CHAIRMAN'S RESUME

Born in Siirt in 1960, he moved to Ankara with his family at the age of 2. He graduated from Ulus Technical High School, Department of Machinery. In 1981, he founded Dost Boya, a company operating primarily in paints, varnishes, and construction materials. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dost Boya.

In 1999, Baran was elected as a Committee Member of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO). Under the umbrella of ATO, he served as Chairman of the Budget and Accounts Review Commission and the Human Resources and Institutional Development Specialized Commission during different terms, and as a member of the Price Estimation Commission, Local Governments Specialized Commission, and Real Estate Specialized Commission. In 2016, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce, a position he continues to hold.

Baran served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Credit Guarantee Fund (KGF) during the 2017–2018 period. Since 2017, he has been serving as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Ankara Development Agency and Ankara Fair Organization Inc. Since 2018, he has also held the positions of Vice Chairman of GTİ and Chairman of the TOBB Council of Chambers of Commerce. Between 2019 and 2023, Baran served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of TDV, and between 2020 and May 2024, he served as Chairman of the Audit Board of DEİK.

Baran is a Member of the Advisory Board of TİMKODER (Association of Plumbing and Construction Industry Materials Suppliers) and actively serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Siirt Education, Culture and Solidarity Foundation.

Baran speaks Arabic, is married, and is the father of three children. He also has four grandchildren.