Meet The Team
EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT & BOARD
Management
Ruslan Kuzhekov (President, CEO & Director)
- Executive in Mining Industry Uranium investor and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience including Executive roles at Oil Gas, Chemical and mining industry. MBA, DBA (PhD) DBA (PhD) Candidate, SBS Swiss Business School, MBA, University of Birmingham
- Managing director in resource developments with project on lithium mining on total investments more that US$ 500 million.
- Former Executive VP Regional Director in Energy company with projects under control more that US$ 5B – Saipem S.p.A. part (Eni S.p.A. – Energy Corp.)
Rinat Zakarianov (Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary)
- Former partner at Ernst & Young LLP
- Over 20 years experience working with public companies, primarily in the mining industry
- Former CFO of Saipem S.p.A (Eni S.p.A. – Energy Corp.)
Denis Kuzhekov (COO Operation Manager)
- Active Commercial and Operation Manager of Global Mining Engineering Company
- More than 15 years’ experience in the nuclear fuel industry – past Chair of the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Fuel Suppliers Committee
Baurzhan Tulegulov (Operations Manager)
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a Master of Business Administration
- Held key leadership roles at Kazatomprom, including at Irkol uranium deposit, Khorsan 1 and 2 uranium deposits; leading the construction of three mines as the Production facilities.
- Former Operation Manager and Strategic Advisor to Kazatomprom subsidiaries and projects with eighteen years experience
Board of Directors
Ruslan Kuzhekov (Chairman)
- Entrepreneur and Founder, President & CEO of Arete Capital Limited. (ACL Group)
- 20 years experience raising capital from Middle East, Asia and European institutional investors in mining in Energy company with projects under control more that US$ 5and exploration equities, including uranium companies. General Manager of EPC P. project Company in mining and oil and gas projects.
- MBA, DBA (PhD) DBA (PhD) Candidate, SBS Swiss Business School, MBA, University of Birmingham
- Former Executive VP Regional Director B – Saipem S.p.A part (Eni SpA – Energy Corp.)
- Based in Dubai. UAE
Rinat Zakarianov (Director)
- Former partner at Ernst & Young LLP
- Over 20 years experience working with public companies, primarily in the mining industry
- CFO of Uranium Energy Corp.
- Based in Astana, Kazakhstan
Denis Kuzhekov (Director)
- Former partner at Ernst & Young LLP
- Over 15 years experience working with public companies, primarily in the mining industry
- CFO of Global Mining Engineering Company
- Based in Dubai. UAE
Our Team
Arete Capital Limited team consist of highly experienced professionals committed to serve global and domestic customers in various countries across the globe. Our trading team is headquartered in Dubai, with operations spread across Central Asia, China, Hong Kong, India, Africa and serve five regions across the globe – the Americas, Central Asia, Europe, Middle East, Southern Asia and Africa, and the Indian sub-continent. The global teams support all the product teams as required.
