Board of Directors - Mrs. Laura Shashpan

Year of Birth: 1978

Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan

Education, Specialty:

• Saratov State Academy of Law.

• Master’s degree from Vilnius University in International Law and European Union Law.

Expert practitioner in the field of law and corporate governance. Professional mediator. Author and speaker of proprietary educational programs: “Independent Director,” Guide for Beginner Corporate Secretaries “Effective Corporate Secretary: Core Competencies and Meta-Skills,” and “Guide for State-Owned Enterprises.”

Work Experience:

• 2003–2006 — Assistant to a Senator of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chief Expert at the Representation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Parliament.

• 2007 — Advisor to the Chairman of the Committee on Judicial Administration under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

• 2007–2008 — Chief Inspector, Head of the Legislative Process Sector of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

• 2008–2011 — Vice-Rector for Educational Work at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

• 2012–2014 — Corporate Secretary at JSC “Center for Military-Strategic Studies.”

• 2014–2018 — Held various positions at the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

• 2020–2021 — Corporate Secretary at JSC “Life Insurance Company ‘State Annuity Company.’”

• Since 2020 — Executive Director of the National Academy of Corporate Governance (NACG).

• Since 2022 — Acting Independent Director, Member of the Board of Directors at JSC “NC "KAZAKH INVEST". 

• Since 2022 — Trainer-Coach.

• Since 2023 — Member of the Supervisory Board of the National Academy of Corporate Governance (NACG).