FINCA Armenia Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors brings a wealth of expertise and dedication to providing access to responsible financial services.
Florin Lila
BOARD DIRECTOR, FINCA ARMENIA
Florin Lila
Dane Steven McGuire
BOARD DIRECTOR, FINCA ARMENIA
Dane Steven McGuire
Dane Steven McGuire was born on April 6, 1948. Throughout his career he has focused on managing participation in professional markets both in developed and emerging markets. He has also gained significant experience in the financial control of commercial banking units, as well as adherence to banking and regulatory requirements. Before joining FINCA in 2010, he served as Global Head of Central Banks at ABN Amro Bank, NV., culminating a 12-year career with the bank as its UK Treasurer and Regional Treasurer in Latin America. He held the position of UK Treasurer of Credit Lyonnais in the UK for a period of six years, preceded by a decade with Citibank in Ecuador, Venezuela, London, and Copenhagen, in different country and regional roles, ranging from credit and corporate relationship management to investment banking. Mr. McGuire also served as a US Peace Corps Volunteer in Guatemala from 1971 to 1973. He received his M.A. in International Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, in Washington, DC, and a B.A. in Political Science from The Citadel in Charleston, SC.
Ararat Gyulumyan
BOARD DIRECTOR, FINCA ARMENIA
Ararat Gyulumyan
Ararat Gyulumyan was born on August 10, 1975. He has 16 years of experience in finance and accounting. Currently Ararat is Assistant Controller at Cordiant Investment Management. He served as the Audit Manager at Baker Tilly, Ukraine, which is a Member firm of Baker Tilly International based in Kiev, Ukraine. From 2009 to 2015 Ararat was Chief Financial Officer at FINCA Russia. In his rich career as a finance professional, Ararat participated in the audit engagements of a number of banks and enterprises in Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, Georgia and Belarus. Ararat earned his Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematical Modeling at Yerevan State University. He holds a Diploma of Higher Specialized Education (D.E.S.S.) in banking and financial techniques from Université Panthéon in Paris, France. He is also a graduate of American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking. Ararat has been a Fellow Member of ACCA since March 2010, CPA British Columbia and CPA Quebec Member since April 2015 and January 2016, respectively.
Murad Muradyan
BOARD DIRECTOR, FINCA ARMENIA
Murad Muradyan
He started off his professional career in 1991 as a programmer in the IT department of RA Ministry of Economy.
Murad is currently the director of Harmony Information Technologies and Education Development Fund. Prior to that he held the positions of IT manager at Project Harmony American non-profit organization, head of IT general department at the RA Ministry of Finance, and director of ARENA Scientific Research Network Association.
Murad has remarkable experience in implementation of electronic governance projects and has successfully led the development and deployment of a number of complex, integrated, multi-scope IT systems. He has joined FINCA in August of 2019.
Murad holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computational science from State Engineering University of Armenia. He has completed his Master’s and Post-doctoral studies in the same University.
FINCA Armenia Management Team
Our management team brings vast experience, professional skills and expertise from various industry backgrounds.
Hrachya Tokhmakhyan
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Hrachya Tokhmakhyan
Hrachya Tokhmakhyan was born on March 20, 1973. Having served as the Financial Manager of FINCA UCO since 2007 and having established a solid foundation of continuous success, in 2013 Hrachya was appointed as Chief Executive Officer. Hrachya has extensive work experience in the banking and finance field. Before joining FINCA Armenia, Hrachya held the position of Internal Audit Department Manager at Inecobank CJSC. He also acquired invaluable experience working as а Team Leader at Grant Thornton Amyot LLC. Prior to this, Hrachya successfully ran the position of Financial Analyst at ArmenTel CJSC, as well as the position of the specialist in the Accounting Department of RA Central Bank. Hrachya also worked at the State Tax Service as the State Inspector.
