Since 2012, Ms. Williams has provided accounting and CFO consulting services to companies. Ms. Williams is a Certified Public Accountant, having earned licensure in 2010. From 2018 to 2019, she was employed as a Manager with Brixey & Meyer, an Ohio based CPA firm. In that position she managed a team of accountants assisting companies complete monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements and improving clients’ internal controls. From 2004 to 2012, Ms. Williams was employed in various accounting and finance positions with Grant Thornton, Basic Research, Goldman Sachs and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where her responsibilities included: planning and managing audit functions, including audit planning, fieldwork and internal control testing; assisting with product launch; serving as a member of a management team in conjunction with the sale of a business unit; and co-managing an initiative to improve processes surrounding tracking, monitoring and reporting internal/external errors that helped enhance reporting, improved transparency and decrease errors. Ms. Williams earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Utah in 2004, and a Masters of Accounting degree from the University of Utah in 2005.

Mr. Cherdabayev is currently employed as Counsellor to Chairman of the management board of Weatherford-CER, a privately owned joint venture company between Weatherford International and Caspian Energy Research LLP.

Mr. Cherdabayev served as the Chairman of the board of BMB Munai Inc., the predecessor of the Company, from November 2003 to November 2015 and also as Chief Executive Officer from November 2003 through August 2007. From May 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Cherdabayev served as Director at TengizChevroil LLP multi-national oil and gas company owned by Chevron, ExxonMobil, KazMunayGas and LukOil. From 1998 to May 2000, Mr. Cherdabayev served as a member of the Board of Directors, Vice-President of Exploration and Production and Executive Director on Services Projects Development for NOC “Kazakhoil”, an oil and gas exploration and production company. From 1983 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1998 he served as a people’s representative at Novouzen City Council (Kazakhstan); he served as a people’s representative at Mangistau Oblast Maslikhat (regional level legislative structure) and a Chairman of the Committee on Law and Order. For his achievements Mr. Cherdabayev has been awarded with a national “Kurmet” order. Mr. Cherdabayev earned an engineering degree from the Ufa Oil & Gas Institute, with a specialization in “machinery and equipment of oil and gas fields” in 1976. Mr. Cherdabayev also earned an engineering degree from Kazakh Polytechnic Institute, with a specialization in “mining engineer on oil and gas fields’ development.” During his career he also completed an English language program in the United States, the СНАМР Program (Chevron Advanced Management Program) at Chevron Corporation offices in San Francisco, California, and the CSEP Program (Columbia Senior Executive Program) at Columbia University. Mr. Cherdabayev is not currently, nor has he in the past five years been, a director or nominee of any other SEC registrant or registered investment company. We considered Mr. Cherdabayev’s extensive experience in the oil and gas industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan in concluding that he should serve as a director of the Company.

Mr. Gamble’s nearly 50-year legal and advisory career includes tenures in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe, and he has led teams that have acted for the governments of Sierra Leone, Guyana, Mozambique and Ethiopia. As a partner in the international American-British law firm Hogan Lovells, his legal career has involved advising banks and structuring financings for numerous international entities in the Middle East and CIS, including Kazakhstan.

While at Hogan Lovells Mr. Gamble held several senior management positions such as Head of International Banking, London Regional Managing Partner, member of the International Management Board and Head of the Africa Practice, and he was instrumental in the opening of the firm’s offices in Moscow, Warsaw, Dubai and Johannesburg. He also served in Hogan Lovells’ Frankfurt office. He has deep financial sector expertise and was retained by the British Government to advise on the securitization of over £2 billion in loans to the higher education sector in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Gamble currently works as an independent consultant on corporate, legal and finance matters, which includes serving as an independent director on several boards. He is on the board of Africa Credit Opportunities Limited, and recently stepped down from the board of Zenith Bank (UK) Limited. He is chairman of the board of Grata International, a Swiss verein which acts as a holding company for the various offices of a regional law firm focused on the former Soviet Union and neighboring countries.

