Corporate governance -

Board of directors

Orsariyev Aryn Amangeldiyevich

(20.07.1976, Republic of Kazakhstan)

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Chairman of the Personnel and Remuneration Committee, member of the Strategic Planning Committee

(elected to the Board of Directors of the Company by decision of the Sole Shareholder on August 18, 2023, order No. 474, current composition)

Education:

Kazakh State National University named after al-Farabi, specialist in international relations, (1993-1998);
Master student at the University of Paris 1 – Sorbonne (1998-01.2000).

Scientific titles, degrees, activities:

Candidate of Political Sciences, PhD.

Labor experience:

2022-2023 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of K. Satpayev Kazakh National Technical University;
2019-2022 – Chairman of the Board of Science Foundation JSC;
2017-2019 – Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2015-2017 – Rector of Pavlodar State University named after S. Toraigyrov;
2012-2015 – Deputy Akim of the Pavlodar region;
2009-2012 – Rector of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2008-2009 – Acting Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs;
2008-10.2008 – Deputy Chairman of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs;
2005-2008 – Director of the Department of Internal Policy of Astana;
2000-2005 – senior expert of the Analytical Center of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, senior expert of the Secretariat of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan; senior expert of the internal policy department of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan; chief expert, head of the sector of the Information and Analytical Center of the Internal Policy Department of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2000-11.2000 – Second Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2000-04.2000 – specialist of the highest category, teacher at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
1997 – Chairman of the Trade Union Committee of students of Al-Farabi Kazakh State University;
1996 – Deputy Chairman of the Trade Union Committee of students of Al-Farabi Kazakh State University;
1992 (July-August) – track serviceman of Sorokovaya station of the Tselinnaya Railway:

Elected positions, parliamentary, other positions:

Delegate of the Congress of Young Leaders in Warsaw (1996);
Delegate from Kazakhstan to the 14th World Festival of Youth and Students in Cuba (1997);
Deputy Chairman of the Trade Union Committee of students of al-Farabi Kazakh State University (1996), Chairman of the Trade Union Committee of students of al-Farabi Kazakh State University (1997);
Vice-president of the Eurasian Student Association (1997);
Chairman of the Union of Students of Kazakh State University and a delegate from the university to the founding congress of the WYM “For the Future of Kazakhstan”, at which he took the initiative to create a separate structure within the movement: the Kazakhstan Students Association (1998);
Vice-President of the Bolashak Program Alumni Association (since 03.2001);
Chairman of the Board of the Association “Youth Congress of Kazakhstan” (since 11.2002);
President of the Alliance of Technology Commercialization Professionals (2022).

Zhayzhumanova Asemgul Abaevna

(born on 05.02.1979, the Republic of Kazakhstan)
Member of the Board of Directors
(she was re-elected into the Board of Directors of the Company by the decision of the Sole Shareholder, dated 19.10.2022, the order No.115, current group)
Leader of the Department of Working with Non-state Legal Entities with State Participation of the State Property and Privatization Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Education:

Saken Seifullin Agrarian University (2000)
Economics and management in agro-industrial complex, managing economist

Labour experience:

2000-2001 – Acting leading specialist of the Division of National Companies;
2001-2003 – Leading specialist of the Division of National Companies;
2003-2004 – Chief specialist of the Division of National Companies;
2004-2005 – Acting head of the Division of Working with National Companies;
2005-2008 – Leader of the Division of Working with National Companies of the Department of Working with Non-state Legal Entities with State Participation of the State Property and Privatization Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2008-2021 – Chief expert of the Department of Working with Non-state Legal Entities with State Participation of the State Property and Privatization Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2021-till nowadays – Leader of the Department of Working with Non-state Legal Entities with State Participation of the State Property and Privatization Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Omarkhanov Gabit Telmanovich

(born on 05.10.1965, the Republic of Kazakhstan)
Member of the Board of Directors
(he was elected for the first time into the Board of Directors of the Company by the decision of the Sole Shareholder, dated 19.10.2022, the order No. 115, current group)
Member of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
Production Director of LLP “Kurylysmet” of JSC “ArcelorMittal Temirtau”, Member of NCE “Atameken” of Karaganda region

Education:

Karaganda Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Polytechnic Institute (KarPI), the specialty “Machines and Technology of Linear Production”, qualification – mechanical engineer (1989)

Labour experience:

