Board of Directors / Cemal Onaran

Cemal Onaran
Cemal Onaran
Board Member

Cemal Onaran started his career as Assistant Auditor in Garanti BBVA at the Audit Committee in 1990. Between years 2000- 2007, he worked as the Regional Manager in various regions of Garanti BBVA in Istanbul. After the establishment of Garanti BBVA Mortgage in October 2007, he was appointed General Manager of Garanti BBVA Mortgage. After having served as the General Manager of Garanti BBVA Pension, since 2012, and Executive Vice President of Garanti BBVA responsible of SME Banking since January 17,2017, Mr. Onaran was appointed as the Executive Vice President responsible from Commercial Banking as of February 2021. Mr. Onaran’s areas of responsibility are Commercial Banking Anatolian Marketing and Commercial Banking Istanbul Marketing. Onaran also serves as a Board Member at Garanti BBVA Romania, Garanti BBVA Payment Systems, Garanti BBVA Leasing, Garanti BBVA Factoring, Garanti BBVA Pension and Life, Garanti BBVA Fleet, Garanti BBVA Retirement and Assistance Fund Foundation, and as a Member of the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees of the Teachers Academy Foundation. Mr. Onaran graduated from Middle East Technical University with a degree in Public Administration in 1990 and has 34 years of experience in banking and business administration.