Mr. Gamble’s charitable work has included serving as a director and trustee of ENT UK, and he has advised the Royal College of Surgeons of England in several capacities. He has authored, co-authored, contributed to, and edited numerous financial and legal publications. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Law, with Honours, from St. Catharine’s College in Cambridge and his professional qualifications at the College of Law, Guildford.

Since 2012, Ms. Williams has provided accounting and CFO consulting services to companies. Ms. Williams is a Certified Public Accountant, having earned licensure in 2010. From 2018 to 2019, she was employed as a Manager with Brixey & Meyer, an Ohio based CPA firm. In that position she managed a team of accountants assisting companies complete monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements and improving clients’ internal controls. From 2004 to 2012, Ms. Williams was employed in various accounting and finance positions with Grant Thornton, Basic Research, Goldman Sachs and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where her responsibilities included: planning and managing audit functions, including audit planning, fieldwork and internal control testing; assisting with product launch; serving as a member of a management team in conjunction with the sale of a business unit; and co-managing an initiative to improve processes surrounding tracking, monitoring and reporting internal/external errors that helped enhance reporting, improved transparency and decrease errors. Ms. Williams earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Utah in 2004, and a Masters of Accounting degree from the University of Utah in 2005.

Mr. Gamble’s nearly 50-year legal and advisory career includes tenures in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe, and he has led teams that have acted for the governments of Sierra Leone, Guyana, Mozambique and Ethiopia. As a partner in the international American-British law firm Hogan Lovells, his legal career has involved advising banks and structuring financings for numerous international entities in the Middle East and CIS, including Kazakhstan.

While at Hogan Lovells Mr. Gamble held several senior management positions such as Head of International Banking, London Regional Managing Partner, member of the International Management Board and Head of the Africa Practice, and he was instrumental in the opening of the firm’s offices in Moscow, Warsaw, Dubai and Johannesburg. He also served in Hogan Lovells’ Frankfurt office. He has deep financial sector expertise and was retained by the British Government to advise on the securitization of over £2 billion in loans to the higher education sector in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Gamble currently works as an independent consultant on corporate, legal and finance matters, which includes serving as an independent director on several boards. He is on the board of Africa Credit Opportunities Limited, and recently stepped down from the board of Zenith Bank (UK) Limited. He is chairman of the board of Grata International, a Swiss verein which acts as a holding company for the various offices of a regional law firm focused on the former Soviet Union and neighboring countries.

Mr. Gamble’s charitable work has included serving as a director and trustee of ENT UK, and he has advised the Royal College of Surgeons of England in several capacities. He has authored, co-authored, contributed to, and edited numerous financial and legal publications. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Law, with Honours, from St. Catharine’s College in Cambridge and his professional qualifications at the College of Law, Guildford.

Timur Turlov graduated from the Russian State Technological University named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Management.

Mr. Turlov has more than 10 years of experience in various areas of the international securities industry. From May 2012 through January 2013, Mr. Turlov served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Nomad Finance, where he oversaw the business setup and acquisition of large clients. From July 2013 to July 2017, Mr. Turlov served as the Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Freedom Finance JSC. In that capacity, Mr. Turlov was primarily responsible for strategic management, public and investor relations events, investment and sales strategy, and government relations.

In July 2017, Mr. Turlov became Chairman of the Board of Directors of Freedom Finance JSC (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Since July 2014, Mr. Turlov has served as a President at Freedom Securities Trading Inc. (Belize), where he carries out the general management of the company, elaborates the development strategy, and controls the cash flow within the company.

Currently, Mr. Turlov is a Member of YPO Kazakhstan (Young Presidents Organisation), which unites young businessmen and top managers from all over the world. Also, he is President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, President of the Kazakhstan Football Federation and a participant of the IQanat educational project.

Today Timur Turlov is a Member and a Chairman of the Board of Directors in Life Insurance Company "Freedom Finance Insurance" JSC, Insurance Company "Freedom Finance Life" JSC, "Bank Freedom Finance Kazakhstan" JSC, Kcell JSC. He owns interests in other businesses, including other securities brokerage firms.

