Management Board

has served as the CEO of Bank of Georgia since May 2006, having previously served as Chief Financial Officer since September 2004. Before his employment with Bank of Georgia, Mr Gilauri was a banker at EBRD's Tbilisi and London offices for five years, where he worked on transactions involving debt and private equity investments in Georgian companies. Mr Gilauri received his undergraduate degree in Business Studies, Economics and Finance from the University of Limerick. He was later awarded the Chevening Scholarship, granted by the British Council, to study at the Cass Business School of City University, where he obtained his Master of Science Degree in Banking and International Finance.

Deputy CEO, Corporate Banking, previously served as Deputy Director in charge of Corporate Recovery at TBC Bank, Georgia since August 2008. Prior to returning to Georgia in 2008, Mr. Gachechiladze worked as an Associate at Lehman Brothers Private Equity (currently Trilantic Capital Partners) in London. From 1998 through 2004, Mr. Gachechiladze worked as Senior Associate at Salford Equity Partners, Senior Analyst at the EBRD in Tbilisi and London, Senior Financial Analyst at KPMG Barents in Tbilisi, and Team Leader for the World Bank’s CERMA Project in Tbilisi. Mr. Gachechiladze is CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA Society of the UK. He received an MBA with Distinctions from Cornell University and undergraduate degrees in Economics and Law from Tbilisi State University.

Has been appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Georgia in February 2009. Mr. Gomarteli has been with Bank of Georgia since December 1997. For the 12 years that he has worked for the Bank Mr. Gomarteli held various senior positions including Head of Banking Products and Marketing (2000-2002); Head of Branch Management and Marketing (2002-2003); Head of Branch Management and Sales Coordination (2003-2004); Head of Strategy and Planning (2004-2005); Head of Business Development (March 2005-July 2005) and Co-Head of Retail Banking (March 2007-February 2009). Mr. Gomarteli holds a Diploma in Economics from Tbilisi State University.

Has served as Deputy CEO, Chief Risk Officer since January 2005. Since 1995 Mr. Gvalia served as the Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of TbilUniversalBank (TUB), acquired by Bank of Georgia in November 2004. During his tenure at TUB, Mr. Gvalia spearheaded several departments at TUB, including finance, accounting and strategy. Mr. Gvalia received his undergraduate degreein law from Tbilisi State University.

Deputy CEO, Legal Affairs, previously served as the Bank’s General Counsel, a position he had held since March 2007. Before joining Bank of Georgia, Mr. Namicheishvili was a partner at Begiashvili & Co. Limited, a leading Georgian law firm, where he acted as the Bank’s external legal advisor for three years. Mr. Namicheishvili continues to serve as an arbitrator at the European International Arbitration Court in Georgia. Mr. Namicheishvili received a graduate degree (LLM) in international business law from Central European University, Hungary and undergraduate degrees in law and international economic relations from Tbilisi State University.

Murtaz Kikoria joined JSC Bank of Georgia in August 2008 as Deputy CEO (Compliance) and prior to his appointment as the Deputy CEO (Finance) has served as Deputy CEO (Investments and Strategic Projects) since June 2011. From June 2009 to June 2011, Mr. Kikoria has served as CEO of BG Bank, the Bank’s Ukrainian banking subsidiary. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Kikoria served as Senior Banker at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Prior to joining EBRD, Mr. Kikoria served as Head of Banking Supervision and Regulation at the National Bank of Georgia from 2001 and 2005, having previously held various senior positions at United Georgian Bank  (now VTB Bank (Georgia)) and SilkRoad Bank  (now JSC BTA Bank (Georgia)). Mr Kikoria received an undergraduate degree from Tbilisi State University in Economics, specializing in Finance and Credit. Mr Kikoria also serves as a Chairman of BNB, the Bank’s banking subsidiary in Belarus.

Was appointed Head of Wealth Management Unit in December 2008. Mr Revishvili joined the Bank in August 2008 as Head of Structured Products. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr Revishvili worked for four years at Pictet Asset Management in London and Geneva as Head of the Investment Risk Unit and later as a Senior Investment Manager in the Balanced and Quantitative Investment Team. From 1995 to 2003, Mr Revishvili held various positions at EU-TACIS Counterparty Fund, Georgian Investment Centre and World Bank Tbilisi Water Project. Mr Revishvili received an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics and computer sciences from Tbilisi State University and a Masters Degree in Finance with distinction from the London Business School. Mr Revishvili is also a designated Financial Risk Manager by the Global Association of Risk Professionals.

Deputy CEO in charge of SB Real Estate previously served as the Chief Operating Officer of Bank of Georgia since March 2007 to June 2010. Prior to this appointment Mr. Burdiladze has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Bank of Georgia. Immediately prior to joining Bank of Georgia Mr. Burdiladze served as the Chief Financial Officer of GMT Group, a leading real estate developer and operator in Georgia. Mr. Burdiladze has received a graduate degree in International Economics and International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington D.C. and is a graduate of the Tbilisi State University with an undergraduate degree in International Relations.