Lasha Topuria
Khetagurov str.4
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 25-38-00, +(995 99) 58-85-08

PROFILE
Proven specialist in terms of economics, finance and logistics, with excellent experience of practical issues associated with economic coordination of various industry plants and corporations, particularly in relation to the applied economical planning and development prediction disciplines. Familiar with the various geological processes and possesses a sound knowledge of environmental and geological management systems.

EDUCATION:
Tbilisi State University 1991 - 1994
Business School Economist (International Business and Foreign Trade)
Georgian Technical University 1984 - 1989 Faculty of Geology Mining Engineer Geologist.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMPLOYER: Environmental Geological Agency (EGA) 1999 - Present
Current position: Director.

Management of company, particularly in relation to the organization, logistics, financial, contracts and procurement issues. Management of Tbilisi and regional offices. Coordination with clients and contractors

EMPLOYER: Tbilisi - Municipality 1995 - 1998 Department of Economic Politics

Position: Deputy Head of the Economic Politics Department, Head of the Division for Industry, Energetic and Transport.

Monthly, quarterly and annual calculation of capacities of produced output, conveyed in costs as well, as quantities. Comparing with previous annual data and evaluating rates of industry development and improvement.
Indicative planning and predicting the various social discipline developments for the next year on the basis of existing status of analysis.
In case of energy crisis events prioritizing industrial corporations for the electricity supply. Coordinating energy companies to ensure normal functioning of the subway.
Coordination and support of corporations, that were not able to pay the debts to each other or to the Government Budget.
Identification and setting the taxes and payments for various municipal city transport.

Position: Head of Economic Department 1992 - 1995 (Krtsanisi Region Local Municipality of Tbilisi)

Monthly, quarterly and annual calculation of capacities of produced output, conveyed in costs as well, as quantities. Comparing with previous annual data and evaluating rates of industry development and improvement.
Indicative planning and predicting of various social discipline development for next year on the bases of existing status of analyses.

EMPLOYER: Georgian State Geological Department 1989 - 1992 (Environmental Geological Party)

Position: Geologist Engineering geological and geo-ecological research in terms of agricultural landscape improvement and protective methodology preparation against modern hazardous geological processes (landslides, mudflows, erosion) in the Kartly Region, namely northern slopes of the Trialeti Ridge.
Preparation of land treatment strategies for contaminated lands by various pollutants, such as pesticides, salts, etc. Preparation of land reclamation strategies potential agricultural areas, such as temporary stabilized wide dry riverbed terraces, exposed rocky areas, etc.