Mr. Vogeleer is a Chartered Director specialized in creating partnerships between corporations, governments and international organizations. He has lived in ten countries, worked in over 100. He has managed teams ranging in size from one to over 3000, with corresponding profit and loss responsibility. Mr. Vogeleer started his career advising companies such as Telenor, Bertelsmann and Orange for Deloitte before moving to various operational roles in mobile operators for Orange and Ooredoo in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He joined Vodafone Group in early 2012, where he originally handled negotiations as corporate diplomat before advancing to work on investment partnerships with large multi-national corporations; global mobile network operators; public authorities in Europe, the Middle East, and in Africa; and with international organizations such as British International Investment, the European Investment Bank, the World Bank Group, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Recent successes include various European transactions; new mobile licenses in the Middle East and in Africa; obtaining significant public subsidies to support the creation of R&D centers in Spain and Germany; the largest win for Vodafone in emerging markets in 25 years; and the largest deal between Vodafone and the World Bank Group ever. He now advises a small number of companies as a non-executive, teaches to MBA students, and supports the work of various international charities including Global Citizen.

Mr. Vogeleer earned his Bachelor’s degree in law from UCL, Belgium; completed postgraduate courses in Telecoms Law at KUL, Belgium, and in competition law at King’s College in London, United Kingdom; and obtained a Master's degree in Law, from UCL, Belgium; a Master’s degree in Media, from the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom; an executive Master’s degree in business administration, from Insead (Cedep), France; and a Master’s degree in corporate governance from the Institute of Directors, in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Vogeleer is a Chartered Director specialized in creating partnerships between corporations, governments and international organizations. He has lived in ten countries, worked in over 100. He has managed teams ranging in size from one to over 3000, with corresponding profit and loss responsibility. Mr. Vogeleer started his career advising companies such as Telenor, Bertelsmann and Orange for Deloitte before moving to various operational roles in mobile operators for Orange and Ooredoo in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He joined Vodafone Group in early 2012, where he originally handled negotiations as corporate diplomat before advancing to work on investment partnerships with large multi-national corporations; global mobile network operators; public authorities in Europe, the Middle East, and in Africa; and with international organizations such as British International Investment, the European Investment Bank, the World Bank Group, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Recent successes include various European transactions; new mobile licenses in the Middle East and in Africa; obtaining significant public subsidies to support the creation of R&D centers in Spain and Germany; the largest win for Vodafone in emerging markets in 25 years; and the largest deal between Vodafone and the World Bank Group ever. He now advises a small number of companies as a non-executive, teaches to MBA students, and supports the work of various international charities including Global Citizen.

Mr. Vogeleer earned his Bachelor’s degree in law from UCL, Belgium; completed postgraduate courses in Telecoms Law at KUL, Belgium, and in competition law at King’s College in London, United Kingdom; and obtained a Master's degree in Law, from UCL, Belgium; a Master’s degree in Media, from the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom; an executive Master’s degree in business administration, from Insead (Cedep), France; and a Master’s degree in corporate governance from the Institute of Directors, in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Cherdabayev is currently employed as Counsellor to Chairman of the management board of Weatherford-CER, a privately owned joint venture company between Weatherford International and Caspian Energy Research LLP.