Hrachya graduated from the Armenian State University of Economics, the Faculty of Accounting and Analysis of Economic Activities. Within the period from 2002 to 2005 he received an ACCA qualification, in 2006 becoming a plenipotentiary member of ACCA. He was also granted a License of professional and qualification compliance to the positions of CEO, Board Member-Deputy of CEO and License of professional and qualification compliance to the positions of Bank Internal Audit Manager, Internal Audit Member by the Republic of Armenia Central Bank.
Anush Petrosyan
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Anush Petrosyan
Anush Petrosyan was born on March 30, 1979. She has over 15 years of experience, of which more than 10 years include providing audit services. She has served as Chief Financial Officer at FINCA Armenia since 2016. Prior to that, since 2013, Anush served as Corporate Audit Manager. In her rich career Anush has worked at KPMG Armenia, growing to the position of Audit Manager, and at Grant Thornton Amyot LLC in the position of In-Charge Auditor. Anush also acquired valuable experience working at the US Embassy in Armenia as an Economics Specialist, as well as at the Central Bank of Armenia as a specialist in the Monetary Policy Department.
Anush holds an MBA in Banking, Finance, Real Estate and Accounting from the University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA and a BA Degree in Economics from Yerevan State University. In 2007 she became an ACCA member and in 2012 became an FCCA (Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant).
Armine Amiryan
HEAD OF INTERNAL AUDIT
Armine Amiryan
Armine Amiryan was born on December 2, 1978. She has over 18 years of experience in banking, finance and auditing.
Since October 2017 Armine has served as Head of Internal Audit at FINCA Armenia. Before joining the company Armine held the position of the Head of Internal Audit at Panarmenian Bank CJSC. Before that, Armine acquired valuable experience in auditing by working as a Member of the Internal Audit group at the Central Bank of Armenia, as Head of Internal Audit at Procredit Bank Armenia, as an auditor at KPMG Armenia and as Advisory Program Coordinator at the Small and Medium Entrepreneurship Development National Center.
Armine holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the Yerevan State University. She has ACCA qualification. Armine was also granted a License of professional and qualification compliance to the positions of Bank Internal Audit Manager, Internal Audit Member by the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia.
Harutyun Chadryan
GENERAL COUNSEL, HEAD LEGAL OFFICER, CORPORATE SECRETARY AND MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM
Harutyun Chadryan
Harutyun Chadryan was born on August 26, 1985. He has more than ten years’ experience in the legal field, seven of which were acquired in the financial and banking sphere.
Since 2017 Harutyun has served as General Counsel and Head Legal Officer at FINCA Armenia. In 2018, in parallel to his main duties, Harutyun also assumed the roles of the Corporate Secretary and member of the Management Board.
Before joining FINCA Armenia, Harutyun first held the position of Lawyer, then position of Chief Lawyer at “Panarmenian Bank” CJSC. Before that Harutyun acquired valuable experience in the legal field as a Leading Legal Adviser at “AREXIMBANK – GAZPROMBANK GROUP” CJSC, as a Lawyer at “Glendale Hills” CJSC, as a Lawyer and then as a Chief Lawyer at “Jakshin” LLC, as a Lawyer at “EMH Construction” CJSC, as a Lawyer and then as a Chief Lawyer at “International Development and Construction’ CJSC, as a Chief Lawyer at “Modern Buildings” LLC, as a Lawyer at 2AD CJSC and as a Lawyer at “AJ Const” LLC and “AG Development” CJSC.
Harutyun holds a Master’s Degree in Law from Yerevan State University. He also graduated from two-semester business law program of IIT, Chicago-Kent College of Law, School of American Law obtaining the Certificate of Completion.
In 2011, Harutyun received a license for practicing law and became a member of the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia.
Harutyun has received a certificate from the Central Bank of Armenia, which qualifies him to work in the positions of Executive Director (Board Member), Deputy Executive Director (Deputy Board Member) and Member of the Management Team (Board).
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