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EUROBAK Board Members 2017
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 responsible for business in The Baltic States. 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 Programme (S3).
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
Victoria is a partner in Dentons’ Almaty office with over 18 years' experience and advises clients on a wide
variety of Kazakhstan and international law issues, including energy, corporate, subsurface use, property
and litigation matters. Victoria has advised clients on a number of pipeline matters. She is involved in the
acquisition of assets and other interests in companies in the oil and gas, telecommunications and construction
sectors. Victoria has advised on a number of major mergers and acquisitions. She has a LLM degree from
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Victoria is a member of the AIPN, KPLA and Kazakhstan Bar.
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. In 2013,
Chartered Insurance Institute CII (London, GB) 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 / Senior Vice President, Air Astana
Ibrahim Canliel works for Air Astana as Senior Vice President Commercial Group 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 avia-
tion with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in 1998; briefly in the Gulf and consequently in Kazakhstan as the commercial
manager for Central Asia. He has been in Kazakhstan for the past 18,5 years managing business units successfully
during both upturns and downturns. Ibrahim was a Eurobak board member during the earlier days from 2005 to
2007. He studied Economi