1989-1990 – Intern researcher of the Department of Machines, Foundry Production Technology and Construction Materials of the Karaganda Polytechnic Institute;
1990-1997 – Foreman, senior foreman, chief mechanical engineer of the plant “Repair of Mining Equipment” of PO “Karugol”
1997-2000 – Vice-President, Director, First Deputy Director of OJSC “Karaganda Foundry and Mechanical Engineering Plant”;
2000-2001– Deputy Director of Procurement and Sale of OJSC “Kazakhmys Corporation” of the Karaganda Foundry and Mechanical Engineering Plant;
2002 – Director of LLP “OST-61”;
2002-2015 – Deputy Director of Finance and Economics, Branch Director of OJSC “Kazakhmys Corporation”;
2015 – 2016 – Director of LLP “Mock-up” (Maker), Karaganda Foundry and Mechanical Engineering Plant;
2016 – 2018 – Technical Director of LLP “Enbek-2014”;
2018 – 2019 – Production leader of the manufacture and repair of spare parts of LLP “Kurylysmet” of JSC “ArcelorMittal Temirtau”;
2019 -2022 – Director of LLP “Kurylysmet” of JSC “ArcelorMittal Temirtau”;
2022 – till nowadays – Production Director of LLP “Kurylysmet” of JSC “ArcelorMittal Temirtau”, Member of NCE “Atameken” of Karaganda region.

Uteshova Anar Abitaevna

(born on 20.07.1976, the Republic of Kazakhstan)
Independent Director
(she was elected for the first time into the Board of Directors of the Company by the decision of the Sole Shareholder, dated 19.10.2022, the order No.115, current group)
Chairman of the Audit Committee,
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee.
Managing Director of the Corporate Fund “Social Development Fund”.

Education:

Taraz State University named after M.Kh. Dulati (1998) Engineer-economist;
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (2012) Master of Management;
Nazarbayev University & Fuqua Duke University (2022) Master of Business Administration; Executive Master of Business Administration;
International Coach Union and International Coach &Trainer Association (2019, Minsk),
Certified “Professional Master Coach”, “Trainer of Coaching” and “Business Trainer”;

Additional training and internships:

University of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin Madison University, Duke University, University College of London, Academy of Civil Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ernst&Young, Bureau of Astana International Financial Centre, International Project Management Association etc.

Labour experience:

2000-2002 – Tax Committee in Astana, Astana-Jana kala. Chief Manager of the Planning and Economic Department, Head of the Department -Chief Accountant.
2004-2006 – JSC NC “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy”. Chief Manager of the Economic Planning and Financing Department of the Directorate of Transportations.
2006-2009 – JSC “Center of International Programs”, the program “Bolashak”.Leader of the Department of Economic Planning, Financing, State Procurement and Accounting.
2009 –L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Financial Director.
2010-2014 – OJSC “Nazarbayev University”. Director of the Budget Planning Department, General Manager.
2014-2017 – Ministry of Education and Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Director of the Department of Finance, Deputy Director of the Finance and Budget Planning Department, Member of the Public Council of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Member of the Board of Directors of JSC “Orleu”.
2017-till nowadays – Corporate Fund “Social Development Fund” of OJSC “Nazarbayev University”. Managing Director, Member of the Management Board.
2021-till nowadays – LLP “Jas Venture Almaty”. Member of the Supervisory Board.

Bondarenko Alexander Sergeevich

(born on 18.09.1988, the Republic of Kazakhstan)
Independent Director
(he was elected for the first time into the Board of Directors of the Company by the decision of the Sole Shareholder, dated 19.10.2022, the order No.115, current group),
Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee,
Member of the Audit Committee,
Director of LLP “WOOPPAY”, partner of “Terricon Valley”, co-founder of the Association of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs “Association of the Information Technologies Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, Executive Director.

Education:

Karaganda State Technical University (2010) Bachelor of Computers and Software, Translator in the field of professional communications

Labour experience:

2010 – LLP “Seven Soft Consult”. System programmer.
2012 – LLP “Wooppay”. Leader of the Technical Infrastructure Department.
2013 – LLP “Wooppay”. Technical Director.
2020 – till nowadays – Association of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs “Association of the Information Technologies Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan”; Executive Director, Founder.
2020 – till nowadays – JSC “Social and Entrepreneurial Corporation Saryarka”. Independent Director, Member of the Board of Directors.
2014 – till nowadays – LLP “Wooppay”. Director, Managing Partner.

Additional information:

Member of the Regional Council of NCE “Atameken”; Member of the IT Council at NCE “Atameken”; Founder of PI “Center of Urban Studies”;
Co-founder of IT-hub “Terricon Valley”;
He is a mentor in the various acceleration programs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of financial technologies, electronic commerce and information systems.

Meetings of the Board of Directors

Board

Sagintayeva Saule Savetovna

Chairman of the Management Board – Rector

Doctor of Economics, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor of Mathematics.

Education:

Lomonosov Moscow State University (1987), majoring in mathematics;
The target postgraduate course of the Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR (1991).

Work experience:

Research assistant of the Karaganda Order of the Red Banner of Labor Polytechnic Institute (1987-1989);
Leading Engineer of the Laboratory of Mathematical Analysis of the Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of the Academy of Sciences of the RK; Junior Researcher, Researcher at the Laboratory of Mathematical Analysis of the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1991-1997);
Senior Lecturer, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Eurasian Market Institute (1997-2000);
Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Branch of the Kazakh State Academy of Management; Vice-Rector for Research and International Relations of the Institute of Economics and Finance of T.Ryskulov KazEU; Head of the Department of Informatics and Applied Economics, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade (2000-2016);
Rector of the Gumarbek Daukeev Almaty University of Energy and Communications (2017-2023);
Freelance Advisor to the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (06.2023-08.2023);
Member of the Management Board – Vice-rector for Academic Affairs of NJSC Karaganda Buketov University (08.2023-03.2024);
Chairman of the Management Board – Rector of NJSC Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University (04.2024 – present).

