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Serik AKHMETOV
Minister of Transport and Communications оf the Republic of Kazakhstan
Has graduated from the Factory-technical college at the Karaganda metallurgical integrated works and the Russian Academy of Management. Doctor of Economics. He began his labour activity as a worker at the Karaganda metallurgical integrated works. He had supervising positions in state bodies of the Karaganda area public authority and headed the Kazakhstan Agro Industrial Stock Exchange "Ken Dala". Worked as the state inspector of Administration of the Head of the State, Akim (Government Executive) of the city of Temirtau and the First Deputy Akim of the city of Astana, Head of the State Inspection of Department of Control-Organizational and Personnel Policy of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Board of the National Union of Businessmen and Employers "Atameken". Since September, 2006 - Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Askar MAMIN
President
JSC Kazakhstan Railways
Was born in 1965. Graduated from Tselinograd Engineering and Construction Institute, Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics in Engineering and Economics. Started his career in the position of steel erector for Tselintyazhstroy. Has worked as Deputy General Director at the Union of Innovation Enterprises of Kazakhstan. From 1996 to 2008 – First Deputy to Head of Astana Administration, Vice-Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Head of Astana Administration.
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Vladimir YAKUNIN
President
JSC "Russian Railways"
Since October, 2000 – Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation.
Since February, 2002 – First Deputy Minister of Railway Transport of the Russian Federation.
Since October, 2003 – First Vice-President of JSC Russian Railways.
Since June, 2005 – President of JSC Russian Railways.
Vladimir Yakunin is the Chairman of Tutorial Board of the National Fame Centre and Andrey Pervozvanny Fund.
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Achilbay RAMATOV
Chairman of the Board
State Company Uzbekistan Railways
Started his professional career in 1980 in the position of Locomotive Driver Assistant.
In March, 1995 was appointed CEO at Uzjeldortrans Production Assosiation.
Since May, 2001 – Senior Manager - Chief Engineer at Uzbekistan Railways.
In October, 2002 was appointed Chairman of the Board at Uzbekistan Railways.
Since 1999 – Member of Oliy Majilis of Republic of Uzbekistan.
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Asan RYSMENDIEV
General Director
Kirghizian Railway
Was born on November 3, 1968 in Bishkek. Higher education. Graduated from Frunze Polytechnic Institute, specialty: Engineering. Holds the rank of 2-nd class Advisor to the Public Administration. 1993 – 2007: Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Kyrgyz Republic, Agency for liquidation and reorganization of enterprises at the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, Administration of the Prime-Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2007 – 2008: Kyrgyz Railway National Company, First Deputy Head. From July 2008 – Director, Kyrgyz Railway National Company.
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Salman BABAYEV
Director General
JSC Freight one company
Graduated from Khabarovsk Institute of Railway Transport Engineers.
Started his professional career in 1978 in the position of assistant to trains conductor at Komsomolsk-on-Amur station. Since 2003 – Vice-President at JSC Russian Railways. In June of 2007 appointed Director General at JSC Freight one company.
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Fyodor PEKHTEREV
Director
GiprotransTEI
Graduated from Moscow Railway Transport Engineers Institute.
Started his professional career at railway transport in 1973 as an engineer of GiprotransTEI.
In 1990 was awarded insignia "Honorary Railway Worker," and in 2000 - state award "Honoured Transport Worker of the Russian Federation." He has also been awarded branch award of the Russian Ministry of Transport "Honorary Worker of Russian Transport." In 2003, he was awarded insignia "For Faultless Service in the Railway Transport - 30 years."
From 1995 - Director of GiprotransTEI.
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Artur TROFIMOV
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Eurasia Logistic, LLC
Graduated from Minsk Suvorov’s Military School, Moscow Higher Command School of Combined Arms, Moscow Institute of Advanced Training for Filmmakers with major in Economics and Management in Film Production and Distribution, Institute of Finance and Banking Staff Retraining under the Government Financial Academy of Russian Federation with major in Banking.
Since 1991 has held leading positions in construction and trade companies. Since 1994 has worked in banking as a Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board of the Russian Bank of Development. Since 1999 has worked for TuranAlem Bank and Eurasia Group.
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Tatyana PARAMONOVA
Representative of the President of Russia at the National Banking Board
Graduated from Plekhanov Institute of National Economy (Moscow). PhD in Economy, Honored PhD of the Russian Economic Academy n.a. Plekhanov.
