Board and Senior Management
Managed by professionals from various work disciplines that have 25+ years of experience in the energy sector, our internationally recognised experienced team has the technical, commercial and financial skills to carefully manage strategic investments.
Board of Directors
Senior Management
Chief Executive with 25 years of energy, defense, satellite and technology industry experience. Worked as the CEO of Genel Energy Plc, London listed Anglo-Turkish Company between July 2015 and April 2019. Joined Genel Energy in 2008 as Chief Commercial Officer and was responsible for leading its $2 billion merger with Vallares Plc in 2011.
Prior to joining Genel Energy, held the CEO position at INTA Spaceturk, an imaging satellite operating company, and held engineering and managerial positions at Roketsan and INTA Defense. Holding a BSc and MSc in Aeronautical Engineering, and Executive MBA from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.
Prior to joining Genel Energy, held the CEO position at INTA Spaceturk, an imaging satellite operating company, and held engineering and managerial positions at Roketsan and INTA Defense. Holding a BSc and MSc in Aeronautical Engineering, and Executive MBA from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey.
Shehzad Haq is Chief Financial Officer of BGN Energy Holdings SA. He leads all financing activities of BGN Energy across a number of investment sectors. Shehzad joined BGN in March 2023.
Shehzad has over 20 years of banking and finance experience within the energy sector with a particular focus on full value chain financing of oil and gas companies including off-shore services. Most recently Shehzad was the EMEA and CIS Head of Project and Structured debt at SMBC where he led the structuring and lending activities, the role also included strategy formulation and focus on New Energies.
Shehzad holds a BSc in Mathematics and Economics and a BA (Hons) in Business Studies. Shehzad is also a graduate of Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland.
Shehzad has over 20 years of banking and finance experience within the energy sector with a particular focus on full value chain financing of oil and gas companies including off-shore services. Most recently Shehzad was the EMEA and CIS Head of Project and Structured debt at SMBC where he led the structuring and lending activities, the role also included strategy formulation and focus on New Energies.
Shehzad holds a BSc in Mathematics and Economics and a BA (Hons) in Business Studies. Shehzad is also a graduate of Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland.
Prior to joining BGN Energy, held managerial positions in the private sector and pursued academic career with 35 years of experience in E&P companies working as the Subsurface Manager (2014-2020) of Genel Energy Plc, London listed Anglo-Turkish Company; Reservoir Manager (2011-2014) of BEOC, JV of Greenfields Petroleum Corporation, Houston, USA and Baghlan Group Azerbaijan Companies; Principal Scientist (2007-2011) of Alberta Innovates-Technology Futures-Company, Alberta, Canada; Evaluator (2010- present) of EU-Renewable Energy Projects, Belgium and as Professor of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, teaching Reservoir and Production Engineering courses at METU, TUDELFT, UPM, and CIU Universities (1988-2022).
Upstream professional with broad reservoir engineering experience at Oil and Gas practices (Simulation, Enhanced Oil Recovery, CO2 Sequestration and Underground Gas Storage projects) with strong background in Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, Geosciences, and Finance. International sense of business acquired in multi-cultural and multi-national companies involving operating, service and consulting sectors of Upstream Oil and Gas industry. Performing Reserve & Resource Assessment and Valuation projects for Oil and Gas companies based on SPE-Petroleum Resources Management System.
Holding BSc (1981), MSc (1983) and PhD (1988) degrees in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Türkiye.
Upstream professional with broad reservoir engineering experience at Oil and Gas practices (Simulation, Enhanced Oil Recovery, CO2 Sequestration and Underground Gas Storage projects) with strong background in Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering, Geosciences, and Finance. International sense of business acquired in multi-cultural and multi-national companies involving operating, service and consulting sectors of Upstream Oil and Gas industry. Performing Reserve & Resource Assessment and Valuation projects for Oil and Gas companies based on SPE-Petroleum Resources Management System.
Holding BSc (1981), MSc (1983) and PhD (1988) degrees in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Türkiye.
Head of Government Affairs with 25 years of government, energy, healthcare and machinery sector experience. Prior to joining BGN Energy Holding SA, he was the Head of Government Affairs and Executive Committee Member of Genel Energy PLC, London listed Anglo-Turkish Company.
He had spent 21 years at the Turkish Government at different government institutions from 1996 to 2017 (Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade, Prime Ministry, Turkish Technical Cooperation Agency-TİKA, Turkish Investment and Support Agency-ISPAT and Turkish Ministry of Energy). During his time at the Turkish Ministry of Energy as the Deputy Undersecretary (2009-2017), he led and coordinated oil and gas pipeline projects as well as nuclear power projects. He studied International Relations at the Political Science Faculty of the Ankara University (Ankara/Turkey) and the School of Advanced International Study (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University (Washington DC/USA).
He had spent 21 years at the Turkish Government at different government institutions from 1996 to 2017 (Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade, Prime Ministry, Turkish Technical Cooperation Agency-TİKA, Turkish Investment and Support Agency-ISPAT and Turkish Ministry of Energy). During his time at the Turkish Ministry of Energy as the Deputy Undersecretary (2009-2017), he led and coordinated oil and gas pipeline projects as well as nuclear power projects. He studied International Relations at the Political Science Faculty of the Ankara University (Ankara/Turkey) and the School of Advanced International Study (SAIS) of the Johns Hopkins University (Washington DC/USA).
Prior to joining BGN Energy in 2022, Cem Altınova served as the Head of Financial Planning and Economics at London-listed Genel Energy Plc, for 11 years. His role at Genel Energy followed a variety of roles in finance, notably at PwC. Cem has considerable experience and his expertise includes building financial models, valuations, M&A, financial planning & analysis, tax audit and management reporting.
Cem holds a BSc Degree in Economics and an Executive MBA in Business Administration/Management degree from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Türkiye. He received his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate in 2004.
Cem holds a BSc Degree in Economics and an Executive MBA in Business Administration/Management degree from the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Türkiye. He received his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate in 2004.
Ertan Kıral has 20 years of experience in technical and project management roles in petrochemical and metallurgical plant constructions in Saudi Arabia, Russia and Türkiye.
Following university Ertan joined GAMA Al-Moushegah Arabia Ltd. in Saudi Arabia as Petrochemical Complex Technical Office Manager. In 2006, after 4 years in Saudi Arabia, he joined GAMA Endüstri A.Ş in Russia as Metallurgical Plants Technical Office Manager.
He worked for GAMA Endüstri for 5 years until 2011 when he took a position as Petrochemical Projects Division Manager at Renaissance Industry JSC in Russia. In 2015 he was appointed as Deputy General Manager at Rönesans Endüstri Tesisleri in Türkiye. Ertan holds MSc degree in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye.
Following university Ertan joined GAMA Al-Moushegah Arabia Ltd. in Saudi Arabia as Petrochemical Complex Technical Office Manager. In 2006, after 4 years in Saudi Arabia, he joined GAMA Endüstri A.Ş in Russia as Metallurgical Plants Technical Office Manager.
He worked for GAMA Endüstri for 5 years until 2011 when he took a position as Petrochemical Projects Division Manager at Renaissance Industry JSC in Russia. In 2015 he was appointed as Deputy General Manager at Rönesans Endüstri Tesisleri in Türkiye. Ertan holds MSc degree in Civil Engineering from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye.