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Freedom Holding Corp. Appoints New Board Members and Announces Creation of Chief Legal Officer Position
Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Andrew Gamble, and Philippe Vogeleer Bring Board Membership to Seven. Jason Kerr Appointed as Chief Legal Officer ALMATY, Kazakhstan &
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nDr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Andrew Gamble, and Philippe Vogeleer Bring Board Membership to Seven. Jason Kerr Appointed as Chief Legal Officer\n\n\n ALMATY, Kazakhstan & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nFreedom Holding Corp. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: FRHC), a multi-national diversified financial services holding company with a presence through its subsidiaries in 19 countries, today announced the addition of new members to its board of directors and the creation of a chief legal officer position, effective May 28, 2024. Appointees include an employee director and two independent directors, all with a focus on supporting the continued enhancement of corporate governance, enterprise risk management and compliance.\n\n\nFreedom Holding Corp.’s Expanding Global Footprint…\n\n\n“It is with great pleasure that we welcome the appointments of Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, and Messrs. Andrew Gamble and Philippe Vogeleer to the Freedom Holding Corp. board of directors,” commented Timur Turlov, the chairman of the board of directors and CEO of the Company. “As we continue to expand our global footprint in jurisdictions with diverse regulatory, compliance, and operational policies, the board of directors felt it was in the best interest of all stakeholders to augment the expertise of our existing board with new board members who have diverse international enterprise leadership experience, deep and varied global operational and governance knowledge, and worldwide strategic positioning know-how to help Freedom further develop its current operations, as well as establish new business frontiers. We expect that our new board makeup will contribute significantly to the Company’s long-term success,” the CEO stated.\n\n\nKairat Kelimbetov, Ph.D.\n\n\nWith nearly three decades of founding and leading high-performing organizations, occupying senior-level government office positions, and serving on numerous boards, Dr. Kelimbetov’s experience includes: being a Founding Governor of the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) - a key financial hub for the region including Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Middle East, West China, Mongolia, and Eastern Europe; Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms, Governor of the National Bank of Kazakhstan; Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan; Chairman of the Eurasian Economic Commis...