Operational expertise — from the field, for the field.

Barış Gemalmaz is an HSE, Fire Safety, Emergency & Crisis Management professional with 25 years of progressive experience in high-risk industries. He holds a Mining Engineering degree from Middle East Technical University and is certified in NEBOSH Process Safety, Occupational Health & Safety, and Fire Safety, and also holds the British Safety Council International Diploma in Safety Management. His qualifications include NFPA Fire Inspector I and NFPA Firefighter I & II, along with interior and exterior industrial firefighting credentials and additional specialist emergency response training.

Since 2025, he has been the Founder and Principal of Gemalmaz Consultancy and Training Company, delivering consultancy and training services. He also serves as the JOIFF Ambassador for Türkiye.

His leadership roles include HSE, Emergency Response and Technical Safety positions at BP, Botaş International Limited, TÜPRAŞ, Karadeniz Holding and ROO (Iraq).

Among his notable achievements, he led the design, construction and international accreditation of Türkiye's first JOIFF-accredited industrial fire training facility at İzmir Refinery (2023). He also led NFPA Pro Board and JOIFF certification projects for BOTAŞ International and TÜPRAŞ firefighting teams, and contributed to the establishment of Türkiye's first Firefighting Vocational School at Çukurova University. Across his career, he has built full-scope emergency preparedness systems — including firefighting, inland/offshore oil spill response and crisis command protocols — and led road and traffic safety culture transformation programs.

Betül Köte is a Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) professional with 13+ years of experience across construction, pipeline, power, oil & gas and refinery projects.

She has a proven track record of building high-performing, zero-incident safety cultures and ensuring compliance with Alberta OHS, ISO 45001 and COR requirements. Her expertise spans EHS program implementation, risk and hazard assessment, and continuous improvement of safety policies, procedures and document control systems. She brings hands-on capability in Permit-to-Work coordination and contractor management, supports emergency response planning and has led large-scale ERP drills. She is highly skilled in incident investigation and root-cause analysis, and in managing incident and near-miss reporting systems to drive timely, effective corrective actions.

Her toolset includes SynergiLife, Quest, Gensuite and QDMS, as well as training and induction platforms. She has held senior HSE roles on major EPC and energy projects, including SOCAR STAR Refinery, Schlumberger (Sakarya Gas Field), GE Power and Petrofac.

Her credentials include ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor (BSI), NEBOSH IGC, OSHA Construction Safety and multiple Canadian safety certifications including First Aid/CPR and Energy Safety Canada orientations. She holds a Master's equivalency in Occupational Health & Safety, an MBA, and a BSc (Honours) in Chemistry.