Теmerbayeva Aizhan Maratovna

Acting Chairman of the Board — Rector, Member of the Board – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs

Ph.D. candidate in Education, Master in Education Management, Master of Humanities in Oriental Studies, member of the Science Board at Nazarbayev University. Co-founder of the Young Researchers of Kazakhstan Alliance (YRA), honorary member of the Comparative and International Studies in Education Association (CIES), member of the Kazakhstan Educational Research Association (KERA).

Education:

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2011), bachelor of philology;
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (2013) master in oriental studies;
AOE Nazarbayev University (2015) master of management in education;

Labor experience:

Lecturer at the Higher School of Education at AOE Nazarbayev University, Nur-Sultan (2016-2021);
Vice-rector for academic affairs of Karaganda Technical University, Karaganda (2021 – present time).

Rakishev Asset Karigulovich

Acting Member of the Management Board – Vice-Rector for Research

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in specialty Mechanical Engineering

Education:

Karaganda State Technical University (2007-2011) is specialty Mechanical Engineering, honors degree;
Master’s degree program of Karaganda State Technical University (2011-2013) in specialty Mechanical Engineering;
Doctoral studies of Karaganda State Technical University (2013-2016) in specialty Mechanical Engineering;
Undertook an internship at Manchester Metropolitan University within the framework of the Bolashak international scholarship (2021-2022).

Experience:

Assistant, lecturer of the Technological Equipment, Mechanical Engineering and Standardization Department of Karaganda State Technical University (2013-2017);
Specialist of the Department of Strategic Development and Partnership of Karaganda State Technical University (2017);
Lecturer at the Technological Equipment, Mechanical Engineering and Standardization Department of Karaganda State Technical University (2017-2018);
Head of the Commercialization Office of Karaganda Technical University (2018-2022);
Member of the Management Board, Vice-rector for Research of Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University NJSC (since 12.2022).

Kalykov Abai Koblandiyevich

Member of the Management Board, Vice-rector for Educational Work

Candidate of Economic Sciences

Education:

Karaganda State University (1992-1996) in specialty Marketing and Commerce, honors diploma;
Master’s degree program of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (1996-1998) in specialty Economic and Management;
Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2008-2011) in specialty Fooreign Language: two foreign lanaguages (English).

Experience:

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, the Department of Marketing of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (1998-2001);
Senior Lecturer, the Department of Management of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2001-2005);
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2004-2005);
Associate Professor of the Department of Management of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2005-2020);
Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of the Department of Management of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2007-2014);
Dean of the Faculty of Economics of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2014-2015);
Vice-rector for Educational Work and Social Issues of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2015-2018);
Dean of the Faculty of Additional Education of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda State University (2018-2020);
Member of the Management Board, Vice-rector for Educational Work of Astana IT University LLP (2020-2022);
Member of the Management Board, Director of the Department of Legal Support and Human Resources Management of Astana IT University LLP (2022);
Professor of the School of Creative Industry LLP at Astana IT University (2022);
Member of the Management Board, Vice-rector for Educational Work of Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University NJSC (since 12/2022).

Corporate secretary

Corporate documents

Corporate events

Committees of the Board of Directors

Strategic Planning Committee

Audit Committee

Human Resources and Remuneration Committee

Item No.	Full name	Post
1	Bondarenko Alexander Sergeevich	Director of the Limited Liability Partnership “Wooppay”, independent director, Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee
2	Kaisabaev Ruslan Baglanovich	Director of the Department of Digitalization and Automation of Public Services, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Member of the Strategic Planning Committee
3	Ibatov Marat Kenessovich	Chairman of the Management Board – Rector of NPJSC “Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University”, member of the Strategic Planning Committee

Item No.	Full name
1	Uteshova Anar Abetayeva	Managing Director of the “Social Development Fund” Corporate fund, independent director, Chairman of the Audit Committee
2	Orsariev Aryn Amangeldievich	Public figure, independent director, member of the Audit Committee
3	Bondarenko Alexander Sergeevich	Director of the Limited Liability Partnership “Wooppay”, independent director, member of the Audit Committee

Item No.	Full name
1	Orsariev Aryn Amangeldievich	Public figure, independent director, Chairman of the HR and Remuneration Committee
2	Uteshova Anar Abetayeva	Managing Director of the “Social Development Fund” Corporat, Chairman of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee
2	Omarkhanov Gabit Telmanovich	Member of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs “Atameken” of Karaganda region, chairman of the Human Resources and Remuneration Committee