Committees

The Board of Directors has established four committees to contribute to the effective performance of the functions of the Board of Directors and to allow in-depth study of issues that fall within the Board’s remit:

  • Audit Committee
  • Strategic Planning Committee
  • ESG Committee
  • Nomination and Remuneration Committee

The activities of all Board Committees are governed by internal documents – approved by the General Meeting of Shareholders following the preliminary approval of the Board of Directors – that contain provisions on the composition, remit, election procedures, activities, and the rights and responsibilities of Committee members.

Audit Committee

The audit committee consists of:

  • Keith Gaebel, Independent Director of the Company, Chair of the Committee; 
  • Janet Heckman, Independent Director of the Company, member of the Committee;
  • Yeldar Abdrazakov, Independent Director of the Company, member of the Committee. 

REGULATIONS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Strategic Planning Committee

The Strategic Planning Committee consists of:

  • Garry Kingshott, Independent Director of the Company, Chair of the Committee;  
  • Janet Heckman, Independent Director of the Company, member of the Committee; 
  • Aidar Ryskulov, Member of the Board of Directors, member of the Committee;
  • Simon Wood, Member of the Board of Directors, member of the Committee;   
  • Diyas Assanov, Independent Director of the Company, member of the Committee.

REGULATIONS OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

ESG Committee

The ESG Committee consists of:

  • Yeldar Abdrazakov, Independent Director of the Company, Chair of the Committee; 
  • Janet Heckman, Independent Director of the Company, member of the Committee; 
  • Simon Wood, Member of the Board of Directors of the Company, member of the Committee; 
  • Aidar Ryskulov, Member of the Board of Directors, member of the Committee;
  • Diyas Assanov, Independent Director of the Company, member of the Committee.

REGULATIONS OF THE ESG COMMITTEE

Nomination and Remuneration Committee

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee consists of:

  • Janet Heckman, Independent Director of the Company, Chair of the Committee; 
  • Garry Kingshott, Independent Director of the Company, member of the Committee; 
  • Yeldar Abdrazakov, Independent Director of the Company, member of the Committee; 
  • Nurlan Zhakupov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, member of the Committee;
  • Simon Wood, Member of the Board of Directors, member of the Committee. 

REGULATIONS OF THE NOMINATION AND REMUNERATION COMMITTEE

The Board of Directors and its Committees draw up an annual work plan and hold meetings on a regular basis. The minutes of Committee meetings are submitted to the Board. A separate section of the Annual Report of the Board of Directors is devoted to the work of its Committees.