UMP JSC Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the Company’s management body which performs general management of the Company’s operations. The resolutions of the Board of Directors are made under procedure stated in the Company’s Statute, the Company’s Code of Corporate Governance and Statement on the Board of Directors.

In the Company, there is Statement on the Board of Directors in effect which was approved by the Resolution of the Sole Shareholder. The Board of Directors ensures not only effective Company management but also control system functioning, and respect and protection of rights and legal interests of the Sole Shareholder.  

Activities of the Board of Directors are based on the principles stipulated by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan and business ethics standards.

Requirements to potential members of the Board of Directors
 

Potential members of the Board of Directors should have adequate work experience, knowledge, expertise and good achievements in business and (or) industry-specific area necessary to perform their duties and arrange effective work of the Board of the Directors for benefit of the Sole Shareholder and the Company; also, they should meet the requirements stipulated in the Company’s internal documents.

Requirements to the Company’s independent directors

According to the Company’s internal documents, a potential independent director of the Company should meet the criteria as follows:  
1) he/she is not, and has not been within three years prior to his/her election to the Board of Directors, an affiliated person of the Company (except for his/her holding the position of the Company’s independent director);
2) he/she is not, and has not been within three years prior to his/her election to the Board of Directors, an employee of the Company or its affiliated persons;
3) he/she is not, and has not been within three years prior to his/her election  to the Board of Directors, in immediate relationship (parent, brother, sister, son, daughter), marriage or in-law relationship (spouse’s brother, sister, parent, son or daughter) with the Company employee;
4) he/she is not an affiliated person in relation to the Company’s affiliated persons;
5) he/she is not, and has not been within three years prior to his/her election to the Board of Directors, in subordination relationship with officials of the Company or organizations which are affiliated persons of the Company;
6) he/she is not, and has not been within three years prior to his/her election to the Board of Directors, an affiliated person of a large customer or supplier of the Company or its affiliated persons;
7) he/she is not an affiliated person of non-profit organization that is significantly funded by the Company or its affiliated persons;
8) he/she does not provide the Company or its affiliated persons with any paid services, including consulting ones;
9) he/she is not an official of the legal entity where the Company’s employee holds the position of a member of the Board of Directors;
10) he/she is not a state official;
11) he/she is not, and has not been within three years prior to his/her election to the Board of Directors, the Company’s auditor;
12) he/she does not participate, and has not participated within three years prior to his/her election to the Board of Directors, in the Company’s audit as an auditor working as a part of an audit organization;
13) he/she is not, and has not been within three years prior to his/her election to the Board of Directors, an affiliated person of the Company’s auditor or its affiliated persons. 

Members

   
Омарбеков Куаныш Алтынбекович

Kuanysh Altynbekovich Omarbekov
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Born in 1986. In 2007, he graduated from the Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. In 2014, he graduated from Kazakh Humanitarian Law University with a Bachelor’s degree in Law. In 2017, he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualification, and in 2022 - from the Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev with a degree in Metallurgy and Mineral Processing.

2011 - Material and technical support engineer of Kazatomonerkasip zholdary branch of Trade and Transportation Company LLP.
From 2018 to 2022 - General Director of KAP Logistics LLP (previously Trade and Transportation Company LLP).
Since December 2022 - General Director of JV Akbastau JSC.
Since June 2023 till present - Chief Operating Officer, Member of the Management Board of NAC Kazatomprom JSC.
Date of election to the current Board of Directors - November 23, 2023.
Citizenship - Republic of Kazakhstan.

   
Бежецкий Сергей Владимирович Sergey Vladimirovich Bezhetskiy
Member of the Board of Directors

He was born in 1969. In 1994, he graduated from Tomsk Polytechnic Institute with specialization in Nuclear and Chemical Technology. In 2009, he graduated from Moscow State University – Higher School of Economics with specialization in General Strategic Management, МВА.

Since 1994, he has been working at Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC.
From 1994 through 2004 - Operator of the 6th category, Shop “V”, Shift Foreman in Shop “V”, Process Engineer – Powder Production – Shop “V”, Uranium Production Division, Deputy Shop Chief – Process Engineer of Shop “V”, Uranium Production Division.
From 2004 through 2008 -  Deputy Director – Uranium Production Division.
From 2008 through 2018 – Director – Uranium Production Division.
From 2018 through 2020 - First Deputy Executive Board Chairman – Chief Engineer, UMP JSC.
Since September 2020 – Executive Board Chairman, UMP JSC, the date of election to the current Board of Directors is June  26, 2022.
Citizenship – the Republic of Kazakhstan.
   
