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Leadership and governance of the Chamber
The Chamber team, a Board of Directors drawn from leading companies of the BeNeLux region, and observers — the ambassadors of the three countries.
The team
Leadership
Denis Van den Weghe
President
Elected April 2021
Arsen Meirembayev
Chief Executive Officer
In office since July 2026
Irina Li
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
In office since March 2023
Henk Nieboer
Advisor to the President for Water Projects
Elected August 2024
Marc Bassot
Advisor to the President on Luxembourg Economic Affairs
Anuar Kurzhikayev
Advisor to the President — Regional Director (Aktau, Atyrau, Aktobe)
In office since November 2022
Sultan Yessenbek
Secretary General, Almaty office
In office since August 2023
Zhasmina Zakariya
Secretary General, Aktau office
In office since April 2026
Mukyshev Sagadat
Secretary General, Shymkent office
In office since April 2026
Governance
Board of Directors
Drawn from representatives of leading BeNeLux companies operating in Kazakhstan.
Denis Van den Weghe
Chairman of the Board of Directors
NK
Nick Kutnaks
Director, KMP Advisors — representing Eurasian Resources Group
NP
Natalia Petrenko
Regional Director for Russia, Belarus and Central Asia — Puratos
DD
Didier Duponcelle
Business Unit Director — Ahlers
MK
Max Kremer
Partner — Arendt & Medernach
DA
Dirk Aleven
Managing Director — FoodVentures
Diplomatic support
Observers
The Chamber’s observers are the ambassadors of the BeNeLux countries to Kazakhstan.
ED
His Excellency
Eric De Maeyer
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Republic of Kazakhstan
NS
His Excellency Mr
Nico Schermers
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Kazakhstan
TR
His Excellency Mr
Thomas Reisen
Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the Republic of Kazakhstan