{"id":1735,"date":"2022-01-31T19:45:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T15:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/%e1%83%a9%e1%83%95%e1%83%94%e1%83%9c-%e1%83%a8%e1%83%94%e1%83%a1%e1%83%90%e1%83%ae%e1%83%94%e1%83%91\/team\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:43:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:43:18","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/en\/%e1%83%a9%e1%83%95%e1%83%94%e1%83%9c-%e1%83%a8%e1%83%94%e1%83%a1%e1%83%90%e1%83%ae%e1%83%94%e1%83%91\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div id=\"gap-250429196\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-250429196 {\n  padding-top: 14px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"uppercase\" style=\"text-align: center;\">our team<\/h2>\n\t<div id=\"gap-245181558\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-245181558 {\n  padding-top: 41px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1794321966\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg section-bg fill bg-fill  bg-loaded\" >\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-123608442\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1205716623\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-1577130293\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-627413974\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1096230227\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1096230227 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-1096230227 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Photo-1024x1024.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1096230227 .bg {\n  background-position: 50% 67%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1096230227 {\n    padding-top: 540px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-696324466\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Ilia Okromelidze<\/h2>\n<h6>Executive Director<\/h6>\n\t<div id=\"gap-505418331\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-505418331 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"487\"><strong data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"186\">Ilia Okromelidze<\/strong> is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Georgian Ecotourism Association. He holds a Master\u2019s degree in Geoecology and is an independent expert on the ISO 14001 environmental management standard. Ilia has extensive professional experience in the fields of tourism and environmental protection. He is actively engaged in academic work at various educational and research institutions, and his research has been published in several scientific journals. Ilia Okromelidze is also a member of multiple advisory councils related to the tourism sector and the author of a national-level operational guideline for the development of hiking trails.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-696324466 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1205716623 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-123608442 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1808419077\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-637366887\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-1531750985\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-970139611\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><span class=\"x1lliihq x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x1n2onr6 xlyipyv xuxw1ft\"><span class=\"xt0psk2\"><b class=\"html-b xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs x1s688f\"><span class=\"html-span xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x1hl2dhg x16tdsg8 x1vvkbs\">Natalia Bakhtadze Engl\u00e4nder<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h6>Chair of the Board<\/h6>\n\t<div id=\"gap-877356976\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-877356976 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"551\">Natalia Bakhtadze-Englander is a co-founder of the Georgian Ecotourism Association with over 30 years of professional experience across various fields of tourism. She has a multidisciplinary educational background, including sustainable tourism development and non-governmental sector organization. Since the establishment of the Association, Natalia Bakhtadze-Englander has been an active member of its team. Her core competence and role lie in the strategic development of the organization and its key directions, as well as in the creation, management, and development of tourism destinations. Her strong combination of practical experience and academic foundation serves as an effective instrument for advancing tourism development both within Georgia and internationally.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-970139611 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1572507704\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-127973736\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-127973736 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-127973736 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ChatGPT-Image-Feb-12-2026-01_42_16-PM-683x1024.png);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-127973736 {\n    padding-top: 540px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-637366887 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1808419077 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1931652698\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1426180647\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-880735767\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1576043844\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-931373751\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-931373751 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-931373751 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/504828024_10238632609574495_4462574984178597223_n-1.jpg);\n}\n#banner-931373751 .bg {\n  background-position: 78% 90%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-931373751 {\n    padding-top: 540px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-135996616\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 23.04px;\">Nino Arabuli<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14.4px;\">Project Manager<\/span><\/h2>\n\t<div id=\"gap-873795216\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-873795216 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"485\">Nino Arabuli is a Project Manager at the Georgian Ecotourism Association. She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Tourism from Ilia State University. She has extensive professional experience in tourism, project management, and event management. Nino is actively involved in the planning and implementation of both local and international projects. She has worked as a tourism consultant for various organizations, including in the fields of regional development, protected area management, and community-based tourism. Nino Arabuli is also a visiting lecturer at Ilia State University and the University of Georgia, where she teaches courses in event management.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Body\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-135996616 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1426180647 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1931652698 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-928795436\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1766923292\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-363723782\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-269403864\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Mariam Kvrivishvili<\/h2>\n<h6>Projects and Communications Coordinator<\/h6>\n\t<div id=\"gap-986529190\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-986529190 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"500\">Mariam Kvrivishvili is a Projects and Communications Coordinator at the Georgian Ecotourism Association. She holds a degree in Tourism from Ilia State University and has specialized training in sustainable tourism and graphic design. She is involved in the planning and implementation of the Association\u2019s projects, including information collection and processing, as well as communication activities. Mariam actively contributes to the promotion of ecotourism and the operational support of the organization\u2019s projects. Her work includes participation in field research, preparation of visual and communication materials, and the day-to-day coordination of ecotourism initiatives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-269403864 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1848818364\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1636905094\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1636905094 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-1636905094 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/615274070_1929471120985494_7304348256839847441_n-683x1024.jpg);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1636905094 {\n    padding-top: 620px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1766923292 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-928795436 > .col > .col-inner {\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-130509243\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-311979032\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-2121347502\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1668336168\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Ketevan Tsomaia<\/h2>\n<h6>Communications and Field Operations Coordinator<\/h6>\n\t<div id=\"gap-295244300\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-295244300 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"518\">Ketevan Tsomaia is a Communications and Field Operations Coordinator at the Georgian Ecotourism Association. She holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Tourism from Ilia State University and has specialized training in sustainable tourism and graphic design. She is involved in the planning and implementation of the Association\u2019s projects, including information collection and processing, as well as communication activities. Ketevan is actively engaged in the organization\u2019s daily operations, social media communication, field activities, and the support of ecotourism routes. She is recognized for her organizational skills, teamwork experience, and analytical thinking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1668336168 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-771351619\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1478646809\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1478646809 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-1478646809 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/617378774_1553094342648900_5564996627131936088_n-683x1024.