Nail Olpak

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Born in 1961 in İbecik, Burdur, Nail Olpak graduated from Aydın High School. He completed his undergraduate studies at Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and received his master’s degree in Energy from Yıldız Technical University.

Nail Olpak began his professional career at Umar Makina A.Ş. He then worked as Assistant Factory Manager at Özgün A.Ş. and held senior executive positions at Cankurtaran Holding, from which he voluntarily resigned in 2000 while serving as Vice President.

Afterward, Nail Olpak founded NORA Elektrik A.Ş., PAK YATIRIM A.Ş., and HMN A.Ş. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of NORA and PAK YATIRIM, and as a Board Member in companies affiliated with these firms.

Nail OLPAK also currently holds the following positions:

Chairman of the Board and Executive Board of DEİK – Foreign Economic Relations Board
President of DTİK – World Turkish Business Council
Board Member of TURK EXIMBANK – Turkish Export Credit Bank
Board Member of TURKCELL Communication Services Inc.
Board Member of İSTKA – Istanbul Development Agency
Member of YOİKK – Coordination Council for the Improvement of the Investment Environment
Member of the High Advisory Board of MÜSİAD – Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of OLPAK Foundation for Education, Research, and Solidarity
Founding Member of UTESAV – International Technological, Economic and Social Research Foundation
Board of Trustees Member of TUGEV – Tourism Development and Education Foundation
Founding Member of İlim Yayma Foundation
Board of Trustees Member of Huzur Hospital Foundation
Board of Trustees Member of İGETEV – Human Development and Social Education Foundation
Board of Trustees Member of Istanbul Medeniyet University Support Foundation
Board of Trustees Member of Kandilli Club Foundation
Member of TMMOB – Chamber of Mechanical Engineers
Member of MSMB – Mimar Sinan Engineers Association
Member of ALMED – Aydın High School Alumni Association
Member of the Advisory Board of ITU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Nail Olpak has also served as the 5th Term President and High Advisory Board President of MÜSİAD, Vice President of IBF, Executive Board Member of B20 Turkey, Assembly Member of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO), Board Member of IDTM, Board Member of Huzur Hospital Foundation, Board Member of ENVERDER, Board Member and High Advisory Board Member of MMG, Founding Member of the Turkish-Japanese University, Board of Trustees Member of the Center for Commercialization of Knowledge, and Board Member of Muallimköy Technology Region Inc. (Informatics Valley).

Nail Olpak has been awarded honorary doctorates in International Relations by Istanbul Technical University, Ahi Evran University, and Mehmet Akif Ersoy University.

Married with two sons—one an architect and the other a mechatronics engineer—Nail Olpak is fluent in English.