Archil Gachechiladze

Archil Gachechiladze was appointed as Executive Director and CEO of Bank of Georgia Group PLC on 28 January 2019. Mr Gachechiladze serves as CEO of the Bank. Prior to his recent appointment Mr Gachechiladze served as CEO of Georgian Global Utilities (formerly part of BGEO Group PLC) from January 2017 to January 2019. Mr Gachechiladze joined the Bank in 2009 as Deputy CEO, Corporate Banking (2009-2013) and has since held various roles with the Bank and the Group, such as Deputy CEO, Investment Management (2013-2015), CFO of BGEO Group (2015-2016) and Deputy CEO, Corporate and Investment Banking (2016-2017).

Mr Gachechiladze has over 20 years of experience in financial services, including various senior positions in both local and international organisations, such as TBC Bank (2008-2009), Lehman Brothers Private Equity (currently Trilantic Capital Partners) (2006-2008), Salford Equity Partners (2002-2004), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) (2001-2002), KPMG, and the World Bank’s CERMA (1998-2000).

Mr Gachechiladze received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Tbilisi State University and holds his MBA with distinction from Cornell University. He is also a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Society in the United Kingdom.