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1478646809 .bg {\n  background-position: 0% 94%;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1478646809 {\n    padding-top: 500px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-311979032 > .col-inner {\n  margin: 10px 0px 10px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1511955194\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n  <div id=\"page-header-1958158587\" class=\"page-header-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"page-title dark featured-title\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"page-title-inner container align-center text-center flex-row-col medium-flex-wrap\" >\n              <div class=\"title-wrapper flex-col\">\n          <h1 class=\"entry-title mb-0\">\n            Board Members          <\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"title-content flex-col\">\n        <div class=\"title-breadcrumbs pb-half pt-half\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n       <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle row-box-shadow-3\"  id=\"row-449628040\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1079523304\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Nato Robitashvili<\/h2>\n<h6>Board Member<\/h6>\n\t<div id=\"gap-942100588\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-942100588 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"434\">Nato Robitashvili is a Board Member of the Georgian Ecotourism Association with over 10 years of professional experience in the tourism sector. She holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Human Geography and a Master\u2019s degree in Cultural Management. Since 2011, she has been working in various professional and higher education institutions. Since 2015, she has been a visiting lecturer at Ilia State University, and since 2017 at Caucasus University, where she teaches courses in <em data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"696\">Tourism Product Development<\/em> and <em data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"734\">Sustainable Tourism Development<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1079523304 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-70236404\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1405104061\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:10px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1405104061 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-1405104061 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/\u10dc\u10d0\u10e2\u10d0-\u10e0\u10dd\u10d1\u10d8\u10e2\u10d0\u10e8\u10d5\u10d8\u10da\u10d8-1024x1020.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1405104061 .bg {\n  background-position: 0% %;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1405104061 {\n    padding-top: 414px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"stack-2586469581\" class=\"stack stack-row justify-start items-stretch\">\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-2586469581 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 0rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle row-box-shadow-5\"  id=\"row-589796668\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1594839320\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Nino Tigishvili<\/h2>\n<h6>Board Member<\/h6>\n\t<div id=\"gap-460122051\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-460122051 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p data-start=\"231\" data-end=\"553\">Nino Tigishvili holds a Master\u2019s degree in Tourism and has extensive experience in the planning and implementation of projects across various fields. In addition to project organization, she has strong expertise in managing digital tourism platforms and social media, as well as in information analysis and interpretation. She is also active in academia and has been a visiting lecturer at Ilia State University since 2020. Nino Tigishvili has broad experience in mentoring small and medium-sized entrepreneurs and working with vulnerable groups, including ethnic minorities and internally displaced persons (IDPs). In parallel, she manages a small family business, <em data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"912\">Tigi\u2019s House<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1594839320 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1842182791\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1328788429\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:10px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1328788429 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-1328788429 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/nino-1.jpg);\n}\n#banner-1328788429 .bg {\n  background-position: 0% %;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1328788429 {\n    padding-top: 465px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"stack-3856182843\" class=\"stack stack-row justify-start items-stretch\">\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-3856182843 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 0rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-1286959492\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1643987526\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner box-shadow-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Teimuraz Popiashvili<\/h2>\n<h6>Board Member<\/h6>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1586572237\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1586572237 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"507\">Teimuraz (Temo) Popiashvili is a wildlife photographer and professional guide. He is trained as a geographer and has dedicated the majority of his career to biodiversity research and nature conservation. Deeply inspired by the wild landscapes of Vashlovani, Temo has long been committed to sharing the region\u2019s natural heritage with a wider audience. His passion for wildlife led him to photography as a means of documenting and communicating the value of untouched ecosystems.<\/p>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:1.2em;margin-bottom:1.2em;max-width:100%;height:2px;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.09);\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1643987526 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 40px 40px 40px 40px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1922787829\" class=\"col medium-5 small-12 large-4 small-col-first\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n  <div class=\"banner has-hover\" id=\"banner-1415371739\">\n          <div class=\"banner-inner fill\">\n        <div class=\"banner-bg fill\" >\n            <div class=\"bg fill bg-fill \"><\/div>\n                                    \n\t<div class=\"is-border\"\n\t\tstyle=\"border-width:10px 0px 20px 0px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\t\t\n        <div class=\"banner-layers container\">\n            <div class=\"fill banner-link\"><\/div>            \n\n\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            \n<style>\n#banner-1415371739 {\n  padding-top: 400px;\n  background-color: rgb(244, 244, 244);\n}\n#banner-1415371739 .bg.bg-loaded {\n  background-image: url(https:\/\/ecotourism.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/teimuraz-popiashvili-photo-safari-vashlovani-georgia-savanna.jpg.webp);\n}\n#banner-1415371739 .bg {\n  background-position: 0% %;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #banner-1415371739 {\n    padding-top: 416px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"stack-2446557907\" class=\"stack stack-row justify-start items-stretch\">\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#stack-2446557907 > * {\n  --stack-gap: 0rem;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row row-collapse align-middle\"  id=\"row-2075353046\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1765024549\" class=\"col team-sorted-info medium-7 small-12 large-8\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner box-shadow-5\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2>Ketevan Ninidze<\/h2>\n<h6>Board Member<\/h6>\n\t<div id=\"gap-2024806269\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-2024806269 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<p data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"528\">Keto Ninidze is a journalist, wine writer, and winemaker. She has an academic background in literature and previously worked as a researcher at the Institute of Georgian Literature and at Ilia State University. She is the former Head of the Wine Information Center and the author of several books on literature and wine. 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