Top-management

1968 year of birth. The Chairman of the Board of the JSC “RG Brands” since 2004. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the “Innova”, Ltd since 2005. The Chairman of the Board of JSC “Resmi Investment House” since 2007. PhD in medical sciences; successfully graduated from Harvard University.

Kairat
Mazhibayev

Chairman of the Board of Directors

1972 year of birth. The Member of the Board of Directors in JSC “RG Brands” since 2004. The member of the Board of JSC “Resmi Investment House” since 2004. The member of the Supervisory Board of “Innova”, Ltd since 2006. He graduated from the Kazakh University of world languages and the Kazakh Management Academy, successfully completed the training course “Achievement-oriented strategic thinking” in the European Management Center.

Askar
Kanafin

CEO of JSC «The Group of Companies RESMI»

1970 year of birth. The member of the Board of JSC “RG Brands” since 2005. The member of the Supervisory Board of “Innova”, Ltd since 2008. CEO of the Investment fund of real estate “Great Wall” since 2008. The member of the board of JSC “Resmi Investment House” since 2009. The member of the Board of Directors in JSC «NPF “Republic” since 2009. From 1999 till 2004 the Head of the Financial business-division of “Resmi Group” Ltd, (Insurance Company “BTA”, Insurance company “KBS Garant”, “KZ Assistance, Ltd”, PF “Kurmet”, LIC “Dynasty”, “Uni Finance”, Ltd).

Erkin
Koshkinbayev

Member of the Board of Directors

Chairman of The Executive Board of JSC RG Brands, 45 y.o., Master’s Degree in Business Administration. More than 10 years experience in FMCG. Was assigned as a CEO of RG Brands on December 04, 2009

David
Westall

Executive Chairman & CEO of JSC RG Brands

Chairman of The Executive Board of JSC RG Brands, 45 y.o., Master’s Degree in Business Administration. More than 10 years experience in FMCG. Was assigned as a CEO of RG Brands on December 04, 2009

David
Westall

Executive Chairman & CEO of JSC RG Brands

1960 year of birth. The member of the Board of Directors of JSC “RG Brands” with the status of an Independent Director since 2005. From 1989 till 2001 worked for the “SC Johnson” Corporation in Russian, Ukraine, Spain, and USA as a Head of the regional branch. From 1999 to 2001 is a General Manager of the “SC Johnson” Group throughout CIS. In 2000 he set up “CIS Link” Ltd in Russia (Moscow). At the moment he executes as the General Head of the “CIS Link, Ltd”. He graduated from the University of Chicago, USA, and is awarded with the MBA degree.

Frank
Benamou

Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director

Podolski was born in Kiev March 5 in 1968. He was graduated from journalism faculty of Moscow State University in 1991, in 1995 he received the diploma of MBA degree from High Business School of Chicago University. 1991 – 1993 – he is a manager of Colovos distribution company. In 1995 – 1997 he work as a consultant at New York consulting firm of A.T.Kearney. In 1997 – 1998 ha was a Senior investment banker of Bankers Trust (London). In 1999 he worked as executive director of Rusta Company. The same year he moved to European division of Ford Motor Company where he started as corporate project development manager, then M&A manager and became Financial Controller. From 2003 he was a Finance Director of PEREKRESTOK, Chief Finance Officer, member of strategy and remuneration committees of X5 Retail group, Chairman of Board of Directors of X5 DevelopmentCapitalLtd and X5 ExpressRetai. From 2008 – he is a Deputy of General Director of finance and Administration of EUROSET. From 2009 – general director, MOSMART Chairman Deputy. From 2010 he was a President of gastronomic stores under Hediard.

Vitaly
Podolski

Member of the Board of Directors, Independent Director

1977 y.o., graduated from Kazakh National Technical University, 1999, Diploma in Automation of technological processes. He is more than 10 year old in the company. From 1997 Timur was responsible for tea business of the company. He was assigned as Supply Chain Director in 2008 and was responsible for company total Supply Chain system.

Timur
Kaltaev

Chief Operations Officer

1976 year of birth. Graduated from Almaty State University, Diploma in Finance. He started his career in RG Brands as Finance Manager of Tea production company and currently is responsible all RG Brands production sites.

Askhat
Agybaev

Chief Manufacturing Officer

1976 year of birth. Graduated from Kazakhstan State Academy of Management, 1997, Diploma in International Finance. His sales experience counts more than 10 year in FMCG sector. His career in RG Brands started from Customer Business Development and today he is responsible for the annual sales turnover of more than $150 mln.

Ruslan
Bayazerov

National Sales & Distribution Director

Bernadette has had a 20 year career in marketing, sales and general management in the consumer goods industry. At The Smith’s Snackfood Company (Frito-Lay) in Australia, she led the marketing team for some of Australia’s favorite brands as General Manager. In her role as General Manager, Convenience Foods at Kellogg, she successfully completed the start up of the convenience foods business in Australia and New Zealand. She then spent four years as Managing Director, Oceania for Whirlpool. She joined Accenture Corporation’s Customer Innovation Centre as Asia Consumer Goods Lead (Shanghai).

Bernadette
Archibald

Chief Marketing Officer at RG Brands

Graduate of Canterbury University (Economics/Politics) with more than 25 years experience in FMCG sales and trade marketing. Includes more than 10years with the Coca-Cola Export Corporation and Coca-Cola Amatil, followed by National Sales Director roles for a Heineken owned brewery and for international spirits joint venture Maxxium. Experience also includes 6 years with Foodstuffs, New Zealand’s largest supermarket and convenience store retailer. Appointed to RG Brands Channel Development role in June 2010.

Rob
Morgan

Sales Channel Development Director

32 years old. Joined the team as Chief Legal Officer in August 2011. Graduated from Kazakh State Law University and holds Master’s Degree in Law (E. Muskie Scholarship Fellow). Has over 12 years of experience in FMCG, banking and legal consulting.