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The Canadian-Turkish Business Council Board of Directors aims to strengthen Canada-Türkiye trade and investment by promoting international standards, fostering public support for investments, and enhancing Türkiye reputation as a prime investment destination.

Hon. Gar Knutson

Chair, CTBC

Owner, Knutson Law

Ömer Al-Katib

President, CTBC

Honorary Consul General for Türkiye in Saskatchewan; Director, Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations, AGT Food and Ingredients Inc.

Mike Ward

Executive Director

Zahide Sezerman

Director

Vice President, Human Resources, OZ Optics Limited

Nursel Atar

Director

Founding Partner, Legisterra Legal and Business Consulting

Badar Shamim

CTBC Treasurer

CIM, CFP, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Generation PMCA Corporation; Past Chair, Brampton Board of Trade

Cem Sayer

Director

Chairman of the Board and President, Aladdin Middle East Limited

Arda Ozgun

Director

Vice President, Product Management, Wesley Clover International Corporation

Eren Sari

Director

Business Development Consultant, Green & Spiegel LLP

Nurhan Aycan

Director

Partner, Gowling WLG

Ali Akman

Director

President, Akman Holding AS, Türkiye; President, SAMM Holding Inc., Canada

Robert Baines​

Director

President, NATO Association of Canada (NAOC)

Eyad Qudsi

Director

Area Director, Middle East and Africa. Trade Programs Branch Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Yousef Rehman

Director

Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Centerra Gold Inc.

Emre Toprak

Director

Vice President Finance, Global Atomic Corporation