he became a Project Engineer in the Kocaeli Plant Project Team in 1997. He worked as Project Leader of the same team from 1998 to 1999. In 2000, he was appointed Material Planning Manager. He was appointed as Assistant General Manager - Material Planning and Logistics in 2010 and as Assistant General Manager – Purchasing on June 1, 2014. He served as Assistant General Manager - Operations between 2019 and 2022. He has been appointed as Ford Otosan Leader as of April 1, 2022. He has been serving as corporate coach at Koç Group since 2013 and he is a member of the Board of Directors at Ford Otosan since March 21, 2022.
Josephine Payne

Josephine Payne

Ford Otosan Leader
Member Board of Directors

Payne joined Ford Otosan as Ford Otosan Craiova President after the transfer of ownership of the Craiova Plant from Ford of Europe to Ford Otosan in 2022.

She graduated from the University of Southampton’s Electronic Engineering Department, and she received her master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe. She joined Ford of Europe in 1996 and, through 2013, held many manufacturing responsibilities in Liverpool, Cologne and Dunton. She served as Global Powertrain Assembly Manager in Ford North of America between 2013 and 2017. She returned to Ford of Europe as Production Area Manager (Dagenham) in 2017. Payne, who was appointed as Craiova Engine Plant Manager in 2018, held the positions of Assistant Plant Manager - Craiova Vehicle Operations and Ford Romania President & Craiova Site Director in Ford Romania between 2018-2022. As of May 1, 2023;  she is the Deputy General Manager of Ford Otosan.

A. Serdar Kayhan

A. Serdar Kayhan

Legal and Compliance Leader

Mr. Kayhan graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Law in 1995. He joined Otosan Pazarlama A.Ş. in 1996 as Legal Consultant.

He continued his career at Ford Otosan, after Otosan Pazarlama A.Ş. merged into Ford Otosan. He was appointed as Chief Legal Advisor in 2008 and Legal and Compliance Leader as of December 1, 2021.

Başak Çalıkoğlu Akyol

Başak Çalıkoğlu Akyol

Supply Chain Leader

Mrs. Akyol graduated from the Mechanical Engineering Department of Middle East Technical University in 1999.

In the same year, she joined Ford Otosan as a Quality Engineer. She earned a master’s degree in Financial Economics from Bahcesehir University in 2012. After taking on various positions in the Quality Assurance, she worked as a Quality and Vehicle Evaluation Manager at Yeniköy Plant between 2013-2015. She was appointed as the Quality Manager in 2016 and between 2018-2019 she served as Human Resources and Industrial Relations Manager of Kocaeli Plants. She served as Total Quality Director between 2020 and 2021 and she has been appointed as Assistant General Manager - Human Resources and Transformation in 2022. Having held this role for over two years, Başak has been appointed as the Supply Chain Leader starting June 1, 2024.

The Supply Chain Leader leads managing responbile supply chain and logistics transition.

Burçak Türkeri

Burçak Türkeri

Corporate Communications and Sustainability Leader

Burçak Türkeri graduated from the International Relations department of Koç University in 2004. She then completed her master's degree in European Studies at Boğaziçi University and graduated from the Program for Leadership Development at Harvard University in 2024.

With nearly 20 years of professional experience, she has held various communication roles in different sectors. Most recently, she served as the Corporate Communication Group Manager responsible for 10 countries for a global brand. Following her role as Corporate Communication Leader at Ford Otosan starting in 2020, she has been appointed as the Corporate Communication and Sustainability Leader at Ford Otosan as of April 2024, responsible for managing the company's sustainability priorities and enhancing its sustainability performance. Additionally, she leads Ford Otosan's corporate communication strategy, internal and external communications, media relations, social media management processes, as well as corporate social responsibility projects.

Cem Temel

Cem Temel

Operations and Investments Leader

Mr. Temel graduated from İstanbul Technical University in 1991 and completed a Masters degree at İstanbul University in 1992.

He joined Ford Otosan in 1993 as an engineer in Quality department. He worked on launching the Press Area between 1998-2008 and served as Press and Tool & Die Group Manager between 2008-2012. He became Gölcük Assistant Plant Manager in 2012 and Gölcük Plant Manager in 2013. Mr. Temel was Assistant General Manager – Kocaeli Plants and New Projects from 2016 to 2019 and he served as Assistant General Manager – New Projects between 2019 and 2022. He has been assigned as  Industrial Operations and Investments Leader  as of April 1, 2022. 

The Operations and Investments Leader leads the actions taken to mitigate and prevent climate change impacts in production.

Emrah Duman

Emrah Duman

Ford Trucks Business Area Leader

He graduated from Istanbul Technical University Mechanical Engineering Department in 1997. 

After completing his master's degree in the same department in 2001, he graduated the Koç University Executive MBA Program in 2004 and Harvard Universtiy Advanced Management Program in 2023.
After joining Ford Otosan in 1997, he took on various positions in units such as service engineering, export and business development manager, truck operations manager and then managed various directorship positions between 2014-2023. He was appointed as Ford Trucks Business Area Leader as of March 2023, following his latest position as Ford Trucks International Markets Director.

Erhan Köseoğlu

Erhan Köseoğlu

Growth and Smart Mobility Business Area Leader

Erhan Köseoğlu graduated from Yıldız Technical University with a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering in 2003, and later completed his master's degree in Engineering Management at Marmara University in 2007. 