Mr. Cherdabayev served as the Chairman of the board of BMB Munai Inc., the predecessor of the Company, from November 2003 to November 2015 and also as Chief Executive Officer from November 2003 through August 2007. From May 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Cherdabayev served as Director at TengizChevroil LLP multi-national oil and gas company owned by Chevron, ExxonMobil, KazMunayGas and LukOil. From 1998 to May 2000, Mr. Cherdabayev served as a member of the Board of Directors, Vice-President of Exploration and Production and Executive Director on Services Projects Development for NOC “Kazakhoil”, an oil and gas exploration and production company. From 1983 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1998 he served as a people’s representative at Novouzen City Council (Kazakhstan); he served as a people’s representative at Mangistau Oblast Maslikhat (regional level legislative structure) and a Chairman of the Committee on Law and Order. For his achievements Mr. Cherdabayev has been awarded with a national “Kurmet” order. Mr. Cherdabayev earned an engineering degree from the Ufa Oil & Gas Institute, with a specialization in “machinery and equipment of oil and gas fields” in 1976. Mr. Cherdabayev also earned an engineering degree from Kazakh Polytechnic Institute, with a specialization in “mining engineer on oil and gas fields’ development.” During his career he also completed an English language program in the United States, the СНАМР Program (Chevron Advanced Management Program) at Chevron Corporation offices in San Francisco, California, and the CSEP Program (Columbia Senior Executive Program) at Columbia University. Mr. Cherdabayev is not currently, nor has he in the past five years been, a director or nominee of any other SEC registrant or registered investment company. We considered Mr. Cherdabayev’s extensive experience in the oil and gas industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan in concluding that he should serve as a director of the Company.

Mr. Gamble’s nearly 50-year legal and advisory career includes tenures in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe, and he has led teams that have acted for the governments of Sierra Leone, Guyana, Mozambique and Ethiopia. As a partner in the international American-British law firm Hogan Lovells, his legal career has involved advising banks and structuring financings for numerous international entities in the Middle East and CIS, including Kazakhstan.

While at Hogan Lovells Mr. Gamble held several senior management positions such as Head of International Banking, London Regional Managing Partner, member of the International Management Board and Head of the Africa Practice, and he was instrumental in the opening of the firm’s offices in Moscow, Warsaw, Dubai and Johannesburg. He also served in Hogan Lovells’ Frankfurt office. He has deep financial sector expertise and was retained by the British Government to advise on the securitization of over £2 billion in loans to the higher education sector in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Gamble currently works as an independent consultant on corporate, legal and finance matters, which includes serving as an independent director on several boards. He is on the board of Africa Credit Opportunities Limited, and recently stepped down from the board of Zenith Bank (UK) Limited. He is chairman of the board of Grata International, a Swiss verein which acts as a holding company for the various offices of a regional law firm focused on the former Soviet Union and neighboring countries.

Mr. Gamble’s charitable work has included serving as a director and trustee of ENT UK, and he has advised the Royal College of Surgeons of England in several capacities. He has authored, co-authored, contributed to, and edited numerous financial and legal publications. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Law, with Honours, from St. Catharine’s College in Cambridge and his professional qualifications at the College of Law, Guildford.

With nearly three decades of founding and leading high-performing organizations, occupying senior-level government office positions, and serving on numerous boards, Dr. Kelimbetov’s experience includes: being a Founding Governor of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) - a key financial hub for the region including Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Middle East, West China, Mongolia, and Eastern Europe; Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan; Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan; Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission; Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Chief Executive Officer of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund; Minister of Economy and Budget Planning; Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Founding CEO of Kazyna Sustainable Development Fund.

Dr. Kelimbetov has driven substantial economic reforms, established and managed major development institutions, and implemented national investment strategies and development policies in Kazakhstan, in addition to playing a significant role in the nation’s macroeconomic policy overhaul, sovereign wealth fund management and the execution of key state and corporate financial transactions.

Dr. Kelimbetov earned a Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge, a Ph.D. in Economics and a BSc in Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics from Moscow State University. He attended the National Higher School of Public Administration in Almaty, Kazakhstan and he has an Executive Certificate and Pew Economic Freedom Fellowship from the Harvard Kennedy School and the E. Walsh School of Foreign Services at Georgetown University, respectively. He holds honorary professorships from Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists Association in Kazakhstan, and an honorary Doctorate of International Relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations.

As an international figure, Dr. Kelimbetov has represented Kazakhstan globally, fostering relations with key investment, business and governmental figures and has published extensively, including co-authoring “A Perfect Storm” a book on sustainable development.

