Management
Head of the Agency
Elene Ghubianuri
Date of Birth:
29 July 1982
Education:
1999-2004 Tbilisi State University-Faculty of Law, Bachelor’s and Master’s degree (LLB and LLM)
Employment history:
November 2024 – Present USAID Energy Security Program, implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tbilisi, Georgia-Deputy Chief of Party
2021-2024 USAID Energy Security Program, implemented by Deloitte Consulting LLP. Tbilisi, Georgia- Senior Advisor (legal, strategy and investments)
2018-2021 ENKA Renewables LLC (Norwegian-Turkish JV) - Government Relations Director at Namakhvani HPP
2019 DNV. GL Energy Advisory GmbH (project under the EU Energy Community Secretariat) - Local Legal Consultant
2018 USAID Energy Program, implemented by Deloitte Consulting, Tbilisi georgia; - Deputy Chief of Party
2015-2018 Governing for Growth (G4G) in Georgia, implemented by Deloitte Consulting - Energy and Water Component Deputy Lead /Acting Lead
2014- 2015 – Governing for Growth (G4G) in Georgia, implemented by Deloitte Consulting, Tbilisi, Georgia; - Energy and water legal adviser
2014 implemented by Deloitte Consulting, Tbilisi, Georgia - Legal Lead - Hydro Power and Energy Planning Project
2013-2014 implemented by Deloitte Consulting, Tbilisi, Georgia; - Outreach Lead - Hydro Power and Energy Planning Project
2012-2013 implemented by Deloitte Consulting, Tbilisi, Georgia; - Legal Advisor -Hydropower Investment Promotion Project
2011-2012 Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Georgia - Acting head of International Relations Department
2009-2011 Ministry of Energy of Georgia - Head of Investment Projects Department
2007-2009 Ministry of Energy of Georgia - Department of International Relations and Investment Projects - Head of International Relations Division
2004-2007 Ministry of Energy of Georgia - Chief specialist at legal department
2004 Supreme Court of Georgia – Intern
2002-2003 Ministry of Justice - Department of Legal Expertise – Intern
Trainings and Certificates:
2023-2024 Certificate Course on “Creating a Pro-Renewables Policy and Environment” – Imperial College, London
2018 Alumni of International Visitor Leadership Program of US Department of State on Energy Policy Washington DC, USA
2013 Conducted training at Caucasus University on “Energy related legal issues”
2011 “Project Cycle Management” Tbilisi, Georgia
2009 Negotiation and Mediation” Embassy of France to Georgia
2009 Workshop on Competition Law”-Vienna, Austria
2009 Project Management Workshop, USAID Tbilisi, Georgia
2008 “Financial Analysis of Energy Projects”, USAID Tbilisi, Georgia
2007 “Regional Energy: the prime objective in service of our people” - under INOGATE, Kiev, Ukraine
2006 “Legal and regulatory foundations and regional cooperation in the energy sector” - USAID, Tbilisi
Languages:
English
Russian