He has been actively involved in the industry since 2004, gaining extensive experience in various leadership roles in the telecommunications sector, as well as in FMCG, white goods, and automotive sectors. He has served in performance and quality management, IT operations, transformation programs, and coaching in various companies. Most recently, Erhan Köseoğlu managed transformation programs at Ford Otosan, achieving significant success in IT transformation, solution and application leadership, CRM, and digital transformation throughout his career. Additionally, he has specialized in individual coaching, design thinking coaching, and corporate transformation coaching.

Gül Ertuğ

Gül Ertuğ

Finance and Accounting Leader - CFO

Ms. Ertuğ graduated from Boğaziçi University, Engineering Faculty, Industrial Engineering Department in 1997.

In the same year, she started working in Ford Otosan MP&L Production Planning Department. She earned her MBA degree from Bosphorous University in 2000, Executive MBA degree from Koç University in 2006 and PLDA degree from Harvard Business School in 2019. In her Ford Otosan career, she worked in several different functions in the positions of MP&L Team Leader (CMMS3 Launch and R/C Coordination), Technical Assistant to General Manager, PD Finance Manager and Senior Manager, Ford Asia Pacific Finance Controller for CD Car & Lincoln (Shanghai) and Business Strategies Finance Manager. She served as Innovation and New Ventures Director between 2019 and2011. She has been appointed as Assistant General Manager - Finance and Accounting (CFO) of Ford Otosan as of April 1, 2022. 

Hayriye Karadeniz

Hayriye Karadeniz

Digital Products and Services Leader
Mrs. Karadeniz graduated from the Computer Science Engineering Department of Istanbul University in 1995 and completed Marmara University Education and Charity Foundation and Contemporary Management Techniques program in 1996-1997. 
Before graduated from the university, she started her career at Ford Otosan as a long-term intern in 1994. She served in different roles at Information Technology Department. During the period of 2011-2012, she managed Cargo Business Processes. In 2012, she was assigned as the Information Technologies Director. She was appointed as the CDO (Chief Digital Officer), was responsible for the Company's Digital Transformation in 2016, and became "Turkey's first assigned CDO".  Hayriye Karadeniz currently works as Digital Transformation and Information Technology Leader at Ford Otosan. Since 2013, she has been serving as Corporate Coach at Koç Community and taking part in Transformation and Agile Coaching Teams. In line with the aim of giving support to new developing technological approaches and being a part of those organizations, she has been a member of Blockchain Turkey, Turkey Artificial Intelligence, and Turkish Artificial Intelligence Initiative (TRAI) .
Cybersecurity is crucial for every organization in today's digital world. Reporting to the Digital Products and Services Leader, the cybersecurity leader is responsible for developing and managing the cybersecurity infrastructure and strategy, ensuring the organization is protected against cyber attacks and safeguarding valuable information.
Ian R. Foston

Ian R. Foston

Engineering and Technology Development Leader

In 1994, he completed his undergraduate education in the Engineering Management department at the University of Hertfordshire. In 2000, he also completed the Master's program in Quality Management at Nottingham Trent University. 

Ian is a chartered engineer in three disciplines in two continents. During his career, he received 2 recognition awards for his contribution to the business He is an experienced Senior Executive and subject-matter-expert in off-road, pick-up & SUV new product development and has gained a wide range of experience during his career working in product creation as well as manufacturing, quality, purchasing, Finance and Sales & Marketing. He was appointed as Engineering and Technology Development Lead as of 1st July, 2023 in Ford Otosan.

Engineering and Technology Development Leader is responsible for the sustainability of Ford Otosan products throughout their life cycle.

Osman Özdemir

Osman Özdemir

Human Resources and Transformation Leader

Osman Özdemir, after graduating from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Industrial Engineering in 2002, began his career as a Purchasing Specialist at Brillant and Beko Elektronik. 
 

He then moved into Human Resources at Arçelik A.Ş/Beko LLC, excelling as an HR Manager. At Türk Traktör ve Ziraat Makineleri A.Ş., he served seven years as HR Director, driving key HR process improvements. In 2023, he was appointed Senior HR Director (Europe) at Arçelik A.Ş., and in June 2024, he took on the role of HR and Transformation Leader at Ford Otosan. Özdemir is recognized for his extensive HR expertise and success in transformation projects.

The Human Resources and Transformation Leader is responsible for reviewing the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion, Occupational Health and Safety programs and targets carried out at Ford Otosan for monitoring and taking action.

Özgür Yücetürk

Özgür Yücetürk

Ford Türkiye Business Area Leader

Mr. Yücetürk graduated from Mechanical Engineering Department at Boğaziçi University in 1995, completed his Executive MBA degree at Koç University in 2002 and completed AMP of Harvard University in 2018.

He joined Ford Otosan Marketing Department in 1995 as a Product Specialist. After holding various positions in Marketing & Sales departments as Marketing Strategy Manager, Passenger Car Brand Manager and Sales Support Manager, he served as the Technical Assistant to the General Manager. He was appointed as Marketing Manager in 2002. He worked as the European Sales Operations Coordinator at Ford of Europe in 2006. He returned to Ford Otosan in 2007 as Marketing Director and became the Sales and After Sales Field Operations Director in 2009. He has been serving as the Assistant General Manager of Marketing, Sales and Aftersales since October 1, 2014.

Pınar Kılınç Topçu

Pınar Kılınç Topçu

Quality Platform Area Lead

Topçu graduated from the Middle East Technical University's Department of Mechanical Engineering in 2010 and completed the Koç University Executive MBA program in 2022. 

In 2010, she began her career as a Design Quality Engineer at Ford Otosan. Following her successful contributions in Engineering & Technology Development, Ford Otosan Leadership, and Next-Generation Manufacturing Leadership, she was appointed as the Quality Platform Area Leader as of October 2023.

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