He is a former member of the International Advisory Board of the Ministry of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is a frequent participant and speaker at international forums and conferences, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings, the Qatar Economic Forum, CERA Week, the Boao Forum for Asia and the International Finance Forum. Since May, 2023, Dr. Kelimbetov has held the role of Strategic Advisor at Freedom Horizons, a subsidiary of the Company, and is considered an employee director.

Mr. Gamble’s nearly 50-year legal and advisory career includes tenures in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe, and he has led teams that have acted for the governments of Sierra Leone, Guyana, Mozambique and Ethiopia. As a partner in the international American-British law firm Hogan Lovells, his legal career has involved advising banks and structuring financings for numerous international entities in the Middle East and CIS, including Kazakhstan.

While at Hogan Lovells Mr. Gamble held several senior management positions such as Head of International Banking, London Regional Managing Partner, member of the International Management Board and Head of the Africa Practice, and he was instrumental in the opening of the firm’s offices in Moscow, Warsaw, Dubai and Johannesburg. He also served in Hogan Lovells’ Frankfurt office. He has deep financial sector expertise and was retained by the British Government to advise on the securitization of over £2 billion in loans to the higher education sector in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Gamble currently works as an independent consultant on corporate, legal and finance matters, which includes serving as an independent director on several boards. He is on the board of Africa Credit Opportunities Limited, and recently stepped down from the board of Zenith Bank (UK) Limited. He is chairman of the board of Grata International, a Swiss verein which acts as a holding company for the various offices of a regional law firm focused on the former Soviet Union and neighboring countries.

Mr. Gamble’s charitable work has included serving as a director and trustee of ENT UK, and he has advised the Royal College of Surgeons of England in several capacities. He has authored, co-authored, contributed to, and edited numerous financial and legal publications. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Law, with Honours, from St. Catharine’s College in Cambridge and his professional qualifications at the College of Law, Guildford.

With nearly three decades of founding and leading high-performing organizations, occupying senior-level government office positions, and serving on numerous boards, Dr. Kelimbetov’s experience includes: being a Founding Governor of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) - a key financial hub for the region including Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Middle East, West China, Mongolia, and Eastern Europe; Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan; Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan; Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commission; Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Chief Executive Officer of Samruk-Kazyna Sovereign Wealth Fund; Minister of Economy and Budget Planning; Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Founding CEO of Kazyna Sustainable Development Fund.

Dr. Kelimbetov has driven substantial economic reforms, established and managed major development institutions, and implemented national investment strategies and development policies in Kazakhstan, in addition to playing a significant role in the nation’s macroeconomic policy overhaul, sovereign wealth fund management and the execution of key state and corporate financial transactions.

Dr. Kelimbetov earned a Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge, a Ph.D. in Economics and a BSc in Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics from Moscow State University. He attended the National Higher School of Public Administration in Almaty, Kazakhstan and he has an Executive Certificate and Pew Economic Freedom Fellowship from the Harvard Kennedy School and the E. Walsh School of Foreign Services at Georgetown University, respectively. He holds honorary professorships from Tsinghua University in Beijing, the Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists Association in Kazakhstan, and an honorary Doctorate of International Relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations.

As an international figure, Dr. Kelimbetov has represented Kazakhstan globally, fostering relations with key investment, business and governmental figures and has published extensively, including co-authoring “A Perfect Storm” a book on sustainable development.

He is a former member of the International Advisory Board of the Ministry of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is a frequent participant and speaker at international forums and conferences, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings, the Qatar Economic Forum, CERA Week, the Boao Forum for Asia and the International Finance Forum. Since May, 2023, Dr. Kelimbetov has held the role of Strategic Advisor at Freedom Horizons, a subsidiary of the Company, and is considered an employee director.

Askar Tashtitov has served as a director of the Company since May 2008 and was employed with BMB Munai, Inc., the predecessor of the Company, from 2004 through 2015, serving as the president from May 2006 to November 2015. Mr. Tashtitov earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University majoring in Economics and History in 2002. Mr. Tashtitov passed the AICPA Uniform CPA Examination in 2006.

