Mr. Nurtas N. Shmanov is Chairman-Supervisory Board at National Maritime Shipping Co., Chairman at Eurasia Airlines, Chairman-Supervisory Board at KMG Systems & Services LLP and Chairman-Supervisory Council at KMG Drilling & Services LLP. He is one of  the Board of Directors at KazTransOil JSC, Caspian Pipeline Consortium CJSC and Astana Gas Service JSC. Mr. Shmanov was previously employed as Deputy Chairman-Management Board by KazMunayGas NC JSC, a Principal by Chevron Munaigas, Inc., Commercial Manager by Chevron Neftegaz, Inc., a Principal by Chevron Overseas Petroleum, Inc., Chairman by KazTransGas JSC, and Chairman-Supervisory Board by KMG-Transcaspian Ltd. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts, an undergraduate degree from Ufa State Petroleum Technological University and an undergraduate degree from Turar Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University.

 His research interest on design and operation of oil and gas pipelines, gas storages and petroleum installations