Lion Finance Group PLC
BGEO:LN
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Lion Finance Group PLC (LSE: BGEO LN) is a FTSE 250 holding company whose subsidiaries provide banking and financial services focused in the high-growth Georgian and Armenian markets through leading, customer-centric, universal banks - Bank of Georgia in Georgia and Ameriabank in Armenia. By building on our competitive strengths, we are committed to driving business growth, sustaining high profitability, and generating strong returns, while creating opportunities for our stakeholders and making a positive contribution in the communities where we operate.
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Board of Directors
Neil Janin
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Janin was appointed Non-Executive Chairman on 24 October 2011 and has been re-elected by shareholders at each AGM thereafter. Mr Janin serves as Chairman of BGH’s Board and Nomination Committee as well as a member of BGH’s Remuneration Committee. Mr Janin also serves as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Bank and as a member of its Remuneration Committee, positions he has held since 2010. Upon completion of the restructuring, Mr Janin will resign as Chairman of the Bank Supervisory Board, but will continue to be a member of the Bank Supervisory Board. Mr Janin is also a member of the Supervisory Board of GHG.
Irakli Gilauri
Executive Director
Irakli Gilauri was appointed as an Executive Director of BGH on 24 October 2011 and has been re-elected by shareholders at each AGM thereafter. Mr Gilauri has served as CEO of BGH since his appointment in 2011, and also serves as CEO of the Bank, a position he has held since May 2006. Mr Gilauri is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of GHG, insurance company Aldagi and the Tree of Life Foundation and a member of the Supervisory Board of the following subsidiaries: Agron Group, BNB, Galt & Taggart Holdings and m2 Real Estate. Mr Gilauri has also recently joined the Supervisory Board of GGU.
David Morrison
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
David Morrison was appointed as the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of BGH on 24 October 2011 and has been re-elected by shareholders at each AGM thereafter. Mr Morrison assumed the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee in December 2013, prior to which he served as a member of the Committee. Mr Morrison is also a member of BGH’s Remuneration and Nomination Committees, and serves as Vice-Chairman of the Bank’s Supervisory Board and as a member of the Bank’s Audit and Remuneration Committees, positions he has held since 2010. Mr Morrison is also a member of the Supervisory Board of GHG.
Kim Bradley
Independent Non-Executive Director
Kim Bradley was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of BGH on 19 December 2013 and was elected by shareholders at the 2014 AGM. Mr Bradley serves as Chairman of the BGH Risk Committee and a member of BGH’s Audit and Nomination Committees. Mr Bradley was also appointed to the Bank Supervisory Board in December 2013. He also serves as Chairman of the newly established Bank Risk Committee and a member the Bank’s Audit Committee.
Alasdair (Al) Breach
Independent Non-Executive Director
Al Breach was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of BGH on 24 October 2011 and has been re-elected by shareholders at each AGM thereafter. Mr Breach serves as Chairman of BGH’s Remuneration Committee and serves as a member of BGH’s Nomination Committee and recently established Risk Committee. Mr Breach also serves as a member of the Bank’s Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Bank’s Remuneration Committee, positions he has held since 2010, and has also been appointed to the Bank’s recently established Risk Committee.
Hanna-Leena (Hanna) Loikkanen
Independent Non-Executive Director
Hanna Loikkanen was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of BGH on 12 June 2015. Ms Loikkanen previously served as a Non- Executive Director of BGH from 2011 until 2013 and as a member of the Bank’s supervisory Board from 2010 until 2013.
Bozidar Djelic
Independent Non-Executive Director
Bozidar Djelic was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of BGH on 19 December 2013 and was elected by shareholders at the 2014 AGM. Mr Djelic serves as a member of BGH’s Risk and Nomination Committees. Mr Djelic was also appointed to the Bank Supervisory Board in December 2013. He also serves as a member of the Bank’s newly established Risk Committee.
Tamaz Georgadze
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tamaz Georgadze was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of BGH on 19 December 2013 and was elected by shareholders at the 2014 AGM. Mr Georgadze serves as a member of BGH’s Risk and Nomination Committees. Mr Georgadze was also appointed to the Bank Supervisory Board in December 2013. He also serves as a member of the Bank’s newly established Risk Committee.
Kakhaber (Kaha) Kiknavelidze
Independent Non-Executive Director
Kaha Kiknavelidze was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of BGH on 24 October 2011 and has been re-elected by shareholders at each AGM thereafter. Mr Kiknavelidze also serves as a member of BGH’s Audit and Nomination Committee and newly established Risk Committee. Mr Kiknavelidze also serves as a member of the Bank’s Supervisory Board and Audit Committee, positions he has held since 2008, and has also been appointed to the Bank’s recently established Risk Committee.