Since 2012, Ms. Williams has provided accounting and CFO consulting services to companies. Ms. Williams is a Certified Public Accountant, having earned licensure in 2010. From 2018 to 2019, she was employed as a Manager with Brixey & Meyer, an Ohio based CPA firm. In that position she managed a team of accountants assisting companies complete monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements and improving clients’ internal controls. From 2004 to 2012, Ms. Williams was employed in various accounting and finance positions with Grant Thornton, Basic Research, Goldman Sachs and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where her responsibilities included: planning and managing audit functions, including audit planning, fieldwork and internal control testing; assisting with product launch; serving as a member of a management team in conjunction with the sale of a business unit; and co-managing an initiative to improve processes surrounding tracking, monitoring and reporting internal/external errors that helped enhance reporting, improved transparency and decrease errors. Ms. Williams earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Utah in 2004, and a Masters of Accounting degree from the University of Utah in 2005.

Mr. Cherdabayev is currently employed as Counsellor to Chairman of the management board of Weatherford-CER, a privately owned joint venture company between Weatherford International and Caspian Energy Research LLP.

Mr. Cherdabayev served as the Chairman of the board of BMB Munai Inc., the predecessor of the Company, from November 2003 to November 2015 and also as Chief Executive Officer from November 2003 through August 2007. From May 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Cherdabayev served as Director at TengizChevroil LLP multi-national oil and gas company owned by Chevron, ExxonMobil, KazMunayGas and LukOil. From 1998 to May 2000, Mr. Cherdabayev served as a member of the Board of Directors, Vice-President of Exploration and Production and Executive Director on Services Projects Development for NOC “Kazakhoil”, an oil and gas exploration and production company. From 1983 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1998 he served as a people’s representative at Novouzen City Council (Kazakhstan); he served as a people’s representative at Mangistau Oblast Maslikhat (regional level legislative structure) and a Chairman of the Committee on Law and Order. For his achievements Mr. Cherdabayev has been awarded with a national “Kurmet” order. Mr. Cherdabayev earned an engineering degree from the Ufa Oil & Gas Institute, with a specialization in “machinery and equipment of oil and gas fields” in 1976. Mr. Cherdabayev also earned an engineering degree from Kazakh Polytechnic Institute, with a specialization in “mining engineer on oil and gas fields’ development.” During his career he also completed an English language program in the United States, the СНАМР Program (Chevron Advanced Management Program) at Chevron Corporation offices in San Francisco, California, and the CSEP Program (Columbia Senior Executive Program) at Columbia University. Mr. Cherdabayev is not currently, nor has he in the past five years been, a director or nominee of any other SEC registrant or registered investment company. We considered Mr. Cherdabayev’s extensive experience in the oil and gas industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan in concluding that he should serve as a director of the Company.

Mr. Gamble’s nearly 50-year legal and advisory career includes tenures in Asia, Africa, South America and Europe, and he has led teams that have acted for the governments of Sierra Leone, Guyana, Mozambique and Ethiopia. As a partner in the international American-British law firm Hogan Lovells, his legal career has involved advising banks and structuring financings for numerous international entities in the Middle East and CIS, including Kazakhstan.

While at Hogan Lovells Mr. Gamble held several senior management positions such as Head of International Banking, London Regional Managing Partner, member of the International Management Board and Head of the Africa Practice, and he was instrumental in the opening of the firm’s offices in Moscow, Warsaw, Dubai and Johannesburg. He also served in Hogan Lovells’ Frankfurt office. He has deep financial sector expertise and was retained by the British Government to advise on the securitization of over £2 billion in loans to the higher education sector in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Gamble currently works as an independent consultant on corporate, legal and finance matters, which includes serving as an independent director on several boards. He is on the board of Africa Credit Opportunities Limited, and recently stepped down from the board of Zenith Bank (UK) Limited. He is chairman of the board of Grata International, a Swiss verein which acts as a holding company for the various offices of a regional law firm focused on the former Soviet Union and neighboring countries.

