Burak Orhun

Burak Orhun

Strategic Investments

Burak Orhun embarked on his professional journey as a Financial Analyst at Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. He later continued his career in the United States, where he held various executive and management roles at leading organizations, such as Finance Manager at Thomson Corporation/Reuters, Director of Portfolio Management and Director of Corporate Development at Capital One Financial, and CFO at CadenceQuest, Inc.

In 2009, Mr. Orhun joined OYAK Group in Turkey. As General Manager of OYAK Girişim Danışmanlığı A.Ş, he led all M&A and new investment initiatives until 2018. During this period, he also held executive board member, and chairman positions at group's chemical and energy companies in Turkey and abroad.

Mr. Orhun joined Sabancı Group in 2019 as Head of Strategy and Business Development. He served as Head of the Building Materials Group at Sabancı Holding from May 2021 to April 2024, and then assumed the role of Head of the Material Technologies Group in April 2024. During this period, he also served as Chairman of the Board at Kordsa, Brisa, Akçansa, Çimsa, Çimsa Building Solutions BV, and Afyon Çimento.

With Sabancı Holding’s new organizational structure, Burak Orhun was appointed Head of Strategic Investments in January 2026. In addition to this role, he continues to serve as Chairman of the Board at Kordsa and Brisa, and as a Board Member at Akçansa, Çimsa and Afyon Çimento.

Burak Orhun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Boğaziçi University, a Master’s degree in Finance from George Washington University, and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.