Erdal Celik Email & Phone Number

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara, Turkiye

- Governance: Active board member involved in audit and risk management committees, enhancing transparency and ensuring regulatory compliance.- Strategic Leadership: Led the development of $500M+ in energy projects across EMEA, focusing on renewable energy and sustainability.- Capital Raising: Secured over $200M in capital through strategic investor relations, supporting growth initiatives and project financing.- Global Expansion: Increased company revenue by 30% year-over-year, expanding operations into multiple international markets.- Digital Transformation: Pioneered the adoption of digital tools to improve project management and operational efficiencies, resulting in a 25% increase in operational efficiency.- www.lotus-holding.net- Served as the Chairman and a Member of the Board of Directors- Researched and studied the new renewable energy systems and energy storage technologies- Directed below projects as the General EPC Contractor - 2 X 254 MW Natural Gas Fired Power Plants with related transmission & distribution infrastructure - 2,5 MW Hydro Electric Power Plant - 6,5 MW Solar Power Plant - Multi-fuel supply station including CNG fueling and car conversion (Diesel to CNG) facilities - Uninterrupted highway lighting infrastructure - Overhauled, repaired & maintained 3 X GE Frame 6B (42 MW) gas turbines - Designed, built, and commissioned: - 500 km of 500 KV and 600 km of 220 KV & 110 KV High Voltage Transmission Lines - 2 X 500 KV and 4 X 220 KV Switchyards - Added DCU (Delayed Coke Unit) & SDS (Solvent De-Asphalt Unit) to an operating Refinery-

Ankara, Turkey

- Board Leadership: Led corporate governance efforts, serving on audit and strategy committees, ensuring strong governance and risk mitigation.- M&A Transactions: Successfully led key acquisitions, including BURSAGAZ and KAYSERIGAZ, driving 20x growth in market value.- Global Energy Development: Directed the construction of over 1,000 MW of energy capacity, including natural gas and renewable energy projects.- Sustainability Focus: Developed renewable energy initiatives that aligned with long-term sustainability and ESG goals.- Mr. Celik transformed the Calik Group of companies into Turkey's one of the most admired and successful companies with his visionary business development, persistent follow-up, and innovative management techniques. Revenues grew twenty-five-fold, income grew fifteen-fold, and the company's market capitalization had a twenty-fold increase. - Served as a member of the Board of Directors in: o Calik Holding AS / Calik Enerji AS / Gap Elektrik Dagitim AS / Bursa Gaz AS / Naturel Gaz AS- Acquired %90 shares of BURSAGAZ AS from Privatisation Administration-120 m $- Acquired %90 shares of KAYSERIGAZ AS - 50 m $- Acquired shares of ALBTELECOM - 120 m E- Built 1,000+ MW Natural Gas fired EPC power plants in Turkmenistan - Explored & Drilled 65 deep wells in Turkmenistan in partnership with Parker Drilling, USA - LSTK Construction of Cement Plant, Urea-Fertiliser Pant, Hospitals, Office and Housing Complexes, Shopping Malls- Bid 6.5 b $ for Turk Telekom privatisation with ETISALAT and ranked as second best bidder- Bid 4,140 b $ for TUPRAS privatization with Indian IOC and ranked as second best bidder- Developed & received a license for the Samsun-Ceyhan Crude Oil Pipeline with IOC, and ENI- Developed & received a license for a major oil refinery in Ceyhan, Turkey with IOC, and ENI- Found Naturelgaz AS - First CNG service company to the Industry & Households in Turkey

Santa Fe, New Mexico Area

- Corporate Strategy: Provided strategic oversight on governance and audit, supporting the company’s growth across Eurasia.- Market Expansion: Led successful market entry strategies into Turkey and surrounding regions, positioning the company as a leader in energy distribution.- Technological Innovation: Spearheaded initiatives to integrate digital solutions in energy infrastructure, improving market competitiveness.- Studied on the Natural Gas Supply & Distribution Concession System for Turkey- Studied the Power generation, transmission, and distribution System of Turkey- Worked on the feasibility of buying out IGDAS (Istanbul) and BASKENT GAZ (Ankara) shares- Participated in a multi-task team for Natural Gas supply & distribution concept in Eurasia- Prepared for and Bid on the Power Generation BOT Projects in Turkey- Prepared for and Bid to the Power Distribution Concession Tenders in Turkey

Ankara, Turkey

- Technology Transfer: Directed large-scale technology transfer programs for aerospace and defense sectors, enhancing national defense capabilities.- Risk Management: Oversaw risk mitigation strategies and ensured compliance with international defense standards.- Directed F-16 Electronic Warfare Project (EWP) for Turkish F-16 - Served as the Head of the EWP Liaison Office in Loral Electronics Facilities in Yonkers, NY- Founded, and served as the Board Member of STM AS- Directed F-4/F-5 Modernisation Project for the Turkish Air Force Inventory- Managed (as a key team member) the Unmanned Air Vehicle Acquisition Project- Wrote a extensive report on Technology Transfer in the Military Technologies to Turkey

Ankara, Turkey

- Served a s the Member of the Board of Auditors of MIGROS AS- Served as the Member of the Board of Directors of: o Cukurova Elektrik AS / Kepez Elektrik AS / AEG-ETI AS / TESTAS- Lead the privatisation of the shares of State owned companies in the Electricity Sector

Ankara, Turkey

- Designed & Implemented Computer-Human interface courses to the senior Government Officials- Assisted to State Administrations how to increase computer involvement in their daily process- Thought Computer Language(s) to the Senior Government employees- Assisted to the State Administrations on developing awareness for benefitting from the IT

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Master Of International Management & Finance

Business Administration And Management, English Language And Literature, General

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering