CEO of DİMES, one of Türkiye’s leading beverage companies, and a Member of the Board of Directors at Diren Holding, was born in Tokat in 1974. Ozan Diren earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Istanbul Technical University in 1996.
Following his master’s degree in marketing from the University of Hartford (USA) in 1999, he completed the Finance Specialization Program at the Institute of Business Economics at Istanbul University in 2011.
He began his career at DİMES during his university years, assuming active responsibilities across all business functions and organizational tiers.
A member of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) since 2006, Ozan Diren served as a Board Member and Chair of the Agriculture, Food and Services Roundtable in the 2022-2023 term, and as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in the 2024–2025 term. Diren was elected President of the Board of Directors of TÜSİAD at the General Assembly held on January 15, 2026.
In addition to his business career, Ozan Diren has held long-standing responsibilities in non-governmental organizations. His other roles include:
- TOBB (Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye): Served as the President of the Turkish Beverage Industry Council until 2026, a position to which he was unanimously elected in 2021.
- MEYED (Turkish Fruit Juice Industry Association): Served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors in previous terms.
- TÜRKONFED (Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation): Served as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in previous terms.
- Other Board Memberships: Served as a Board Member at IFU (International Fruit and Vegetable Juice Association), UNDP-B4G (Business for Goals), ŞÜD (Association of Wine Producers), and SETBİR (Union of Dairy, Beef, Food Industrialists and Producers of Türkiye).
Ozan Diren is married and has three children.