Mr. Andreas Lesmana is an Indonesian citizen. He was appointed as the Independent Commissioner of the Company during the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders for the financial year of 2014 which was held on June 25, 2015. In addition to his position as an Independent Commissioner, Mr. Andreas Lesmana also holds a position as Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee.
He started his professional career as a Senior Auditor in Arthur Andersen & Co from 1985 until 1987. He later joined Lippo Group in 1987 as an Accounting Manager. In 1991, he joined the Company and held several positions such as Finance Manager, Group Manager Purchasing, Corporate Secretary, and Director of Pension Fund Indo Kordsa before resigning from the Company in 2012.
Mr. Andreas Lesmana is an active member of the Institute of Indonesia Chartered Accountants (IAI), the Indonesian Institute of Audit Committee (IKAI) and the Indonesian Institute for Commissioners and Directors (LKDI). He also serves as a Director in PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk and holds management positions in several companies.
Mr. Andreas Lesmana received his Economics degree from Trisakti University. He received his accountant degree from University of Indonesia. He is a Chartered Accountant in Indonesia.
Mr. Andreas Lesmana has no affiliated relation with other members of the Board of Commissioners, Board of Directors and the Majority Shareholders.
Mr. İbrahim Özgür Yıldırım earned his Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree from Chemical Engineering Department, Middle East Technical University in 1993 and Master of Business Administration (MBA) Degree from Sabancı University in 2005.
Mr. İbrahim Özgür Yıldırım started his professional career in 1993 at Rafine Chemicals and has worked in different manufacturing companies. In 1998-2013, he served Kordsa in various managerial and executive position.
In 2013-2018, Mr. İbrahim Özgür Yıldırım served as the Chief Technology Officer and also as Composites Business Unit Leader at Kordsa, subsequently in 2017-2018, he served as Chief Technology Officer, Chief Operating Officer for South America and Composites Business Unit Leader at Kordsa.
In 2018-2020, he was appointed as Chief operating Officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) at Kordsa and in 2020 until now, he has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific (APAC) at Kordsa.
Before being appointed as President Commissioner he was a member of the President Director at PT Indo Kordsa Tbk and PT Indo Kordsa Polyester for the 2020 - 2024 period.
Mr. Mehmet Mesut Ada is Turkish citizen. Serves as the company Commissioner since June 23, 2014. Mr. Mesut Ada joined KORDSA in 1980 and worked for 7 years. In 1987 with the establishment of a new joint venture company between Sabanci Holding and Dupont, named DUSA, he was transferred to DUSA as project manager. In 1991 he was transferred to Dupont and moved to the Netherlands where he worked for Dupont as production manager for 2 years. In 1993 he returned to Turkey and worked for DUSA as plant manager for 9 years. Between 2002 and 2006 he worked for DUPONTSA as VP Operations. DUPONTSA was another joint venture company established between Sabanci Holding and Dupont, engaged in polyester business.
At the end of 2006 he was transferred to the USA as general manager for KORDSA Nylon yarn business. In 2009 he was transferred to Germany as general manager for INTERKORDSA GmbH. At the end of 2011 he was transferred to Brazil as Operations Director for KORDSA South America (Brazil and Argentine). Mr. Mesut Ada retired in April 2014. Mr. Mesut Ada holds a Bachelor of Electronic Engineering and Communication from Istanbul Technical University in 1975.
Mr. Volkan Özkan received his degree from Istanbul Technical University majoring in Management Engineering in 1999. In 2012, he received his certification in Management Accountant from Institute of Certified Management Accountants. He started his professional career in 2001 at Japan International Corporation Agency as Project Evaluation and Development Expert. Afterwards in 2003, he joined Sakosa Industrial Yarn and Tirecord Fabric Manufacturing and Trading Company as Finance Expert. In 2005, he joined Kordsa Global and held several positions in Finance Division. In 2014-2017, he served as member of the Board in PT Indo Kordsa Tbk, PT Indo Kordsa Polyester, and Thai Indo Kordsa. In 2017 until now he was served as Chief Financial Officer at Kordsa.
Mr. Adil Ilter Turan is a Turkish citizen. Mr. Turan is re-assigned as the Company’s Independent Commissioner on June 25, 2015. Mr. Turan is a Professor in Political Science in the Department of International Relations, Istanbul Bilgi University. Mr. Turan pursued his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Orbelin College Oberlin, Ohio and Master of Arts in Political Science from Columbia New York. Mr. Turan received his Ph.D. in Political Science in the Faculty of Economics from Istanbul University, Turkiye.