Раимханов Абзал Тулепбергенович Abzal Tulepbergenovich Raimkhanov
Independent director

He was born in 1984. In 2006, graduated from the Satbayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Republic of Kazakhstan, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In 2009, graduated from the Staffordshire University/APIIT, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a degree in Technology Management. In 2019, graduated from Asia School of Business in co-operation with MIT (USA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a degree in Business Administration.

2006-2007 – engineer, Almatymetstroy JSC, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan;
2009-2011 – manager, chief manager, Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan;
2011-2014 – Business Development Director in SNC-Lavalin INC, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan;
May – November, 2014 – Business Development Director BAZIS-A LLP, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan;
2014-2015 – manager of RK TYPSA S.A., Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan;
2015-2017 – Director of Resmi Trade LLP, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan;
June – August, 2018 – consultant of Petronas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;
2019-2020 – Deputy Director General of Esquel Group, Penang, Malaysia;
February – April, 2021 – marketing and sales consultant of Olive House, Penang, Malaysia;
Since February 2021 – to the present day – Assistant Professor for Research of Asia School of Business + Massachusetts Institute of Technology + Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia + Cambridge, USA. Managing partner, founder of ARnomad Consulting, Dubai, UAE.
The date of election to the current Board of Directors is June 26, 2022
Citizenship - the Republic of Kazakhstan.
   
Аманжолов Алмаз Канатбекович Amanzholov Almaz Kanatbekovich, FCCA 
Independent Director

Born in 1983. In 2002, he graduated from the Kazakh-Turkish Accounting and Economics College with a degree in Marketing. In 2006, he graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a degree in Management. In 2017, graduated from London Business School, Sloan Masters in Leadership and Strategy program. Since 2013 is a member of the International Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

From 2006 to 2010 – from Assistant Auditor to Senior Auditor at Deloitte.
2011-Financial Manager of Management Solutions LLP».
From 2011 to 2014 – Chief Financial Controller of Altyntau Kokshetau JSC, Project Manager of Kazzinc LLP, Director of the Strategic Development and M&A Department of Altyntau Resources JSC».
From 2014 to 2017 – Deputy General Director for Finance of Odyssey Investments Group LLP».
From 2017 to 2018 – General Director of Odyssey Investments Group LLP».
2019 – Marketing Director of the Astana International Financial Center".
2020 – Director of Deal Attraction at AIFC Business Connect Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Administration of the Astana International Financial Center")
From 2020 through March 2022 – Chief – Transaction Structuring and Attraction Division, AIFC Business Connect Ltd. (affiliate of Astana International Financial Center Administration.
From April 2022 till now – Chief Investment Director, White Hill Capital Ltd., WHC Tech Ventures venture fund manager.Тhe date of election to the current Board of Directors is February 18, 2021.
Citizenship – the Republic of Kazakhstan.

   
Сахиев Саябек Куанышбекович

Sakhiyev Sayabek Kuanyshbekovich
Independent Director

Born in 1971. In 1996 he graduated from the Al-Farabi Kazakh State University with a degree in Physics. In 2005 he graduated from the Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda University, Specialty is Jurisprudence.

