Ömer Faruk Gönener completed his education at Private German High School in 1998 and he graduated from Istanbul University, Department of International Relations in 2002. In 2023, Gönener earned a master’s degree at Koç University, Department of Graduate School of Business, Executive Management. He served as Auditor, Senior Auditor and Chief Auditor at Akbank between 2003-2015, and as Sabancı Center Management Director at Sabancı Holding between 2015-2018. He joined Alternatif Bank in June 2018 as Suppliers and Cost Management Department Manager. As of 2 November 2018, Gönener was appointed Head of Internal Audit.