Our Senior Team
Patrick Allman-Ward
Chair
Patrick Allman-Ward
Appointed
9 February 2026.Committee memberships:
Chair of the Nomination Committee, and Reserves Committee and member of the Remuneration Committee.Key skills and experience
Patrick Allman-Ward is a senior energy sector leader with more than 40 years of international upstream oil and gas experience and a strong track record in board governance, strategic oversight, technical experience and stakeholder engagement. He served as CEO of Dana Gas from 2013 to 2024, where he led transformative changes, strengthening governance and capital discipline while delivering sustained operational and shareholder value.Current external appointments
Patrick currently serves as Chair of Terra Mining and Vice Chair of United Terra Enterprises, both of which are privately held.Previous relevant experience
Patrick previously spent 30 years with Shell in senior executive roles across the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa and Europe, including CEO of the South Rub Al Khali Company and Regional Vice President Exploration. Patrick holds a PhD in Mining Geology from Imperial College London.
Paul Weir
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Weir
Appointed:
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer on 3 October 2022.Committee memberships:
Member of the Reserves Committee.Key skills and experience:
Paul has worked in upstream E&P for almost 40 years, having spent time in the North Sea, Southeast Asia, and Africa, with experience in both onshore and offshore oil and gas operations. Paul joined Genel as Chief Operating Officer in January 2020, with responsibility for all production assets and functional leadership of the operational disciplines before being appointed as Interim CEO on 9 June 2022. Paul was then appointed, by the Board, as CEO in October 2022. Before joining Genel, Paul was Group Head of Operations and Safety at Tullow Oil. Prior to that Paul spent 13 years at Talisman, where he was VP of Production & Exploration, leading operations in Malaysia.Current external appointments:
None.Previous relevant experience:
Paul has worked in a variety of operational roles for Nippon Oil, Elf, Occidental and Total. Paul holds an MBA in Oil & Gas Management from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.Paul Weir
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Weir
Paul joined Genel as Chief Operating Officer in January 2020, with responsibility for all production assets and functional leadership of the operational disciplines. Paul has worked for more than 30 years in upstream E&P having spent time in the North Sea, South East Asia and Africa with experience of onshore and offshore Oil and Gas Operations. Before joining Genel, Paul was Group Head of Operations and Safety at Tullow Oil. Prior to that Paul spent 13 years at Talisman, where he was VP Production & Exploration, leading Operations in Malaysia. Before that Paul worked in a variety of Operational roles for Nippon Oil, Elf, Occidental and Total. Paul holds an MBA in Oil & Gas Management from Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.
Ümit Tolga Bilgin
Non-Executive Director
Ümit Tolga Bilgin
Appointed
5 February 2020.Committee memberships
Member of the Nomination Committee.Key skills and experience
Ümit Tolga Bilgin is a seasoned executive with over 26 years of experience in the energy sector. As the CEO and Deputy Chairman of Bilgin Enerji Yatırım Holding A.S¸, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company into a key player in Türkiye’s energy industry. His leadership has been instrumental in the development, financing, and execution of large-scale wind, hydro, and thermal energy projects. Bringing extensive expertise in corporate management, strategic leadership, mergers and acquisitions, and finance, he provides valuable insights to the Board, particularly in navigating complex energy markets and driving sustainable growth.Previous relevant experience
In 2018, he led and executed the acquisition of the 890 MW Samsun Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant from OMV, a milestone transaction that reinforced Bilgin Energy’s position in the sector.
