Natia Janelidze is a seasoned financial services executive with more than 25 years of experience across banking, Private Equity (PE), small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) development, and corporate finance.

Throughout her career, she has held senior leadership positions at Bank Republic and TBC Bank. She has also served as the Senior Independent Member of the Supervisory Board of Ishbank Georgia and as Chief Investment Officer at Gazelle Finance Georgia. In addition, Ms. Janelidze has been a board member of the Federation of Women Business Leaders and Prime Concrete.

Ms. Janelidze has contributed to numerous projects implemented by local and international financial institutions, including initiatives supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Missouri–Columbia, USA, and a PhD in Finance and Banking from the Georgian Technical University.