The Independent Directors Association welcomes Galina Alagardova as a new member.

Galina, a citizen of Greece, is a Financial Management and Corporate Governance Official with +20-year experience in Financial Management, Project Management, Corporate Governance, Public Financial Management and leadership at various positions in KPMG, International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank and the Global Fund (Switzerland). Throughout her career, Galina provided consultations and guidance to private companies and banks on corporate governance practices, particularly in financial disclosure, accounting, auditing and reporting issues; conducted analysis of financial health of companies, elaborated action plans and monitored their effective implementation. Galina drafted the Corporate Governance Regulations and Corporate Governance Code for the National Bank of Georgia and National Securities Commission of Georgia as well as elaborated various by-laws and charters on Internal Audit, Audit Committees, Financial Disclosure and Annual Reports, Corporate Governance Manuals and Financial Forms for listed companies, insurance companies and commercial banks. Galina led several very successful projects in Georgia and Central Asia in Public Financial Management (PFM), also providing partners with PFM and financial management related training and guidance. She led the World Bank Accounting and Auditing ROSC program in Georgia and actively participated in Accounting and Auditing Reform in the Country. She coordinated the interaction with Government, donor community, private companies and banks, professional organizations and NGOs. Galina is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA) and  has a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Diploma in Engineering.

See the link: id.org.ge