Mr. Gamble’s charitable work has included serving as a director and trustee of ENT UK, and he has advised the Royal College of Surgeons of England in several capacities. He has authored, co-authored, contributed to, and edited numerous financial and legal publications. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Law, with Honours, from St. Catharine’s College in Cambridge and his professional qualifications at the College of Law, Guildford.

Askar Tashtitov has served as a director of the Company since May 2008 and was employed with BMB Munai, Inc., the predecessor of the Company, from 2004 through 2015, serving as the president from May 2006 to November 2015. Mr. Tashtitov earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University majoring in Economics and History in 2002. Mr. Tashtitov passed the AICPA Uniform CPA Examination in 2006.

Mr. Vogeleer is a Chartered Director specialized in creating partnerships between corporations, governments and international organizations. He has lived in ten countries, worked in over 100. He has managed teams ranging in size from one to over 3000, with corresponding profit and loss responsibility. Mr. Vogeleer started his career advising companies such as Telenor, Bertelsmann and Orange for Deloitte before moving to various operational roles in mobile operators for Orange and Ooredoo in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He joined Vodafone Group in early 2012, where he originally handled negotiations as corporate diplomat before advancing to work on investment partnerships with large multi-national corporations; global mobile network operators; public authorities in Europe, the Middle East, and in Africa; and with international organizations such as British International Investment, the European Investment Bank, the World Bank Group, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Recent successes include various European transactions; new mobile licenses in the Middle East and in Africa; obtaining significant public subsidies to support the creation of R&D centers in Spain and Germany; the largest win for Vodafone in emerging markets in 25 years; and the largest deal between Vodafone and the World Bank Group ever. He now advises a small number of companies as a non-executive, teaches to MBA students, and supports the work of various international charities including Global Citizen.

Mr. Vogeleer earned his Bachelor’s degree in law from UCL, Belgium; completed postgraduate courses in Telecoms Law at KUL, Belgium, and in competition law at King’s College in London, United Kingdom; and obtained a Master's degree in Law, from UCL, Belgium; a Master’s degree in Media, from the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom; an executive Master’s degree in business administration, from Insead (Cedep), France; and a Master’s degree in corporate governance from the Institute of Directors, in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Vogeleer is a Chartered Director specialized in creating partnerships between corporations, governments and international organizations. He has lived in ten countries, worked in over 100. He has managed teams ranging in size from one to over 3000, with corresponding profit and loss responsibility. Mr. Vogeleer started his career advising companies such as Telenor, Bertelsmann and Orange for Deloitte before moving to various operational roles in mobile operators for Orange and Ooredoo in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. He joined Vodafone Group in early 2012, where he originally handled negotiations as corporate diplomat before advancing to work on investment partnerships with large multi-national corporations; global mobile network operators; public authorities in Europe, the Middle East, and in Africa; and with international organizations such as British International Investment, the European Investment Bank, the World Bank Group, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Recent successes include various European transactions; new mobile licenses in the Middle East and in Africa; obtaining significant public subsidies to support the creation of R&D centers in Spain and Germany; the largest win for Vodafone in emerging markets in 25 years; and the largest deal between Vodafone and the World Bank Group ever. He now advises a small number of companies as a non-executive, teaches to MBA students, and supports the work of various international charities including Global Citizen.

Mr. Vogeleer earned his Bachelor’s degree in law from UCL, Belgium; completed postgraduate courses in Telecoms Law at KUL, Belgium, and in competition law at King’s College in London, United Kingdom; and obtained a Master's degree in Law, from UCL, Belgium; a Master’s degree in Media, from the University of Stirling in the United Kingdom; an executive Master’s degree in business administration, from Insead (Cedep), France; and a Master’s degree in corporate governance from the Institute of Directors, in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Cherdabayev is currently employed as Counsellor to Chairman of the management board of Weatherford-CER, a privately owned joint venture company between Weatherford International and Caspian Energy Research LLP.