In 1983-1985 – Head of Section for machine building crediting of the State Bank of USSR. In 1985-1987 – Deputy Head of Department for machine building crediting of the State Bank of USSR. In 1987-1990 – Deputy Head of Department for money circulation of the State Bank of USSR. In 1990-1992 – Head of Department for cash execution of State budget of the State Bank of USSR. In 1992 – Vice-President of Petrokommercebank. In 1992-1994 – Deputy Chairman of Central Bank of the Russian Federation. In 1994–1995 – acting Chairman of Central Bank of the RF. Executive from the RF at the IMF and EBRD. In 1995-1997 – Deputy Chairman of Central Bank of the RF. In 1997 – First Deputy Chairman of the Board of Elbim-bank. In 1997-1998 – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Elbim-bank. In 1998-2007 – First Deputy Chairman of Central Bank of the RF. Deputy Executive from the RF at the IMF. In 2007 – appointed Representative of the President of the RF at the National Banking Board. The author of over 120 scientific articles. Honored economist of the RF. Awarded “Medal of Honor”.
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Zhanar RYMZHANOVA
Senior Banker
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Has graduated from the Kazakh Academy of Management, speciality: economy, and graduated from the University of Georgetown, WDC.
In 2001 she had a position of the Senior Business Adviser of the Transport Sector of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Since 2002 – Senior and Chief Banker of the Transport Sector of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Since 2008 – Member of the Board of Directors of JSC TransContainer.
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Zhanat ZHAКANOV
President
Kazakhstan Bank for Development
Graduated from Moscow Energy Institute and Institute of Economic Development at the Word Bank (Washington), specialty: project analysis.
Before being appointed President he held positions of Vice-President of the Bank, Managing Director and Director of Project Analysis Department. Before that he held the position of General Manager at Aon Group Ltd. (GB) Representative office in Kazakhstan, Director of project analysis Department at Aksymbank, Head of project evaluation Department at the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2001 – President of Kazakhstan Bank for Development.
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Yury KOPTELOV
Project Group Director (Russia)
Eurasian Bank for Development
Has graduated from the following higher educational institutions: Moscow Co-operative Institute of the Order of Friendship of the People - economic faculty and pedagogical faculty, Moscow International Higher School of Business «MIRBIS» with qualification of the Master of Business Administration.
Since 1998 - 2007 – Member of the Board of the AKB SLAVYANSKY BANK, Head of Divisions for Crediting, Risk Management and Regional Development of the Closed Joint-Stock Company GLOBEXBANK, Closed Joint-Stock Company SLAVYANSKY BANK, АКB BIN, АКB EUROFINANS, Joint-Stock Company Alpha bank, Joint-Stock Company Incombank.
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Maksat KABASHEV
Chairman of the Board
Kazakhstan Investment Fund
Graduated from Technological Institute (USA) with MBA degree, Kazakhstan National Technical University, specialty: mechanical engineer, Moscow Forest Institute, specialty: mechanical engineer.
Since 2004 to 2008 – Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sustainable Development Fund “Kazyna” and National Innovations Fund. Since 2002 to 2003 – Adviser to the Minister; Director of Technologies Development Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Participated in development of the Programme of Industrial Innovative Development of Kazakhstan. Since 1999 to 2000 headed representative office of Kazakhoil in Russia. Since 1997 to 1998 – President of Kazakhgas. Since 1993 to 1997 – Director for Commerce at Kazneftekhim. Since 2008 - Chairman of the Board Kazakhstan Investment Fund.
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Boris LAPIDUS
Senior Vice-President
JSC Russian Railways
Graduated from All-Union Distance Learning Institute of Railway Engineers in Electrification, Railway Transport, Economics and Organisation of Railway Transport. Professor, Doctor of Economy.
From 1981 to 1988 - Deputy Head, Head of Economics and Planning Department of Volga Railways. From 1988 to 1994 – Deputy Head of Volga Railways. From 1994 to 2003 - Head of Department of Economics and Development, Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation, Director General of the Centre of Proprietary Transport Servicing Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation, Head of Department of Economics, Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation, Head of Department of Economics, Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation, Member of the Board Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation. 2003 – Head of Department of Economic Forecasting and Strategic Development, JSC Russian Railways. Since 2003 - Vice-President of JSC Russian Railways. Since 2005 - Senior Vice-President of JSC Russian Railways.
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Nikolay KASHIRIN
Director for Commerce
Amanat Invest Group
Graduated from Institute of Radio Engineering, Electronics and Automation.
Till 2004 worked for the National Logistics Company.
Since 2004 – Co-founder of High Tech Technologies.
