Board Member, Credit Committee Member, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee Member
Mr. Saad Ali ALABDALI earned his bachelor's degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Bahrain and has completed executive education programs at Harvard Business School, Wharton Business School, and Stanford Graduate School of Business. Saad began his career in 1991 at Al Rajhi Bank, where he advanced from Sales Representative in Consumer Finance to Branch Manager and Area Manager, ultimately leading the largest branch network in the region, comprising over 5,500 employees. In 2012, he joined The National Commercial Bank (NCB) as Executive Vice President and Head of Branch Banking, and also served as a Member of the Purchasing Committee. In 2016, he was appointed as a Member of the Board of Directors at the Saudi Credit Bureau (SIMAH). Later, he transitioned to senior roles in Consumer Finance and Special Accounts. In 2021, Saad became the Head of Group Administration during the merger that formed the Saudi National Bank, followed by positions as Executive Vice President, Head of Retail Products, and Head of Retail Credit Risk, where he was a Member of the Credit Risk and Remedial Committee. Mr. Alabdali has been serving as the CEO and a Member of the Board of Directors at ITQAN Quality for Business Solutions Company, a subsidiary of SNB Group, since 2023 and he has been serving as Group Chief Operations Officer and Acting Group Chief of Customer Experience & Marketing at SNB since 2026. With 34 years of experience in banking, Mr. Alabdali has been a Member of the Board of Directors and the Credit Committee at Türkiye Finans since 12 May 2025, and the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee since 21 May 2025.
Board Member, Chair of Audit Committee, Credit Committee Member
Mr. Issa Saleh ALHURIMMEES earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics from the Arab Open University and master’s degree with honors in International Finance from Alyamamah University, He also attended executive training programs of top business schools such as INSEAD, LBS, and Darden School of Business. Mr. Alhurimmees holds a Certificate in Commercial Credit (CICC) from Moody’s. He began his professional career in 1996 as a Corporate Credit Risk Officer at Zahid Tractor & Heavy Machinery Co. He later joined Arab National Bank as a Relationship Manager. In 2007, Mr. Alhurimmees joined Al Rajhi Bank, where he held several key positions, including Team Leader for Sophisticated Corporates, Corporate Regional Manager (Central Region, Corporate Banking Group), Country Head of the Large Corporate Banking Group, Chief Retail Risk Officer – Credit and Risk Group and Country Head of Micro and Small Business – Head of Strategy Execution. Since 2023, he has been serving as Executive Vice President - Head of Retail Risk at Saudi National Bank (SNB). With 29 years of experience in the banking sector, Mr. Alhurimmees was appointed as a Board Member at Türkiye Finans on 12 May 2025, and continues his duties as the Chair of Audit Committee and a Member of the Credit Committee.
Board Member, Chair of Credit Committee, Audit Committee Member
Ms. Meriç ULUŞAHİN earned her bachelor’s degree in Economics from Boğaziçi University in 1987. She began her banking career same year in Akbank, where she worked until 1989. She worked at Demirbank A.Ş. between 1990 and 2000 as Vice President in Treasury and in 2000, she continued her carrier at Ulusalbank A.Ş. as Treasury EVP. She served as the General Manager and Board Member of Şekerbank T.A.Ş. from 2008 to 2014, and General Manager and Board Member of Alternatifbank A.Ş. from 2014 to 2016. Simultaneously, Ms. ULUŞAHİN served as Board Member of Şeker Yatırım A.Ş. (2004 -2014), Chair of the Board of Şekerbank Kıbrıs Ltd. (2008-2014), Chair of the Board of Şeker Mortgage Finansman A.Ş. (2010-2014), and Board Member of Alternatif Finansal Kiralama A.Ş. (2014-2016). During her duty as a Board Member of the Banks Association of Turkey between 2008 and 2015, Ms. ULUŞAHİN took up the role of Vice Chairman of the Board in 2013 as well. Between September 2016 and April 2020, she served as the Chair of the Supervisory Board of KentBank d.d. Croatia. Between March 2017 and August 2020, she served as Board Member of Pasha Investment Bank. In March 2017, Ms. Uluşahin joined Türkiye Finans as a Member of the Board of Directors, and assumed the Chair and Membership of Credit Committee, Membership of Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Board Member in charge of Credit Quality and Credits. With 39 years of professional experience in banking and business administration, Ms. Uluşahin has been the Chair of Credit Committee and a Member of Audit Committee since May 26, 2023.
Board Member, Acting CEO
Müge Öner, who graduated with high honors from the Department of Business Administration at Bilkent University in 1996, began her career at Arthur Andersen, where she worked in corporate finance and auditing. Müge Öner moved to the banking sector in 1999 and has held various senior positions in Türkiye and abroad throughout her banking career. She served in the financial control department at Finansbank and Credit Europe Bank N.V., and at Ernst & Young, she provided consulting services to financial companies in the corporate finance sector as a partner. Before joining Türkiye Finans Participation Bank, she served as General Manager and Board Member at Alternatif Bank. Öner, who has been a Board Member at Türkiye Finans Participation Bank since 2017, was appointed Acting CEO of Türkiye Finans as of October 15, 2025, and will lead the Bank with her extensive industry experience.