ULBA METALLURGICAL PLANT JSC
One of the worldwide recognized producers of Uranium, Beryllium, Tantalum and Niobium products. The company is incorporated into the National Atomic Company “Kazatomprom” To the future with us!
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
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Dosbolat Sarymsakov Chairman of the Board of Directors He was born in 1971. In 1996, he graduated from Kazakh National University named after Al -Farabi, Faculty of Physics, specialty Physicist with the right to teach in English. 1995 - Leading Specialist, Ministry of Science and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan. |
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Seyitzhan B. Janybekov Born in 1994. In 2014, he graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Supply Chain Management. In 2016, he graduated from Kazakh-British Technical University with a degree in Management (Master’s Degree). From May 2013 to August 2013 - Assistant Specialist of Logistics Department at Philip Morris Kazakhstan LLP. |
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Almas A. Ryspanov Member of the Board of Directors Born in 1987. In 2008 he graduated from the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Forecasting (KIMEP), Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting. From 2008 to 2009 - Assistant of the 1st Sector of Financial Institutions of the Audit Department, KPMG Audit LLP; |
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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. |
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Assem Serikanova Zhakipova, FCCA, PMP Independent Director Born in 1984. She graduated from Kazakh Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP) in 2005 as a Bachelor of Business Administration and Accounting. Further in 2010 she graduated from University of Cambridge, UK, as a recipient of Bolashak scholarship. Currently Ms. Zhakipova is in in the process of doing Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at Geneva Business School. Ms. Zhakipova is a member of Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) from 2009. The date of election to the current Board of Directors is 26 June 2022. Citizenship – Republic of Kazakhstan. |
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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. |
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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). |