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Ermek KIZATOV
Vice President for Development
Kazakhstan Railways
He was born in 1961. He graduated from the Alma-Ata Institute of Railway Transport Engineers with the specialty of “Track Facilities and Construction of Railways.” He started his career in 1983 as a foreman, section foreman, deputy head and head of the Novoishimskaya distance of the Tselinnaya Railway. From 1989 to 1991 he is a post graduate student, lead research engineer of the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Railway Transport (Moscow). From 1999 to 2002 he is an engineer, deputy head and head of department, chief engineer of the Kokshetausk section of the Tselinnaya Railway, head of the Main Track Directorate, director of DGP Remput, deputy director general of Kazakhstan Railways. From 2002 to 2007 he is director of the Department of Trunk Line Network of JSC Kazakhstan Railways, CEO of the Directorate for Trunk Line Network of JSC Kazakhstan Railways, an advisor to President of JSC Kazakhstan Railways, director general of TOO Kamkor Maintenance Corporation. From April, 2008, he has been Vice President for Development of JSC Kazakhstan Railways. |
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Sergey ABRAMOV
Head
Direction of railway terminals
Was born on 29.02.1972. Education: 2001 – Tashkent State Economic University; 2005 – Russian Academy for State Service at the President of the Russian Federation. Specialty: accountancy; international relations and foreign economic activities. PhD in historic sciences.
Feb. 2001 – Jan 2003 – Minister of Finance, Government of Chechen Republic; Jan 2003 – March 2004 – Advisor of S. Stepashin, the Chairman of the Audit Chamber, the Russian Federation; March 2004 – May 2006 – Chairman of the Government of the Chechen Republic, acting President of the Chechen Republic. December 2007 – Head of the Direction of railway terminals.
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Nigmatzhan ISINGARIN
Chairman
National Expeditors’ Association of Republic of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Transport Operators and Container Operators Association
Was born on September 29, 1941. Graduated from Ural Electro-Mechanical Institute of Transportation Engineering; Academy of National Economy under the Council of Ministers of USSR. Ph.D. in Economy. From 1984 – Head of Tselinnaya railway, Deputy Minister of Ministry of railways of USSR, Head of Almaty railways. From 1991 –Minister of Transport, First Deputy Prime-Minister of Republic of Kazakhstan. From 1996 – Chairman of Integration Committee of Customs Union of five states, Deputy Secretary General of EurAsEC. In 2002 organized research and commissioning center “Ekonomtrans-consulting”, was elected the Chairman of National Expeditors’ Association of Republic of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Transport Operators and Container Operators Association, Editor-in-chief of scientific and technical magazine “Magistral”, author of many books and more than 400 articles.
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Alexander SAPRONOV
Deputy Director General for Strategy and Corporate Development
Freight one company
Graduated from Khabarovsk Motorway Technical School. Then studied in All-Union Law Institute, Russian Academy of Management and High School of Economics.
Since 1994 to 1995 – Deputy Chairman of State Committee for anti-monopoly policy and new economic bodies support of the Russian Federation. Since 1995 to 2001 – President of Russkiy Mir company. Since 2001 to 2005 – Vice-President for transport and logistics, First Vice-President of YUKOS-RM. Since 2005 to 2007 – Vice-President of National Company Rosneft.
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Tulbai ABDIEV
Chief Engineer
JSC Kazahkstan Railways
Graduated from Tashkent Institute of Railway Transport Engineers with specialization in engineering.
Began his working career as an electrician at the Road Lab of Tselinnaya Railway. Since 1979 to 1998 – Head of Production, Chief Engineer of Tselinograd distance signaling and connection, Head of Technical Department, Deputy Head, Chief Engineer – First Deputy Head of Tselinograd branch of Tselinnaya Railway, Head of Transportation Department at RGP Kazakhstan Railways. Since 1998 to 2008 – Deputy General Director, Head of Main Department of Singalling and Connection, Deputy Chief Engineer at Kazakhstan Railways, Executive Director – Informatization, Assistant to Vice-President of JSC Kazakhstan Railways, Senior Manager – Automatisation and Informing of JSC Kazakhstan Railways affiliate – Center for Transportation Management, Director of Strategic Analysis Department, Deputy Director of Department for Assets Management and Corporate Development at Kamkor Maintenance Corporation. Since 2008 – Chief Engineer at JSC Kazakhstan Railways,
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Valentin GAPANOVICH
Senior Vice-President
Russian Railways
Graduated from Novosibirsk Institute of Railway Engineers in 1992, and in 1998 studied at the Academy of Economics under the Government of the Russian Federation. Specialty - railway transport processes.
