GEORGIA - Key Persons


Genadi Tikva

Job Titles:
  • Director of the Strategic Planning Department
Genadi Tikva joined the Georgian Manganese team in 2007 as the Financial Director and currently he holds the position of the Director of the Strategic Planning Department. Genadi's many years of work experience is related to the mining enrichment activities in Ukraine at various large companies in management positions.

Giga Khvichia

Job Titles:
  • in 2013 As a Technical Safety Manager
Giga Khvichia joined Georgian Manganese in 2013 as a Technical Safety Manager, and since 2020 he has held the position of Director of the Labour and Technical Safety Department. He is responsible and oversees the creation of a safe working environment in the company. An environment where each employee's work process complies with modern rules and regulations, in labour, technical and security fields.

Giorgi Tatishvili - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
Giorgi Tatishvili joined Georgian Manganese in 2012 and currently occupies the position of Financial Director. Giorgi is responsible for the fields of financial reporting, budgeting, treasury, accounting and export.

Gocha Kurdadze

Job Titles:
  • Director Zestafoni Ferroalloys Plant ISC Dr. of Metallurgy
Gocha Kurdadze joined Giorgi Nikoladze Zestafoni ferroalloy plant in 1987 and currently holds the position of Director. Gocha is the author of rationalizing propositions, scientific papers and the holder of patents. At various times, he has received awards for the successful implementation of his professional activities.

Irakli Nozadze

Job Titles:
  • Environmental Director
Irakli Nozadze joined the Georgian Manganese team in 2015 as the Director of the Department of Environmental Protection. Irakli's responsibility includes ensuring that environmental requirements and legal norms are strictly followed in the process of the company's operation.

Lasha Tutberidze

Job Titles:
  • Chier Operating Officer
Lasha Tutberidze joined Georgian Manganese in 2021 and occupies the position of Director of Operational Management.

Mariam Kutateladze

Job Titles:
  • HR Department Director

Mirian Bichikashvili

Job Titles:
  • Project Management Director
Mirian Bichikashvili joined Georgian Manganese in 2019 and holds the position of Director of the Non-Professional Assets and Social Projects Management Department. Based on the company's social responsibility, Mirian ensures the implementation of social projects in the municipalities where the company operates.

Natia Akhalaia - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • General Counsel
Natia Akhalaia joined Georgian Manganese in 2018 and holds the position of Director of the Legal Department. Natia is responsible for the development of the company's legal strategies and policies, considering the company's interests, including consulting on any legal issues of the company, its subsidiaries and employees, determining the appropriate directions for important deals, transactions and agreements for the company, ensuring compliance of the company's corporate issues with the legislation.

Sandro Khvedeliani - Chief Commercial Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Commercial Officer
Sandro Khvedeliani joined Georgian Manganese in 2020 and currently holds the position of head of the commercial department. Sandro's responsibility is to ensure uninterrupted supply, logistics and warehousing services for the structural units included in the holding.

Tamar Khurtsia - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Communications Director
Tamar Khurtsia joined Georgian Manganese in 2020 and currently holds the position of head of the commercial department. Sandro's responsibility is to ensure uninterrupted supply, logistics and warehousing services for the structural units included in the holding.

Temur Khonelia

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Director
  • in 2021 As the Director
Temur Khonelia joined Georgian Manganese in 2021 as the Director of the Internal Audit department and advisor of the Special Manager, currently his occupation is Administrative Director.

Zaza Uplisashvili

Job Titles:
  • Director Vartsikhe Hydro Power Plant
  • General Director of Vartsikhe 2005 LLC
Zaza Uplisashvili has been the General Director of Vartsikhe 2005 LLC since 2005. Zaza has many years of experience in both the private and public sectors. Since 1992, he held the position of chief engineer of Elita LLC, in 1994-1995 he was the general manager of the Georgian bureau of Lufthansa and Condor airlines. He worked as the deputy governor of Marneuli district and from 2003 as the first vice-governor of Mtskheta-Mtianeti region.