Board of Directors


AZAMAT AKHMEROV
Chairman of the Board of Directors 

 

Graduated from the Kazakh State Management Academy with a specialization in “International Economic Relations”. Since 2008 to present he has been studying distantly in Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen Business School, M Sc Project Management.
His career history includes Kazakhstan International Agroindustrial Exchange, Deloitte & Touche and Ars Longa. Served as Vice-President in Atol, General Director in Naukagrad and Managing Director in United Chemical Company.

Since December 2011 serves as Chairman of the Management Board of Kazakhstan Industry Development Institute.


 


ULF  WOKURKA
Independent Director
Chief Country Officer of Deutsche Bank (Kazakhstan)



 

Graduated from the University named after Martin Luther, Halle, Germany; Moscow State Institute of International Relations, International Relations Faculty.

Before election as the Independent Director of Kazyna Capital Management JSC served as a Deputy Chairman of the Management Board - member of the Management Board in Kazakhstan Holding for State Assets Management “Samruk” JSC, Chairman of the Board of Directors in KazPost JSC, Head of Export Financing Desk in Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt am Main, Deputy Director of Project and Export Financing Department in Deutsche Bank Securities (Inc.) in New York and the Manager of “Raw Material Financing” group in Deutsche Bank in London.
Mr. Wokurka headed the Representation Offices of Deutsche Bank AG and Morgan Grenfell & Co. Ltd. in Kazakhstan. Held various positions in Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt-am-Main. Member of the International Advisory Council of the Almaty Regional Financial Centre (ARFC).
Mr. Wokurka- Independent Director of the Board of Directors of Kazakhstan Development Bank JSC, Member of Kazakhstan Independent Directors Association. Served as a Managing Director in Metzler Asset Management GmbH, Frankfurt am Main.
Since September 2010 - Managing Director, General Director of Deutsche Bank AG in Kazakhstan.

Chairman ofthe Audit Committee.
Chairman of  theHR and Remuneration Committee.
Member of  the Strategic Planning Committee. 


ASSET ABDYGAPPAROV
Member of the Board of Directors


Graduated from the Kazakh State Management Academy with “International Economic Relations”, San Francisco State University (BS; Finance and Banking), Kennedy-Western University (MBA; Financial Management).

Worked as financial analyst in Taib Kazakh Bank and Almaty regional office of Eurasia fund. Served as Director of Corporate Relations Department in Kazkommertsbank as well as Head of Analysis Division of Credit Analysis Department in Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan. Also served as Director of Corporate Finance Department, member of the Management Board in VISOR Investment Solutions and Deputy General Director in Samruk-Kazyna Invest.
Since January 2012 serves as Managing Director in Sovereign Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna supervising the investment and transaction structuring unit.

 
KURT GEIGER
Independent Director
Doctor of Law
Graduated from the Innsbruck University (Austria) and obtained a Master’s degree in College d'Europe (Belgium). Has an extensive experience in the banking and private equity sector. Mr. Geiger was employed by German companies KfW and DAL, by Chase Manhattan Bank in Frankfurt, New York and London as well as by London Midland Montagu & HSBC and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Since 1988, Mr. Geiger has been a member of the Board of Directors of banks and insurance companies in the Central and Eastern Europe representing the interests of shareholders in investment companies.
Mr. Geiger served as the Chairman of the Capital Committee of the  EBRD. He is the Founder and the Chairman of the Private Equity Centre of Emeritus of Thunderbird, which is a part of Thunderbird Global School for Management in Glendale (Arizona, USA).
Currently, Mr. Geiger holds various positions in management authorities of banks, funds, consulting companies in the Central and Eastern Europe.

 
AIDAR RYSKULOV
Member of the Board of Directors

 

 

Graduated from the Karaganda State University named after E.A. Buketov specializing in Economics and Karaganda Economic University Kazpotrebsoyuz specializing in Law.
Has working experience in the branches of ATF Bank JSC, Bank Center Credit JSC, Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC. Held the positions of the Deputy Director of the Lending Department and Deputy Director of the Investment Projects Department in KazAgro National Managing Holding JSC.
Since March 2012  -  Director for management of financial assets of SWF Samruk-Kazyna JSC.


TIMOTHY RUSSEL
Independent Director

 

1972 - King's College, Auckland.1976 - Cambridge University, UK (lawyer) (MA) 1988 - Auckland University, New Zealand (M.B.A.).

Before election as the Independent Director of Kazyna Capital Management JSC served as the Partner, Head of Corporate Finance and Business Valuation in the Company, Head of the Financial Advisory Services Practice of Deloitte in Caspian Region;  
Investment Senior Director of ANZ Capital in New Zealand, Corporate Finance Director of Deloitte in New Zealand, Director of the New Zealand Venture Capital Association, Director in TS Russell and Co (New Zealand), Director in Rural & Manufacturers Ltd, Managing Director in Kupe Ltd, Corporate Finance Head in Ord O'Connor Grieve.
Also Mr. Russel held various management positions in the New Zealand Bank, Morgan Grenfell, Turners & Growers Group of Companies, Davenports, Solicitors (New Zealand).

Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee.
Member of the HR and Remuneration Committee.
Member of the Audit Committee.
 

BORISBIY I.ZHANGURAZOV
Member of the Board of Directors
 

 

Mr. Zhangurazov graduated from the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP). Holds a Master of Economics.

Prior to the work in Kazyna Capital Management JSC, he worked as Deputy Chairman in National Innovation Fund JSC; held a position of  Director of Corporate Finance Department in Kazyna Sustainable Development Fund, worked as Senior Audit Officer at Deloitte (Kazakhstan), as Chief Financial Officer of GREYWORLWIDE Company( Kazakhstan) Senior and as Audit Manager in Ernst & Young (Kazakhstan – Ukraine – Georgia).

Appointed Chairman of the Management Board in March 2012.