Mr. Cherdabayev served as the Chairman of the board of BMB Munai Inc., the predecessor of the Company, from November 2003 to November 2015 and also as Chief Executive Officer from November 2003 through August 2007. From May 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Cherdabayev served as Director at TengizChevroil LLP multi-national oil and gas company owned by Chevron, ExxonMobil, KazMunayGas and LukOil. From 1998 to May 2000, Mr. Cherdabayev served as a member of the Board of Directors, Vice-President of Exploration and Production and Executive Director on Services Projects Development for NOC “Kazakhoil”, an oil and gas exploration and production company. From 1983 to 1988 and from 1994 to 1998 he served as a people’s representative at Novouzen City Council (Kazakhstan); he served as a people’s representative at Mangistau Oblast Maslikhat (regional level legislative structure) and a Chairman of the Committee on Law and Order. For his achievements Mr. Cherdabayev has been awarded with a national “Kurmet” order. Mr. Cherdabayev earned an engineering degree from the Ufa Oil & Gas Institute, with a specialization in “machinery and equipment of oil and gas fields” in 1976. Mr. Cherdabayev also earned an engineering degree from Kazakh Polytechnic Institute, with a specialization in “mining engineer on oil and gas fields’ development.” During his career he also completed an English language program in the United States, the СНАМР Program (Chevron Advanced Management Program) at Chevron Corporation offices in San Francisco, California, and the CSEP Program (Columbia Senior Executive Program) at Columbia University. Mr. Cherdabayev is not currently, nor has he in the past five years been, a director or nominee of any other SEC registrant or registered investment company. We considered Mr. Cherdabayev’s extensive experience in the oil and gas industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan in concluding that he should serve as a director of the Company.

Timur Turlov graduated from the Russian State Technological University named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Management.

Mr. Turlov has more than 10 years of experience in various areas of the international securities industry. From May 2012 through January 2013, Mr. Turlov served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of JSC Nomad Finance, where he oversaw the business setup and acquisition of large clients. From July 2013 to July 2017, Mr. Turlov served as the Advisor to the Chairman of the Board of Freedom Finance JSC. In that capacity, Mr. Turlov was primarily responsible for strategic management, public and investor relations events, investment and sales strategy, and government relations.

In July 2017, Mr. Turlov became Chairman of the Board of Directors of Freedom Finance JSC (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Since July 2014, Mr. Turlov has served as a President at Freedom Securities Trading Inc. (Belize), where he carries out the general management of the company, elaborates the development strategy, and controls the cash flow within the company.

Currently, Mr. Turlov is a Member of YPO Kazakhstan (Young Presidents Organisation), which unites young businessmen and top managers from all over the world. Also, he is President of the Kazakhstan Chess Federation, President of the Kazakhstan Football Federation and a participant of the IQanat educational project.

Today Timur Turlov is a Member and a Chairman of the Board of Directors in Life Insurance Company "Freedom Finance Insurance" JSC, Insurance Company "Freedom Finance Life" JSC, "Bank Freedom Finance Kazakhstan" JSC, Kcell JSC. He owns interests in other businesses, including other securities brokerage firms.

Since 2012, Ms. Williams has provided accounting and CFO consulting services to companies. Ms. Williams is a Certified Public Accountant, having earned licensure in 2010. From 2018 to 2019, she was employed as a Manager with Brixey & Meyer, an Ohio based CPA firm. In that position she managed a team of accountants assisting companies complete monthly, quarterly and yearly financial statements and improving clients’ internal controls. From 2004 to 2012, Ms. Williams was employed in various accounting and finance positions with Grant Thornton, Basic Research, Goldman Sachs and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where her responsibilities included: planning and managing audit functions, including audit planning, fieldwork and internal control testing; assisting with product launch; serving as a member of a management team in conjunction with the sale of a business unit; and co-managing an initiative to improve processes surrounding tracking, monitoring and reporting internal/external errors that helped enhance reporting, improved transparency and decrease errors. Ms. Williams earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Utah in 2004, and a Masters of Accounting degree from the University of Utah in 2005.