The Advisory Committee, Armenia

Nouneh Sarkissyan is the Managing Director of Internews Armenia. She has worked with a variety of local, regional and international media outlets as a contributor in Armenian, English and Russian. She is a member of the Armenian Union of Journalists and Association of South Caucasus Journalists and board member of Yerevan Press Club.

Artashes Terzyan holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from Moscow University (1988). He has worked in Ryston Investments, Chase Manhattan Bank, Tokai Bank Europe, Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette International, and Commerzbank.

Margarit Piliposyan is the Deputy Country Director of the Fund for Armenian Relief. Previously she was the director of the ‘NGO Center’ civil society development NGO and the Head of the Training and Resource Center of the Armenian Assembly of America. She is a member of the International Program Evaluation Network and a Board member of several NGOs.

Ara Hamazaspyan holds degrees of a Candidate of Science in Economics and Master of Business Administration. Involved in scientific research and teaching activities since 1993, currently works as an Associate Professor of the Chair of Economics, State University of Architecture and Construction. Since 1999 manages the Yerevan office of the Izmirlian Foundation, a Geneva based philanthropic organization that finances various charitable and development projects in Armenia. Have extensive experience with operation of non-banking credit organizations. Fluent in Armenian, English, and Russian.

Eliza Minasyan is the Executive Director for the Jinishian Memorial Foundation. She also worked with Heifer International Central and Eastern Europe Program as the Area Coordinator for Planning, Evaluation and Training for Russia, Albania, Kosovo, Romania, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, Armenia and Moldova. Additional professional experience includes USA, Haiti, Mexico and Philippines. She holds MBA from American University of Armenia and Masters in Engineering from Stated Engineering University of Armenia.