About us

Arman Argingazin was born in 1978 and is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2000, he graduated from the Boston University School of Management (Boston, USA) with a degree in Business Administration.

Arman Argingazin started his career in July 2000 at Halyk Bank (Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC), where he held the position of financial analyst. In 2001-2003 period he worked as a customer service manager, specialist, deputy head of the Business Development Department at HSBC Bank Kazakhstan (Almaty, Kazakhstan), and in 2003-2006 he worked at ABN AMRO Bank Kazakhstan (Astana, Kazakhstan), where he became a branch manager, and then Deputy CEO. In 2006-2012, he served as Head of Corporate Banking, member of the Management Board of RBS Bank Kazakhstan. In the period from 2012 to 2021, he worked as a managing director at the representative office of UBS AG (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

Currently, he is the member of the Board of Directors of NC KazMunayGas JSC and member of the Board of Directors of Kazakhstan Investment Development Fund JSC.

Since 21 June 2023, he is the member and the Chair of the Board of Directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

* Meet the criteria of an independent director in accordance with the Regulations on the Board of Directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Armanbay Zhubaev was born in 1977 and is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 1999, he graduated from Duquesne University (Pittsburgh, USA) with a Bachelor of Science in “Business Administration” (BSBA) degree. In 2003, he received a Master of Science degree in Comparative Social Policy from the University of Oxford. In 2007, he received an MBA degree from the University of California in Berkeley (USA). Since 2012, he has been a Certified Financial Analyst (CFA).

Armanbay Zhubaev began his career in September 1999 at the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, where he held the positions of Chief Specialist, Head of Section, Head of the Department of Accounting and Audit. In 2006-2008 he worked as a marketing specialist at SAP (USA), and in 2009-2010 he was a consultant at McKinsey in Moscow. From 2010 to 2012, he worked at Polymetal JSC (Kazakhstan). In 2012 -2013, he held the position of Senior Manager at KPMG LLP (Kazakhstan). In the period from 2013 to 2020, he was a senior manager, and later was appointed as a director at PwC LLP (Kazakhstan).

Since 2020, Armanbay Zhubaev has been the founder of the consulting company (StrategyLab LLP).

Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of National Mining Company Tau-Кen Samruk JSC, a member of the Board of Directors – an independent director of Samruk-Energo JSC and a member of the Board of Directors – an independent director of NC KazMunayGas JSC.

Since 3 February 2023, he is the member of the Board of Directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

* Meets the criteria of an independent director in accordance with the Regulations on the Board of Directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Nodir Sidikov was born in 1982 and is a citizen of the United Kingdom.

In 2003 he graduated from the State Law University (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) with a Bachelor of Law degree. In 2006, he received a Master's degree in Law from the University of Westminster (London, UK). He graduated from BPP University Law School in 2009.

Nodir Sidikov started his career in 2005 as a lawyer at Grata LLP (Almaty, Kazakhstan). In the period from 2006 to 2012 he worked as a lawyer at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP (London, UK), and from September 2012 to April 2013 - as a senior lawyer at Fieldfisher LLP (London, UK). Since May 2013, he has been a partner at Fieldfisher LLP.

Since March 2016, he has been a member of the Board of Directors - an independent director at Karazhanbasmunai JSC.

Since 21 June 2023, he is the member of the Board of Directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

* Meets the criteria of an independent director in accordance with the Regulations on the Board of Directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Yernat Berdigulov was born in 1987 and is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2010, he graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bolashak Presidential Scholarship with a degree in Public Policy and International Relations. In 2018 he received a master's degree from the University of Warwick majoring in business administration.

Yernat Berdigulov began his career in 2010 as a chief specialist of the business administration department at Semizbay-U LLP, and in 2011 he was a project manager at the project office for the Management Reporting System (MRS) introduction at Samruk-Kazyna JSC. In the period from 2013 to 2018, he held such positions as Advisor to the Chair of the Management Board (on financial and economic issues), Analytical Support Director, Strategic Development Director, Project Management Director at Samruk-Energy JSC. From August 2018 to April 2019, he worked as an analyst of the Asset Management Business Unit at Samruk-Kazyna JSC. From May 2019 to April 2021, he worked as a project manager at the international consulting company Whiteshield Partners.

