Team
Project Development and Analysis Department
The task of the department is to manage and monitor existing projects, assess potential risks and technical issues and develop appropriate mitigation plans. The department will develop existing projects and prepare new project proposals for consideration. Participates in the planning, implementation and monitoring of the organization’s services and sales.
Irina Tkhelidze
აგრო ბიზნესის განვითარების ექსპერტ/სპეციალისტი
Irina Tkhelidze
Irina has been with GFA since 2019. In the association, she leads the following projects: “Farm Support Initiative” (FSI); Demeter; “It’s Tzalka.” She has 20 years of work experience in the state, private and non-governmental sectors. She received a bachelor’s degree in public administration from the Technical University of Georgia, specializing in public administration. is a Master of Economics School ESM. She is the co-author of the manual “Relationship with financial institutions” initiated by the National Bank.
Lana Mtvarelidze
Administrative Assistant
Lana Mtvarelidze
Administrative and project assistant from August 2022. She is also involved in the activities of ongoing projects in terms of cattle breeding. She is a student of the integrated master’s program of veterinary medicine (Georgia Agrarian University). She is involved in scientific research works and studies the immunomodulatory properties of nucleic acids isolated from bacteriophages, as well as the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of bacteriophages of different specificities and morphotypes in a mouse model.
Nika Ninua
Fund seeker/CSR Specialist
Nika Ninua
Agro-business monitoring specialist since 2021. Has work experience as a monitoring specialist in “Regional Development Association” (RDA). Responsible for monitoring the agricultural projects of the association, collecting and updating data, preparing reports. Bachelor of Law (Tbilisi State University Faculty of Law).
Elene Pitskhelauri
Development Specialist
Elene Pitskhelauri
Specialist for development of associations from 2022 – in the project “Investing in safe and quality livestock” – SQIL, funded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which is implemented in Georgia by Land’o Lakes Venture37 in partnership with the Georgia Farmers Association. As a food safety specialist, she has eight years of work experience in the National Food Agency and the Food Department of the National Food Agency. She was an intern of the same organizations. She is an expert in the field of authorization of professional educational institutions and professional training/professional retraining program of the Center for the Quality of Education of the State Educational Institution. has the experience of working as a professional teacher in “Kaspi Vocational College”; Leads the program – “Ensuring compliance with food safety standards in the enterprise”. Master of Public Health and Policy (University of Georgia (UG) Bachelor of Public Health (Tbilisi State Medical University); has completed professional trainings and certification courses.
Mariam Mebaduri
Administrative Assistant
Mariam Mebaduri
She works at the association as an administrative and project assistant, after completing a six-month internship program in the organization (2021). Student (psychology, Caucasus University). Participated in various professional exchange programs (USA), including United Nations (UN) training-modelling. Topic: gender equality, women’s rights, climate change, security.