Staff in the Tbilisi office

Mr. Valeri Cholaria – OFFS Regional Coordinator to Trans-Caucasus and Moldova  

Professional Background 2005 - : OFFS Regional Coordinator to Trans-Caucasus and Moldova 1998 - 2005: GFF Secretary General 1997 - 1998: Deputy Chairman of the State department of Sports of Georgia 1992 - 1997: State Sport and Tourism department  Representative to CIS countries 1988 - 1992: Vice-President of the FC “Dynamo” Tbilisi - Head of Sport department of the “Dynamo” sport society in Georgia - Head of administration of the “Dynamo” sport society in Georgia - Head of Studies at the Sport School “Dynamo”   Educational Background and other - High Technical and Sport education - USSR Honorable Master of Sport in swimming - Winner of International tournaments - Reserve Police Vice-Colonel (owner of state and military awards including the Order of Honor)

Mr. Badri Karkashadze – OFFS Country Coordinator to Georgia

Professional Background  2006 - : OFFS Country Coordinator to Georgia 1990 - 2005: Manager of the GFF Youth Football Development department 1986 - 1990: Instructor of the football department at the Sport Committee of Georgia 1981 - 1986: Chief of the “Meshakhte” Tkibuli football team 1967 - 1981: Football player of the FC “Locomotive” Samtredia, FC “Meshakhte” Tkibulli and FC “Dynamo” Tbilisi   Educational Background - High Technical Education

Mr. Gera Khetsuriani – OFFS Financial Manager to Trans-Caucasus and Moldova 

Professional Background 2005 – : OFFS Financial Manager in Trans-Caucasus and Moldova 2004 - 2005: GFF Licensing Department 1998 - 2004: GFF Chief Financial Officer 1995 - 1998: Air Georgia Airline company – Chief Accountant, Chief Financial Officer 1991 - 1995: Caucasus Commodities Exchange, in-house brokerage services – Chief Accountant   Educational Background - Georgian Technical University, Master of Science in Transportation and Logistics - Completed International Accounting Standard training courses

Mr. Alexander Khomeriki – OFFS Assistant to Regional Coordinator in Trans-Caucasus and Moldova

Professional Background 2007 - 2009: OFFS Regional Branch to Trans-Caucasus & Moldova – Administrative Assistant 2003 – 2007: Georgian Football Federation - Football Club Licensing Manager 2000 – 2003: Mercedes-Benz Center in Tbilisi/Georgia – Sales Manager 1991 - 2000: Ministry of Sport and Tourism of Georgia – Assistant Secretary to Minister 1987 – 1990: State Sport Committee of Georgia – Logistical Support Manager 1982 – 1987: International Youth Travel Bureau “Sputnik” in Tbilisi – Chief of department          1978 – 1982: Dombai settlement (Russia), Youth Travel Center – Mountaineering instructor   Educational Background 1972 - 1978: Foreign languages University in Pyatigork / Russia

Mr. Badri Machavariani – OFFS Football Assistant to Georgia

Professional Background 2006 –: OFFS Football Assistant in Georgia 2005 – 2006: Coach of the FC “Rustavi” 2004 - 2006: OFFS instructor in Georgia 2001 – 2005: Head of teaching department in “Shevardeni” football school 1995 – 2001: Deputy Director of “AKRA” LTD. 1994 – 1995: Program Manager in “Rustavi-2” TV channel 1992 – 1994: Rustavi city municipality 1989 – 1992: President of Christian-Democratic Union   Educational Background - High Mathematical Education

Mr. Avtandil Shengelia – OFFS Instructor, Georgia

Professional Background 2005 – : OFFS instructor 2003 - 2005: Coach of the “Norchi Dinamoeli” football school 1996 - 2003: Coach of the Tbilisi football school No. 35 1990 – 1996: President of Kiokushin Karate Federation of Georgia 1978 – 1990: Martial Arts instructor (karate) 1974 – 1978: Mining engineer 1969 – 1974: University team football player   Educational Background - Technical University of Georgia

Ms. Khatuni Maisuradze – OFFS Instructor, Georgia 

Professional Background 2005 –: OFFS Instructor, Georgia 2004 – 2005: GFF Referee   Educational Background - Designer

Ms. Tinatin Kurdobadze – OFFS Instructor, Georgia 

Professional background 2009 –: OFFS Instructor 2006 – 2008: Football player   Educational Background - Secondary education

Ms. Tamar Samushia – OFFS Instructor, Georgia  

Professional Background 2009 –: OFFS Instructor 2008 – 2009: Female team coach of the FC “Baia” 2006 – 2008: Football player   Educational Background - Secondary education - GFF “C” License

Mr. Tangiz Katsia – OFFS Instructor, Georgia

Professional Background 2005 –: OFFS Instructor, Georgia 2008 –: FC “Sasko”, Sport Director 2005 – 2008: FC “Norchi Dynamoeli” coach 2003 – 2004: Head coach of the FC “Gorda” 2001 – 2002: Head coach of the Tbilisi State University football team 1992 – 2000: GFF National Youth Team coach 1991: High Football Coach School in Moscow   Educational background - Georgian Sport Academy, Football Coach

Mr. Irakli Gorgoshidze – OFFS Instructor, Georgia

Professional Background 2006 –: OFFS instructor, Georgia 2004 – 2006: Football school “Leader”, coach 2001 – 2004: “Maudi” football school director 1996 – 2000: National Youth  Football team coach 1991 – 1993: FC “Alazani” Gurjaani, head coach, GFF National team coach 1987 – 1991: FC Dynamo” Tbilisi, coach 1982 – 1986: USSR Combine Shooting team member; coach of the Tbilisi football school No. 35 1974 – 1985: Engineer   Educational Background - High Education; Mathematician

Mr. Georgi Revazishvili – OFFS instructor, Georgia

Professional background 2008 –: President of Regional Football Federation of Shida Kartli 2004 –: OFFS Instructor in Georgia 1997 - 2006: Director of Gori Football School 1996 – 1997: President of the FC “Dihla” Gori 1984 – 1995: USSR Combined football team U-21 coach 1980 – 1984: Teacher at the agricultural college 1974 – 1979: Football player of “Dihla” Gori and “Kartli” football clubs   Educational Background - Educational specialist - Teacher

Mr. Tengiz Sulakvelidze – OFFS Instructor, Georgia

Professional Background 2005 –: OFFS Instructor 2003 – 2004: Vice-president/head coach of the T. Sulakvelidze Football Academy; Tbilisi Football Federation EXCO member 1997 – 2003: Football player in “Dynamo” Tbilisi, “Locomotive” Tbilisi football teams, in the National youth teams of Georgia   Educational Background - High Education, Economist

Mr. Kvaratskhelia Matsi – OFFS Instructor, Georgia

Professional Background 2004 –: OFFS instructor, Georgia 2000 – 2001: Methodologist in Tbilisi football school No.35 1995 – 1998: Deputy Director of the FC “VAKE-91” in Tbilisi city   Educational background - Tbilisi Sport Academy (football coach)

Mr. Kvaratskhelia Malkhaz – OFFS Instructor, Georgia

Professional Background 2004–: OFFS Instructor, Georgia 2001-2004: Presdient of FC “Algeti” in Marneuli city/Georgia 1992-2001: Vice-President of the FC “VAKE-91” in Tbilisi city 1990-1992: Methodologist at the housing and communal services in Tbilisi   Educational Background High education, Economist