In 2021 Yernat Berdigulov joined Samruk-Kazyna JSC as Co-Managing Director for Strategy, Sustainable Development and Digital Transformation. Currently, he holds the position of Managing Director for Strategy and Asset Management at Samruk-Kazyna JSC.

Since 27 May 2022, he is the member of the Board of Directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Yelzhas Otynshiyev was born in 1987 and is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2008 he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Moscow, Russia) with a degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics. In 2010, he received a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics and Physics from the same institute.

Yelzhas Otynshiyev started his career in October 2007 as an analyst at Ernst & Young (Moscow, Russia). In 2009-2012 period, he worked as a manager and then director of the Investment Projects Department of National Mining Company Tau-Ken Samruk JSC. In the period from 2012 to 2019, he held the positions of Chief Manager, Director of the Project Analysis Department of the Fund's investment activities, Project Director of the Department for the Development of New Projects, head of the sector for the development of mining assets of the Asset Development Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC. In 2019-2023, he worked at Kazakhstan Investment Development Fund (KIDF) Management Company Ltd., PlanetCare Management LLP.

Since April 2023, he has held the position of Co-Managing Director for Strategy and Asset Management of Samruk-Kazyna JSC.

Since 21 June 2023, he is the member of the Board of Directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Aidar Ryskulov was born in 1981 and is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2002, he graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Karaganda State University named after Buketov with a degree in finance and credit, and in 2015 received a Master of Business Administration degree (Executive MBA) in joint program of Nazarbayev University and Duke University (Durham, USA).

Aidar Ryskulov began his career as an engineer-economist in September 2002 at the branch of NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC (Karaganda). In the period from 2003 to 2006, he worked as a specialist in the lending department for small and medium-sized businesses and as a senior credit officer in the business client department of Bank CenterCredit JSC (Astana). In 2006-2008, he held the position of head of the Center for Sales to Medium Businesses of Halyk Bank of Kazakhstan JSC (Aktau). From 2009 to 2012, he worked as Deputy Director of the Investment Projects Department of National Management Holding KazAgro JSC, from 2012 to 2014 – he was the Director for Financial Asset Management of SWF Samruk-Kazyna JSC. In June 2014, he was appointed to the position of the corporate finance director of SWF Samruk-Kazyna JSC; from 2019 to August 2023, he worked as managing director for economics and finance of Samruk-Energy JSC. From August 2023 to the present, he has held the position of Managing Director for Economics and Finance of Samruk-Kazyna JSC.

Currently, he is a member of the boards of directors of KTZ JSC, Sekerbank T.A.S. (Turkey), Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, Investment Fund of Kazakhstan JSC, Kazexportgarant JSC, Alliance Bank JSC, Samruk-Kazyna Finance JSC.

Since November 1, 2023, he is the member of the board of directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Yussupov Meirzhan was born in 1979 and is a citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2001, he graduated from Middle East Technical University with a degree in Economics and Management. In 2007, he graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with a master's degree in economic development management, and in 2015 from Harvard University with a master's degree in public administration.

He began his career in 2001 as Deputy Director for Marketing and Internal Audit Department in Turkuaz Group of Companies.

From 2003 to 2009, he worked at Demir Kazakhstan Bank JSC and Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund JSC. From 2009 to 2010, Meirzhan Yussupov worked as deputy director for investment policy at the RoK Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning.

In 2010, he joined Kazatomprom as Corporate Finance and Treasury Director, and in 2015, he was appointed to the position of Chief Financial Officer of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

From 2020 to 2021, he held the position of the RoK Vice Minister of the National Economy, and from March 2021 to October 2023, he held the position of the CEO of NC Kazakh Invest JSC.

On October 2, 2023, he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.

Since November 1, 2023, he is the  member of the board of directors of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.