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Board Members 2018
Audris Barcevicius
EUROBAK Chairman / President and CEO, Siemens Central Asia
Audris Barcevicius joined Siemens in 1995 as a marketing director for Siemens office in Lithuania. Prior to coming to
Kazakhstan, Audris served as the general director of Siemens Osakeyhtio Lithuanian Branch and a Member of the Board
of Siemens FinBaltics responsible for Siemens business in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. He is now the CEO of Siemens
in Central Asia. Audris holds an Executive MBA degree from Baltic Sea MBA Academy in Helsinki. He also completed
Siemens and Duke University Advanced Management Training Program (S3) followed by General Management Program.
Mark Smith
EUROBAK Deputy Chairman / Managing Partner, Deloitte Caspian Region
Mark joined Deloitte Caspian in April 2007, relocating from Edinburgh, Scotland, where he participated in the IFRS
conversion and demutualisation of Standard Life PLC, which now lists on the FTSE 100. Prior to this, Mark worked with
another Big Four firm for over five years in both, the UK and the Cayman Islands. Prior to becoming Deloitte Caspian
managing partner in June 2012, Mark was the head of the region’s Financial Services audit industry, actively engaged in
the audit of some of Kazakhstan’s largest financial institutions.
Victoria Simonova
EUROBAK Secretary / Partner, Dentons Kazakhstan
Victoria is a partner in Dentons’ Almaty office. She has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on a
wide range of Kazakhstan and international law issues. She focuses on energy, corporate and litigation matters.
Victoria also advises clients on numerous infrastructure projects, including pipelines. Victoria is involved in complex
litigation matters. She has advised clients on acquisitions of assets and other interests in companies in the oil and
gas, telecommunications and construction sectors. She is consistently recognized as a leading expert in Kazakhstan
by Best Lawyers and other leading directories. Victoria has an LL.M. from Duke University and a Law Degree (with
honours) from the graduate Law School of Adilet in Kazakhstan. Victoria is a member of the AIPN and KazBar.
Oleg Khanin
EUROBAK Treasurer / Chairman of the Management Board, Kommesk-Omir Insurance Company
Oleg Khanin worked as deputy chairman of the Management Board for Business Development since 2009. Mr. Khanin has been
working in the Company since 1998. During this time he held the positions of assistant chairman of the Management Board for
Insurance Affairs, auditor, chief underwriter of the Underwriting and Surveyors Department, vice president for insurance, deputy
chairman of the Management Board for Financial Affairs. Mr. Khanin’s career began in 1998 in the Almaly District Tax Committee
of Almaty City. Oleg holds Diploma in Finance from Kazakh State Academy of Management (Narxoz University now), Diploma in
Insurance from Financial Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation. In 2013, London Insurance Institute (CII) certified
him for the industry accomplishments. In 2013, he was awarded with the medal ‘Honored financier’ for his contribution to the country's
financial sector. Kazakhstan Association of Financiers awarded Mr Khanin with the order of ‘The best financier’ in 2014.
Ibrahim Canliel
EUROBAK Board Member / Chief Financial Officer, Air Astana
Ibrahim Canliel works for Air Astana as Chief Financial Officer and has been with the company since its early stages in
2003. He started his career initially in tourism in Turkey during the 90s until he joined the aviation world with KLM Royal
Dutch Airlines in 1998; briefly in the Gulf and consequently in Kazakhstan as the commercial manager for Central Asia.
For the past 15 years with Air Astana he managed different business units during both upturns and downturns. Ibrahim
was a Eurobak board member during the earlier days from 2005 to 2007. He studied Economics at the Marmara Uni-
versity and did his MBA at the Bosphorus University. Ibrahim is married and has twin daughters.
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