Canan Ediboglu
Senior Independent Director
Canan Ediboglu
Appointed
21 June 2020.Committee memberships
Chair of the Audit Committee, and member of the Nomination Committee.Key skills and experience
Canan has significant financial, corporate and industry experience. She had almost 30 years of experience at Royal Dutch Shell, culminating in her role as the country chair and CEO of Shell Türkiye between 2001 and 2009. Prior to this, she was the CFO of Shell Türkiye, preceded by a series of positions at the company across numerous aspects of the business, notably marketing, treasury and planning. Since leaving Shell, Canan has advised a number of companies including Accenture, Maersk, and APM Terminals in developing their businesses in Türkiye.Current external appointments
Canan has been a Non-Executive Director of ING Bank and Arcelik (Beko), in Türkiye, since 2010 and 2024, respectively. She is also a voluntary member of various NGOs such as the Turkish Autism Society for whom she is a board member.Previous relevant experience
Between 2011 and 2017 Canan served as a Non-Executive Director of Aygaz, a leading Turkish LPG marketing and distribution company. She was a Non-Executive Director at Tupras, Türkiye’s largest oil refiner operating four refineries, from 2017 to 2024, and a Non-Executive Director at Prysmian Türkiye from 2013 to 2019. Canan was the former President of PETDER (Turkish Association of Petroleum Industrialists) and Chair of the Oil Industry Council Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges, Chair of the World Resource Institute for five years and a board member of the Global Relations Forum.
Yetik K. Mert
Independent Non-Executive Director
Yetik K. Mert
Appointed
22 December 2021.Committee memberships
Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.Key skills and experience
Yetik has almost 40 years of technical, commercial, business development, and general management experience, including holding executive and non-executive directorship roles across the energy utility and industrial sectors in MENA, CEE, and the USA.Current external appointments
In June 2024, Yetik was appointed as a Non- Executive Director of Yesilirmak Elektrik Dagitim Ticaret A.S¸, a Turkish electricity distribution company. Yetik also serves as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration, Governance and Nomination Committees on the Boards of Turkish companies Cimsa Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S¸ and Afyon Cimento Sanayi Turk A. S¸ (Sabancı Holding Group Companies), which operate in the industrial construction sector.Previous relevant experience
Between 1982 and 2004 Yetik undertook a number of engineering, strategic planning and business development roles across various industries, including the manufacturing and construction sectors. In 2004, he became CEO of the Energy division at Sabancı Holding A.S¸ rising to become CEO of the Enerjisa Group (Integrated Energy Utility) in 2011. In 2016, he became CEO of STFA Group Holding Company and Chair of the operational companies within the same group, tasked with the total restructuring of the Group.
Luke Clements
Chief Financial Officer
Luke Clements
Luke was appointed Chief Financial Officer in March 2022. He joined the Company in 2011 to advise on the merger of Vallares Plc and Genel Enerji and build a financial control framework that was fit for a premium listed company. He held a number of senior finance roles in the business, during which time was responsible for a broad range of financial, commercial, M&A, treasury, contracts and procurement, IT, risk management and assurance related activities. Prior to joining the Company, Luke worked for KPMG, where he was head of department and advised multiple FTSE100 and FTSE350 companies across a range of sectors, including mining, aerospace and defence, distribution and manufacturing and across a range of services including, audit, transaction services, bid defence, financial due diligence and turnaround. Luke holds an LLB in Law from the University of Sheffield.
Mike Adams
Technical Director
Mike Adams
Formerly Head of Exploration and New Business, Mike was appointed as Technical Director in June 2019, with responsibility for all pre and pilot production activities relating to exploration and appraisal, new business, as well as the subsurface function. Mike has over 35 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in a wide variety of exploration, exploitation and global business development roles. Prior to joining Genel in 2012, Mike worked in a series of technical and leadership positions for companies including British Gas, Amerada Hess, Gulf Keystone Petroleum and Sterling Energy. Mike holds an MSc in Petroleum Geology from Imperial College London and is a
Fellow of the Geological Society.
Berna Ozkoc Oztinaz
Chief HR Officer
Berna Ozkoc Oztinaz
Berna joined Genel in 2020, after an international career in top leadership teams, merging strong strategic insight, business acumen, and people leadership. Her expertise includes strategy, senior executive mentoring, culture, change management, corporate communications, brand management and DE&I. She is known for navigating organisations through uncertainty and complex change. Berna has cross-industry experience in energy, retail, manufacturing, and construction. She holds a BSc in Business Administration from Istanbul University and an Executive MBA from Sabancı University. She is the President of the European Association of People Management (EAPM) and a Board Member of the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA), representing Europe.