Since 1989-1998- Head of Locomotive Depot at Novokuznetsk-Kemerovo Railways; Chief Engineer at Novokuznetsk Section of Kemerovo Railways; Deputy Engineer at Kuzbass Section of West Siberian Railways. Since 1998-1999 - Deputy Head of Locomotive and Wagon Management at West Siberian Railways, Deputy Head of Railways. Since 2000-2003 - Chief Engineer at Octyabrsky Railway. Since 2003 - Vice-President at JSC Russian Railways.
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Murat DARIBAEV
Chairman of Committee for Industry
Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Graduated from Almaty Motorway Institute with specialty of engineer and Kazakhstan Economic University n.a. Ryskulov with specialty of economist.
Since 2002 to 2003 – Deputy Chairman of the Committee for small business support at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2003 to 2004 – Director of Department for regulation and control of railway transport and ports at the Kazakhstan Agency for Natural Monopolies Regulation. Since 2004 to 2005 – Head of Administration, Director of Department for enterprise development at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2005 to 2006 – Chief Inspector of the Security Council Secretariat at the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2006 to 2007 – First Deputy Director of State Airway Company “Berkut” of Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2007 to 2008 – Deputy Head of social and economic analysis Department at the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2008 – Chairman of Committee for Industry at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Erhat ISKALIEV
President
JSCKaztemirtrans
Graduated from Academy of Banking and Trade of the “Karich Brothers” University (Yugoslavia) and Jurisprudence Academy - “Adillet” Higher School of Law (Kazakhstan). Specialty: economist - manager in banking, accounting and audit; Lawyer. Ph.D. applicant in Finance, monetary circulation and credit.
In 2003 - 2006 - Executive Director of JSC Bank for Development of Kazakhstan. Since 2006 to 2008 - Chairman of the Board of JSC BRK - Leasing. Since 2008 - President of JSC Kaztemirtrans –JSC Kazakhstan Railways affiliate. Mmber of the Union of Machine Engineers of Kazakhstan.
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Alexander ZHELUDKOV
Director General
Far East Transport Group
Graduated from Khabarovsk State Polytechnic Institute, specialty: economy and organization of car building industry; Khabarovsk State University of Communications, specialty: economy and management а transport.
Since 1987 to 1989 – expert of industrial training in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.
Since 1989 to 2000 – group leader, head of a basic block, chief engineer of Khabarovsk handling distance of Far East Railway. Since 2000 to 2001 – Chief Engineer of the Corporate Service Center at the Far East Railway. Since 2001 to 2004 -Deputy Director General at Dalneftetrans.Since 2004 to 2006 – Deputy Director General at Far East Transport Group. Since 2006 – Director General at Far East Transport Group.
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Gerhard HAFER
Director for Central and Eastern Europe
DB International GmbH
Graduated from Brandenburg Technical University (BTU), Kottbus; Technical University in Berlin. Key qualification: projecting logistic infrastructure, projecting railway infrastructure, quality management.
Since 1999 to 2006 – project manager, DE-Consult.
Since 2007 – project manager, DB International.
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Ilya SEGAL
Executive Director
Association of National Expeditors of Kazakhstan
Graduated from Dnepropetrovsk Institute for Transport Engineers. Worked as a Yard Duty Attendant at the Almaty I station, Train Dispatcher, Senior Engineer, Deputy Senior Dispatcher, Deputy Head of Traffic Division.Since 1977 – Head of Technical Department, Deputy Head for Economy and Finance, Senior Engineer of the Traffic Service at the Almaty Railway. Since 1994 – Director of Railway Transport Department at the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2001 – Executive Director of the Association of National Expeditors of Kazakhstan.
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Nikolay TITYUKHIN
President
EuroAsian Logistic Association
Founder and Editor – in – chief «Loginfo» - the monthly (magazine) about logistics in business.
1998 – 2007 General director “CIA center” – consultancy in logistic area
Now General director “Cominfo Logistic Solutions”
The author of a rate of lectures on logistic.
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Vladimir SOSIPATOROV
Deputy Director General for Commerce
Freight one company
Graduated from Moscow Oil and Gas Institute, Moscow State University.
Since 1995 to 2007 held various key positions at JSC Russian Railways.
Since 2007 headed Commercial Department at JSC Freight one company.
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Aleksandr RETYUNIN
Editor-in-Chief
RZD-Partner magazine
Member of St.-Petersburg Union of Journalists, Honorary Academician of the International Academy of Transport. Rewarded with the “Honorary Railman” sign, Personal medal of P. Melnikov “For the civil position in the coverage of the Russian Federation transport complex issues”.
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