Board of Directors

Date of election to the Board of Directors: by the decision of the Sole Shareholder No. 17 dated 22 December 2023
Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan
Date of birth: 13 August 1981
Education:
1999–2003 – K. Zhubanov Aktobe State University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan (with honors)
• Qualification: Finance and Credit
• Specialization: Banking


Work Experience

January 2024 – present
Business Development Director, private company WonderSilk Studios

January 2024 – present
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Independent Director, JSC “Socio-Entrepreneurial Corporation Aktobe” (100% subsidiary of Aktobe Akimat)

August 2023 – present
Chief Executive Officer, MS Company Astana LLP (National cuisine restaurant)

September 2022 – present
Independent Member of the Board of Directors, JSC “Socio-Entrepreneurial Corporation Almaty” (100% subsidiary of Almaty Akimat).
Chairman of the Risk and Strategic Development Committee

February 2022 – present
FINHUB Ltd. (resident of Astana Hub), FinTech startup
Chief Executive Officer

April 2019 – February 2022
JSC “Development Bank of Kazakhstan” (subsidiary of Baiterek National Managing Holding)
Chairman of the Management Board – Member of the Board of Directors
Chairman of the Board of Directors of subsidiary JSC “BRK-Leasing”

February 2017 – April 2019
JSC “Entrepreneurship Development Fund Damu” (subsidiary of Baiterek National Managing Holding)
Chairman of the Management Board – Member of the Board of Directors

March 2007 – February 2017
JSC “Development Bank of Kazakhstan” (10 years)
(subsidiary of Baiterek National Managing Holding)

Positions held:
• April 2016 – February 2017 – Deputy Chairman of the Management Board
• 2015–2017 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC “BRK-Leasing”, Member of the Board of Directors (representative of the shareholder)
• June 2015 – April 2016 – Managing Director – Member of the Management Board
• April 2014 – June 2015 – Managing Director
• July 2013 – April 2014 – Head of Project Directorate
• June 2012 – June 2013 – Deputy Head of Project Directorate
• November 2011 – June 2012 – Acting Deputy Head of Project Directorate
• April 2011 – November 2011 – Chief Credit Analyst of Project Directorate
• November 2009 – April 2011 – Chief Front Manager of Project Directorate
• November 2008 – November 2009 – Head of Department of Credit Administration
• August 2008 – November 2008 – Front Manager, Project Directorate
• February 2008 – August 2008 – Chief Manager, Infrastructure Project Lending Department
• March 2007 – February 2008 – Manager, Infrastructure Project Lending Department

November 2003 – February 2007
JSC “International Bank Alma-Ata” (Astana branch)
• July 2006 – February 2007 – Acting Deputy Branch Director (concurrently with main duties)
• October 2005 – July 2006 – Acting Head of Operations Department (concurrently)
• July 2005 – March 2007 – Credit Department Manager / Head of Credit Department
• May 2004 – July 2005 – Currency Operations Manager
• December 2003 – May 2004 – Marketing Manager

2002–2003
Intern, JSC “Turan Alem Bank”, Aktobe branch


State and Other Awards, Recognitions

• 2018 – Person of the Year of Mangystau Region for contribution to the development of entrepreneurship (for the development and implementation of the NurKapital Program)
• 2016 – State award – Order “Kurmet” (Decree dated 5 December 2016 No. 5812)
• 2015 – Certificate of Appreciation from the Chairman of Baiterek National Managing Holding
• 2013 – Best Employee of JSC “Development Bank of Kazakhstan”
• 2008 – Letter of Appreciation from the President of JSC “Development Bank of Kazakhstan”


Number and share of owned affiliated organizations’ shares: does not own

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Sarkulov Abai

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Independent Director

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