Tema Grup Danışmanlık ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Nafiz is the managing partner of Strategic Human Resources Management and Business Development Services at Tema Grup Danışmanlık ve Ticaret A.Ş. He graduated from the Department of International Relations at Turkish Naval Academy. After serving as Commander on various ships, he worked as an administrator and a lecturer of vocational courses simultaneously at Turkish Naval Academy. He undertook managerial roles at Career Planning, Performance Appraisal, Personnel Information Systems, and System Development branches of Turkish Naval Forces. He managed the Navy’s Change Management Project for four years. He completed his master's degrees in Managerial Sciences at Hacettepe University and in Public Relations and Promotion at Selçuk University and his doctorate degree in Managerial Sciences at Hacettepe University. He has served as a Consultant in the preparation of Human Resources National Standards and National Qualifications within the Vocational Qualifications Authority of Türkiye.

After retiring from the Navy at his own request in 2011, he worked as the Director of Human Resources and Administrative Affairs at Akfen Holding Corporation. between 2013 and 2021. During his duty, he was selected as one of Türkiye's 50 Most Influential HR Managers (CHRO) in 2018 by Fortune Türkiye and DataExpert. Between 2021 and 2023, he held the positions of "Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Human Resources Foundation" and "Chairman of the National Committee of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award-TÜRKİYE concurrently. He also taught in the Human Resources Management Program carried out at TOBB University of Economics and Technology Continuing Education Centre.

He is a Turkish Quality Association (KALDER) Trainer, as well as a Trainer Evaluation Committee Member and Türkiye Excellence Award Assessor. He also served as an Audit Board Member at KALDER in the 2016-2018 and as an Ethics Committee Member in the 2018-2024. At the Central Anatolia Branch of the Turkish Human Management Association (PERYÖN), he served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2014 to 2017, as a member of the Audit Committee for three terms between 2017 and 2023, and as a member of the Upper Council between 2023–2025.

He is currently serving as management consultant and coordinating human resources and business development activities at Tema Group. Also, he continues to serve as Chairman of the Internal Audit Committee of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Türkiye.