From 1995 to 2000 – Senior Lecturer at the Al-Farabi Kazakh State University, Almaty.
From February 2000 to March 2001 – Chief Specialist, Head of Department, Deputy Head of Department, Head of Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
From March 2001 to April 2002 – Chief Specialist of the Department of State Standards and Formation of State Orders, Department of Higher and Secondary Professional Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
From January 2002 to April 2002 – Chief Specialist of the Licensing Division of the Department of Higher and Secondary Professional Education, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
From April 2002 to August 2002 – Head of the Department of Scientific-Technical Programs and Innovation Activities, Directorate for Forecasting and Development of Scientific-Technical Programs and Innovation Activities, Department of Science, Astana.
From August 2002 to December 2003 – Head of the Department of State Education Standards, Department of State Order and Education Standards, Department of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
From December 2003 to January 2004 – Head of the Department of State Standards - Deputy Head of the Department of Organizational and Methodological Support, Department of Higher and Postgraduate Professional Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
From January 2004 to June 2004 – Head of the Department of State Standards, Organizational and Methodological Support, Department of Higher and Postgraduate Professional Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
From June 2004 to December 2004 – Advisor to the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan by transfer from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
From December 2004 to July 2005 – Head of the Department of Human Resources and Organizational Work of the Administrative Department of Education, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
From July 2005 to February 2006 – Assistant of Acting Chairman of the Otan party, NGO Republican Political Party Otan, Almaty.
From February 2006 to October 2006 – Director of the Department of Social and Economic Policy of the Central Apparatus of the Party, NGO Republican Political Party "Otan", Almaty.
From October 2006 to March 2007 – Deputy Director-Head of the Department for Monitoring the Implementation of Party Program Documents, Department of Ideological Work, NGO Republican Political Party "Otan", Almaty.
From March 2007 to March 2008 – Director of the Department of Program Monitoring and External Relations, Public Association People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan" of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty.
From March 2008 to July 2008 – Head of the External Relations Department of the Department of Youth Policy and External Relations, Public Association People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan" of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty.
From July 2008 to January 2013 – Head of the External Relations Department, Public Association People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan" of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty.
From January 2013 to July 2013 – Head of the International Cooperation Department of the Protocol of the Central Office Secretariat, Public Association People's Democratic Party "Nur Otan" of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty.
From July 2013 to September 2015 – President of the Association of Legal Entities in the Association of the Scientific and Production Complex of KazIITU, Almaty.
From September 2015 to September 2016 – General Director of the RSE “Institute of Nuclear Physics”, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty.
From September 2016 to September 2017 – President of the Association of Legal Entities in the Association of the Scientific and Production Complex of KazIITU, Almaty.
From September 2017 to July 2020 – Director of the Department for Science, Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty.
From July 2020 to August 2021 – Vice-Rector for Research and Digitalization, Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty.
From August 2021 to April 2022 – Director of the AgroTechnical Hub, Kazakh National Agrarian Research University, Almaty.
From April 2022 to the present – General Director of the RSE “Institute of Nuclear Physics”, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Almaty.

The date of election to the current Board of Directors is April 24, 2024.
Citizenship is Republic of Kazakhstan.

   
Zhanat Umerbekov

Zhanat Umerbekov
Member of the Board of Directors

Was born in 1979. In 2000 graduated from Karaganda Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, specialty "Jurisprudence". In 2003 graduated from Private Educational Institution “Management Institute”, specialty "Finance and Credit". In 2018 graduated from Federal State Independent Institution of Higher Education “National University of Research and Technology “Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys”, Moscow.

2000 - 2005 – Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
Since 2006 till November 2013 – National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
Since October 2013 till July 2017 – Chief - Department of Information Protection and Records Management, Director - Department for Protection of State Secrets and Security, NAC Kazatomprom JSC.
Since July 2017 till January 2019 – Managing Director for Integrated Security, NAC Kazatomprom JSC
Since February 2019 till October 2019 – Managing Director for Security and Relations with State Bodies, NAC Kazatomprom JSC.
Since October 2019 till June 2023 – Officer of National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana.
June 2023 till the present time – Managing Director - HR and Social Work, NAC Kazatomprom JSC.
Date of election to active component of the Board of Directors – December 22, .2023.
Citizenship – the Republic of Kazakhstan.

   
Asset Makhambetov

Asset Makhambetov
Member of the Board of Directors

Born in 1991. In 2014, he graduated from the Pennsylvania State University, USA, majoring in Nuclear Engineering.

From 2012 to 2014 – Intern, Reactor operator, Senior reactor operator, Breazeale Research Nuclear Reactor, Radiation Science and Engineering Center, The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
From March to June 2015 – Research Assistant, Private Institution "National Laboratory Astana" at Nazarbayev University, Astana.
From June 2015 to February 2020 – Manager of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Projects Department, Head of the Analytical Unit for Nuclear Technologies of the Nuclear Energy Projects Department, Head of the Analytical Unit for Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Nuclear Energy Projects, JSC NAC Kazatomprom.
From March to August 2020 – Deputy Director of the Department of Nuclear Energy and Industry, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
From November 2021 to April 2023 – Consultant, Chief Project Management Manager, Head of the Nuclear Energy Department, Kazakhstan Nuclear Power Plants LLP.
From April 2023 to May 2024 – Senior Manager of the Oil and Gas, Mining and Energy Assets Department, Head of the Mining Assets Sector of the Energy and Mining Assets Department, JSC Samruk-Kazyna.
From May 2024 to the present – Managing Director for Nuclear Fuel Cycle, JSC NAC Kazatomprom.

Since December 2019, member of the Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve.

Date of election to the current Board of Directors – 22 August 2024.

Citizenship – the Republic of Kazakhstan.