TauKen Group's executive team leads with precision, agility, and accountability overseeing daily operations, executing strategic initiatives, and delivering performance across our portfolio. Their leadership ensures operational excellence, stakeholder alignment, and long-term value creation.
Abay Adil is the Group CEO of TauKen Group and General Director of TauKenOndirushi, one of its core subsidiaries. Over the past five years, he has held key leadership roles at TauKenOndirushi, including Head of Procurement and Chief Financial Officer. His deep operational experience and strategic oversight position him as a driving force behind the Group's growth and governance.
Nurzhan Dauletbaev is a seasoned executive with a distinguished track record in Kazakhstan's national infrastructure and industrial sectors. At Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, he held senior leadership roles including Deputy Director for Economics and Finance, Executive Director, Vice President, and CFO across its subsidiaries. He now serves as Deputy CEO for Economics & Finance and Board Member at TauKen Group, while leading three of its subsidiaries as General Director providing strategic oversight, financial stewardship, and operational leadership across the Group's portfolio.
Amanbek Abikenov leads Gorno-Serivisnaya Kompaniya 1, TauKen Group's flagship mining services subsidiary specialising in deposit site preparation and large scale excavation. With a background in high performance sports management, including roles as Director of the School of Higher Sports Excellence and the Youth Olympic Reserve Sports School in Kostanay, he brings operational discipline and team leadership to industrial execution. Under his direction, the company mobilises heavy machinery fleets, delivers terrain conditioning, and implements civil infrastructure across Kazakhstan's key mining zones ensuring safe, timely, and scalable transformation of raw sites into production-ready platforms.
Talgat Sakauov leads Poulpe Mining, TauKen Group's specialised subsidiary focused on drilling, blasting, and geological support for Kazakhstan's mining sector. With prior experience as Procurement Manager at JSC Sokolov-Sarbai Mining and Processing Production Association (part of Eurasian Resources Group), he brings operational rigour and supply chain expertise to complex field environments. Under his leadership, Poulpe Mining delivers precision drilling, controlled blasting, and technical services that support safe and efficient mineral extraction across the Group's portfolio of industrial sites.
Saule Aitmukhanova is a senior financial professional with deep expertise in Kazakhstan's institutional accounting and tax frameworks. Her career spans key roles at Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, where she served as Senior Accountant, Head of the Accounting Department, Deputy Chief Accountant, and Chief Accountant across its structural divisions. At TauKen Group, she oversees financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and tax governance across the Group's subsidiaries ensuring alignment with national standards and investor-grade transparency. Her leadership anchors TauKen's financial integrity and operational accountability.
Gulzhana Zhankabulova is a seasoned accounting and tax specialist with over two decades of experience in Kazakhstan's financial and regulatory landscape. Her career includes roles as Individual Tax Inspector at the Tax Committee of Rudny, Payroll Accountant with HR oversight at Rudny Santekhmontazh, and Chief Accountant at Stroitrubmontazh and Energorishenie. At Gorno-Serivisnaya Kompaniya 1, she oversees financial reporting, tax compliance, and audit coordination for large-scale mining service operations. Her deep knowledge of Kazakhstan's tax code and institutional accounting standards ensures operational integrity and regulatory alignment across the company's industrial activities.
Olga Kudryashova is a highly experienced accounting professional with deep expertise in Kazakhstan's tax legislation and audit practices. Her career includes roles as Accountant at Dila and Chief Accountant at Irgyz and Tasimaldaushy & K, where she oversaw financial reporting, tax compliance, and internal controls across diverse sectors. At Poulpe Mining, she leads the accounting function for one of TauKen Group's key industrial subsidiaries, ensuring full alignment with national tax codes, audit standards, and operational transparency. Her precision and regulatory fluency underpin the financial integrity of the company's mining services.
Zhanibek Khusmar is a seasoned mining professional with extensive expertise in open-pit operations and heavy equipment management. His career includes key roles at Zhanarkinsky GOK as Mechanic and Service Section Head, and as Chief Equipment Manager for Caterpillar machinery at Bogatyr Komir. He later served as Chief Mechanic at Gorno-Serivisnaya Kompaniya 1 before being appointed Production Director. In this role, he oversees the full cycle of quarry operations from production planning and equipment readiness to workforce coordination and safety compliance ensuring efficient, timely, and cost-effective delivery across the company’s mining service portfolio.
Eduard Musin leads the technical strategy and engineering oversight at TauKenOndirushi, ensuring reliability, innovation, and regulatory compliance across all mining operations. He manages a dedicated team across multiple projects for equipment modernisation, automation initiatives, and lifecycle maintenance, while coordinating design and R&D teams to support field execution. His role includes evaluating new technologies, mitigating technical risks, and aligning infrastructure upgrades with budgetary and safety standards. Musin also provides technical support for investment planning and collaborates with contractors and suppliers to drive operational efficiency and long-term project viability.
