Zhanar Gabdullina was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Board at JSC "Almaty Development Center" on August 15, 2022. Before this, she served as Director of Strategic Development and International Cooperation at JSC "Kazyna Capital Management" from May 2021 to August 2022. With over 14 years of experience in civil service and corporate governance, she has worked at the Akimat of the Atyrau region and the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, focusing on international financial organizations and OECD cooperation. She holds an MA in Public Policy from the University of Nottingham (UK, "Bolashak" program) and bachelor's degrees in State and Local Government from the Eurasian National University and Jurisprudence from Atyrau State University.