Founder of the Foundation and Board of Trustees

Founder of the Foundation and Board of Trustees

Dossaeva Gulnar Founder of the Foundation and member of the Board of Trustees
Gulnar Yesengeldinovna Dossaeva is the sole founder of the Dara Charitable Foundation. The Foundation's work began with the founder's profound desire to help children in orphanages for infants, children's homes, and boarding schools for children with disabilities. This idea culminated in the creation of a charitable Foundation that currently implements various initiatives to support children.

In 1991, Gulnar Dossaeva graduated with a gold medal from Almaty School No. 105, which specializes in advanced English studies. In 1995, she completed her studies at the Faculty of International Relations of the Kazakh State Academy of Management, specializing in Petroleum Business. From 1995 to 1996, she worked as a lecturer at the Department of International Relations at the Kazakh State Academy of Management. From 1996 to 2001, she served as Assistant to the Trade Counselor at the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2001, she was appointed General Director of G&G LLP. Since 2007, she has served as Vice President of the company G&G Glamour and as founder of the Dara Foundation.

Aymagambetov Askhat Kanatovich

Member of the Board of Trustees

Public and political figure; Chair of the Committee on Socio-Cultural Development of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Member of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the eighth convocation.

Byrbaeva Gulnar Bekbulatovna

Member of the Board of Trustees

Doctor of Historical Sciences and philanthropist. For nearly 20 years, she has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Dara Foundation, providing regular charitable support through the "Mentors" program.

Zharmagambetov Aset Turemuratovich

Member of the Board of Trustees

Graduate of a U.S. university with a degree in Finance and Economics. Has more than 20 years of experience across a range of sectors, from oil and gas to mining, including project management and strategic planning.

Kaletayev Darkhan Amanovich

Member of the Board of Trustees

Kazakhstani statesman and political figure with extensive public-service experience, including senior positions in the Presidential Administration and central government bodies. Previously served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova.

Kaltayeva Lyazzat Moldabekovna

Member of the Board of Trustees

Chair of the Council on Inclusion under the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan; member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Adviser to the Chairperson of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Chair of the public association Association of Women with Disabilities “Shyrak”.

Kapparova Gaukhar Sarsekenovna

Member of the Board of Trustees

A Kazakhstani entrepreneur with many years of experience in the luxury and premium segment. Founder and President of G&G Glamour, editor of LUX magazine (London), and member of YPO Kazakhstan. She is actively engaged in charitable work and philanthropy, supporting various foundations in the field of children's education and development.

Kenzhebayeva Aigul Toleukhanovna

Member of the Board of Trustees

Partner at the international law firm Dentons; member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC); member of the International Council under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Recognised as a top-tier lawyer in Kazakhstan by various international legal rankings.

Ospanov Yerbolat Serikovich

Member of the Board of Trustees

Chairman of the Management Board of JSC Kazakhstan Sustainability Fund; financier and executive with extensive experience in the financial and quasi-public sectors. Has held senior roles in financial, insurance, and investment organisations, as well as in international and national companies.

Pshembayeva Dolores Meiramovna

Member of the Board of Trustees

Chair of the Boards of Directors of KazakhSelMash Corporation and JSC Pavlodar River Port; founder of the Clever Marketplace startup and the Kazakhstani marketplace TEEZ. Founder of the Baqytty aimaq qory charitable foundation and a long-standing partner of the Mentors programme in Pavlodar Region.

Sauranbayeva Gauhar Amanbekovna

Member of the Board of Trustees

Graduate of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a degree in Philology and a philanthropist. For nearly 20 years, she has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the DARA Foundation, providing regular charitable support to the Foundation’s social and educational projects.

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