KРО management

Marco Marsili
KPO General Director

Marco Marsili has over twenty-five years of extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, cultivating a robust technical and operational background alongside versatile commercial and management skills through diverse global assignments.
Since 2002, Marco has been a valuable asset within the Shell organization, undertaking managerial responsibilities across various projects spanning the Netherlands, Italy, the UK, Iraq, the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil.
Prior to the appointment as KPO General Director, Marco Marsili was the Managing Director and President of the Board for Shell’s Upstream operations in Italy. Before this, he spent nearly 5 years in the US, initially as the Vice President of New Business Development for North America and Brazil, followed by a role as Vice President of Commercial New Basins within the Shales operations.

Mukhtar Mankeyev
KPO Vice General Director

Mukhtar Mankeyev has extensive managerial experience, having held not only various Director but also Governor positions in his career, representing state authorities. He possesses a Master’s degree in Business Administration from abroad, in addition to also holding an engineering degree from West Kazakhstan University.
Mukhtar started his career as a Construction Field Engineer (Petrofac International) at Karachaganak Project. He has also worked in Finland as a Director of Finnish Business Hub LLP. Before his appointment at KPO, Mukhtar held the position of General Director of JSC «Information and Analytical Centre for Oil and Gas» of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Nicola Allegro
KPO Deputy General Director / Operations Director

Nicola has almost 15 years of global leadership experience in the oil and gas industry. He joined ENI in 2007 as a Production Engineer and his last assignment prior to the current appointment was ENI Malta Branch General Manager & Libya and Malta Operations Division Manager, ENI North Africa (ENINA), Tripoli, Libya. He has worked in various countries worldwide including Libya, Indonesia, Egypt, Nigeria, Italy and Kazakhstan. From 2016 to 2021 he held the positions of Operations Technical Manager and Field Operations Manager in KPO.

Arsen Trumov
KPO Marketing Director

Arsen brings extensive experience in gas commercialization and marketing within Kazakhstan’s oil and gas sector, having held key roles at Shell Kazakhstan, GE Kazakhstan, and Schlumberger. Throughout his career, he has successfully led gas projects, managed key stakeholder relationships, and developed export strategies for major fields, including Karachaganak and Kashagan.
In his most recent role as Senior Commercial Advisor at Shell Kazakhstan, Arsen was the focal point for Shell’s gas projects in Kazakhstan, chairing the Karachaganak Joint Marketing Committee and playing a key role in the Kashagan LPG SPA and Gas Evacuation agreements.

Drew Weaver
KPO Corporate Governance Director

Drew brings over 25 years of international experience in the Upstream sector, with expertise in Business Finance, Project Finance and Governance, Risk and Assurance. Throughout his career, he has held key roles in various countries, including Iraq, the Netherlands, India, and Kazakhstan.
He is already well-acquainted with KPO, having joined the company in 2023 as a Business Processes Controller within the Corporate Governance Directorate.

Andrea Sacchi
KPO Finance Director

Andrea has been with Eni since 2007 and brings over 25 years of international leadership experience across Italy, Egypt, Angola, and Kazakhstan. He is already well-acquainted with KPO, having previously served as Financial Controller and Finance Director from 2011 to 2015.

Slushash Izbassarova
KPO Human Resources and Services Director

Slushash has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in Human Resource Management. Her previous position was Human Resources Controller at KPO. Before joining KPO, Slushash held management positions in large oil multinational corporations such as Agip Kazakhstan North Caspian Operations Company, NC Production Operations Company B.V., and North Caspian Operations Company B.V. She joined Shell in 2017.

Sergey Dubynin
KPO Legal Director

Sergey has almost 20 years of experience in leadership roles in Legal sphere in international companies. Sergey has held senior positions in Shell and its subsidiaries since 2007. Prior to his appointment at KPO, his last assignment was Head of Legal at Shell Exploration and Production Services (RF) B.V. in Moscow, Russia.

Norbert Jallais
KPO Safety, Environment and Asset Integrity Director

Norbert has more than 20 years of experience in HSE. He has a Mastere Specialized Degree in Environment Engineering and Management. Norbert has been working with Eni since 2006 covering the position of HSE & Sustainability Manager in various countries, mainly in Africa. He held a number of managerial positions in international companies such as ERM, ENI, NAOC, etc. Prior to his appointment at KPO, Norbert held the position of HSE Corporate Division Manager at NAOC in Port-Harcourt, an Eni’s subsidiary in Nigeria.

Elisa Valgimigli
KPO Project Execution Director

Elisa has been with ENI since 2007. Prior to this appointment, she served as Development Project Manager for the Cassiopea Project at Enimed SpA in Gela, Italy. She has held various management positions in Italy, Iraq, the UAE, Australia, China, and the UK, gaining extensive international experience in project management and business development.

Dos Santos Silvestre Carlos Antonio
KPO Supply Chain Director

Carlos has been with Shell since 1996 and brings over 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He has extensive knowledge of safety, supply chain, and logistics, gained through a wide range of strategic, technical, and operational roles. His experience spans managing high-risk operations in Downstream Supply & Distribution, Upstream, and Integrated Gas across various countries. Prior to joining KPO, Carlos held the position of Supply Chain Delivery Manager / Logistics Centre of Excellence Manager in Qatar.