Köseoğlu graduated from Brown University in the United States with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and the German language. He then completed his M.A. on Finance and Banking at City University of London Cass Business School. He subsequently worked as the Investment Analyst at F&C Reit Asset Management in London for 2.5 years. Since 2010 Köseoğlu has been the CEO at Esas Properties, having a vital role in the growth of the group with domestic and foreign investments, and as of 2020, he assumed the position of Esas Properties Chairman of the Board and responsible for foreign investment.

Cem Eriç , CEO of Esas Properties , received his Bachelor’s Degree from the School of Economics at Istanbul University and his Master’s Degree in International Banking and Finance from Marmara University. He began his professional career at Pamukbank’s Corporate Financing Department. At Unitim Group, he assumed the role of Managing Director at Fashion Retail and Retail Group CEO. In the latter capacity, he oversaw all production and retail operations in Turkey, Russia, Commonwealth of Independent States, and Romania. In 2010-2017, he led real estate development and management efforts as General Manager in a partnership between Eczacıbaşı Holding / İş GYO real estate investment trust. During this period, he also held responsibilities as AYD Vice President, ICSC European Sustainability Committee Member, and Istanbul Modern Executive Board Member. In October 2017, he became General Manager of D&R at Doğan Holding and then continued his tenure at the Holding as Executive Board Member of Real Estate and Tourism Group of Companies. . Cem Eriç who has been as member of the Board of Directors of Esas Properties Turkey since June 2019 has been also performing his duty as CEO in Esas Properties  since  January 2020.

Ali Sabancı joined Esas Properties as a board member in 2009. He started his career at Morgan Stanley in the USA. After returning to Turkey, he held various positions at Akbank. In 1997, he became the Head of Projects at Sabancı Holding and in 2001 he started serving as the Executive Vice President of Strategy and Business Development.

Mr. Sabancı studied Politics and Economics at Tufts University and received his M.B.A. degree with a major in International Finance from Columbia Business School.

Ali Sabancı is the chairman of Pegasus Airlines since 2005 and board member of Esas Holding since 2004. He also serves on the investment committees of Esas Private Equity and Esas Ventures.

Erhan Kamışlı joined Esas as a board member in 2008. Mr. Kamışlı started his career at Exsa and held various positions at Akçimento. Later, he served as the President of the Cement Group at Sabancı Holding while holding the chairman positions at Akçansa and Çimsa. He was also a board member at the Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations and the Turkish Cement Producers Association. He also served on the board of Beşiktaş Football Club and is a board member of the Turkish Football Federation.

Mr. Kamışlı graduated from California State University with a degree in Marketing and International Business Administration.

Erhan Kamışlı is board member  of Esas Properties and the chairman Medline Healthcare Group.

Çağatay Özdoğru oversees all of Esas’ business segments including real estate, private equity, venture capital and wealth management, and serves on their investment committees. He is a board member of Esas Properties and various private equity portfolio companies including Pegasus Airlines, Mars Athletic, Korozo and Ayakkabı Dünyası.

Çağatay joined Esas Holding in 2005 as an executive board member. He played a major role in establishing Esas Private Equity where he served as CEO since 2010, until transitioning to his current role in 2019. He led a number of Esas’ private equity investments and exits of various portfolio companies including UN Ro-Ro, Mars Cinema Group and Peyman.

Previously, Çağatay was the president of IT & Telecommunications Group at Sabancı Holding. Prior to that, he held various positions at France Telecom Group, where he last served as the executive vice president of the REEMEA region. He was also a member of the Global Operating Committee.

In 2020, Çağatay was appointed as the chairman of Turkey - France Business Council at DEIK (Foreign Economic Relations Council). Previously, he served as the chairman of Turkey - Sweden Business Council and Turkey - Croatia Business Council, and board member of TBV (Turkey IT Foundation) and TUBISAD (Turkey IT Industry Association).

Çağatay Özdoğru earned his M.S. degree in Telecommunications Engineering from George Washington University, where he received the Hall of Fame Award for Alumni in 2016, and B.S. degree in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering from Istanbul Technical University.

Mustafa Tercan is the CFO of Esas Holding.

Mr Tercan, who started his career in Deloitte, after working as a partner at the international audit company RSM Bentley Jennison RSM Bentley Jennison, later worked as an Advisor to CFO in Erdemir. Mustafa Tercan has been a part of Yıldız Holding since 2010, respectively acted as the General Manager and Vice President of Financial Affairs and served as Global CFO of Yıldız Holding for the last five years. 

Mr Tercan, a graduate of Ankara University, Department of Economics in 1996, is also a CPA (Certified Public Accountant).

Alison Rehill - Erguven holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Business from the State University of New York Fashion Institute and a Management Certificate from the Garvin School of International Management at Thunderbird University. Alison Rehill began her career in retail and real estate at Simon Property Group and spent nine years as International Vice President at General Growth Real Estate. Alison was a Managing Director and Board Member of Pradera, where she was President and interim CEO of the Asia region. She is CEO of Cenomi Centres, the UK's leading shopping centre developer, owner and operator. She is also a member of the ICSE Advisory Board for Europe and Asia Pacific. In 2017, she began serving as a member of the Esas Properties Board of Directors.

Cenk Arson graduated BA in Business Administration of Istanbul University. Then he finished his MSc in Finance at İstanbul University and MBA at Warwick Business School UK. He started his business life as Analyst in the Garanti Bank Fund Management and Planning Department. He worked at different positions at Akbank T.A.S., Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi (TSKB), Arti Holding A.S. Cenk Arson worked as Country Manager for EUROHYPO AG between 2005 and 2010.  Since 2010, Cenk Arson worked at Rönesans Real Estate Investment, Limak Investment Holding and Emaar Properties Turkey as CEO. In 2017, he became a Member of Board at Esas Properties.

David is a Canadian expat and resident of the UAE for over 20 years. He brings with him a wealth of 40+ years’ experience in the retail industry globally. David has held senior executive roles in leading regional shopping centre development and management companies. Executive VP Emaar Properties, Senior GM AFGRE, Regional Director JLL, Director Leasing Msheireb, CEO Real Estate Al Othaim Investments, Advisor to Group CEO Al Othaim Investments and Board Member ESAS Properties, Turkey.  Since 2013 David continues to lead as CEO of The Middle East Council of Shopping Centres and Retailers (MECS+R) with over 1100 shopping centres and 1,000 retailers regionally.

Over the last 20 years, JJ has led  and successfully delivered large and complex digital transformations for established brands like Tesco, Lego, Travis Perkins, Kingfisher plc (B&Q, Screwfix, Castorama, Brico Depot) and the large German Grocery & Tourism Group called Rewe-Group. He also advises private (equity) clients. His digital agenda encompasses Digital marketing, data (science, AI), e-commerce , technology, marketplaces and M&A of start ups. The transformations require in depth Organisational design, talent selection and growth, cultural changes to gain agility and deep knowledge of  channel and customer profitability as well as judicious capital allocation choices. JJ has an engineering degree (Agronomy), a PhD in molecular genetics and an MBA from London Business School.