New Life Team

Mariam Kukunashvili

Co Founder, New Life Global Network

Mariam was graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University with honor and was granted full government scholarship for further studies. Upon completing her 3 year residency program she continued her studies at Tbilisi State Medical University to pursue her Master Degree in Healthcare Management and Economics. In parallel to her post graduate studies, Mariam worked as a night shift nurse and later as a doctor at an Emergency Care Unit of Tbilisi Central Hospital.

From 2003, Mariam works as a Regional Coordinator for EU supported project “Primary Health Care Financing Reform in Georgia” , where she has been supervising health care reform in the Country. After Health Care Reform Project, Mariam continues work at various EU and USA Embassy funded projects: “Palliative Care’, Poverty Reduction”, US Embassy programs on “Sustainment and Stability Operations program”, “Bioweapon’s Threat Reduction Program”.

From 2008, Mariam came to Fertility sphere with her own history of infertility struggle. She suffered from endometriosis for a long time. She underwent 11 unsuccessful IVF attempts, and 4 surgeries, then one successful but ectopic pregnancy. The medical conditions lead her to turn to surrogacy. With the help of 2 wonderful surrogate mothers, she and her husband have a beautiful daughter and twin boys, born in 2011.

Mariam is principle author of the books “Surrogate Motherhood: The World Practice and Georgian Reality”, “Aging and Healthy Lifestyle” and Co Author of Surrogacy and Fertility book which was published by Cambridge University in 2016. She also writes articles and Blogs for various Georgian newspapers.

Mariam strongly believes, that every business has corporate Social responsibility, thus she funds In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) programs for certain number of Georgian infertile couples on a monthly bases. Moreover, she is a founder of charity organization New Life Fund assisting school children from vulnerable families via providing the monthly stipend for their studies and arranging study corners at home.

Mariam is extremely passionate about people who are dealing with infertility, as she has personally experienced the headache and disappointment associated with it. Mariam brings her remarkable clinical and personal experience to the New Life Georgia and leads the clinics with great commitment to its vision and goals.

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Nini Apkhazava

Head of HR Department

Nini is a Head of Human Capital Department of New Life, where she is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of human capital strategy.
She holds a Master Degree in Human Resource Management from Wroclaw University of Economics/Business and Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.

Nini has about 10 years’ experience mostly working as a Human Resources leader and Business partner in a variety of industries of private sector (manufacturing, retail, building, horeca and hospitality).

Her professional experiences include executive level management, strategic program management, employee development, resource and budget forecasting, organizational development and employee relations.

David Janelidze

Head of Financial Department

David is the Head of the Financial department of New Life Georgia. He graduated European School of Management (BBA).

He got his first work experience as a Liquidity Manager in the Treasury Department of Procredit Bank Georgia, and keep on his professional growth with the position of the Head of Financial Controlling, Compliance and Risk Management Department.

He continued his career advancement in the field of Energy. For two years, he supervised the Financial Department of the Western Central Branch of the United Distribution Energy Company of Georgia (UEDC – now Energo Pro Georgia).

During 2008-2009 David made a significant contribution to the reforms of the Georgian Public Broadcaster, where he was the First Deputy General Director. He gained significant experience in coordinating teamwork.

His 22 years of professional experience in business and financial management includes other sectors also, such as Development, Construction and Engineering, where he successfully implemented several important projects.

David stands out for his competence, hard work and responsibility towards his work and team. His quick analytical and strategic thinking skills help in successful case management.

Nana Tskhondia

Personal Manager

Nana holds BA degree in English philology. She completed international studies at Folk High School in Denmark that helped her to be qualified as active and engaged member of society.
Being the Deputy Secretary General of Georgia Red Cross for 8 years, she has gained huge experience and skills in supervision, monitoring and management of programs.

As a personal manager at New Life, Nana introduces available programs to the intended parents, answers all the questions in accurate and timely manner and and handles negotiations for the final agreement. She is always attentive to every detail and prioritizes making everything as easy and pleasant as possible for our intended parents.

Languages: English, Russian, Georgian

Tina Nishnianidze

Personal Manager

Tina holds a Bachelor Degree in International Law and Diplomacy, graduated from University of Barcelona, and also holds a Masters Degree on Human Rights Protection and Globalization from Universidad Abierta de Catalunya (UOC).
She has more then 7 years experience as a customer service agent for American Airlines in Barcelona Airport. Also she was a member of Human Rights Head Office Cabinet and Centre for International Humanitarian Law of Red Cross in Catalunya. Worked closely with partner organizations in Barcelona in terms of protect support, operations, organizational development, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation. Participation in the creation of the programme of internal training in humanitarian diplomacy.

Working as a personal manager at New Life, Tina additionally coordinates the Spanish speaking intended parents. She is always ready to help with any situation via email and telephone at any time of the day.

Languages: Spanish, English, Russian, Georgian

Nia Nutsubidze

Personal Manager

Nia has multiple years of experience working in the Patients Coordination Department of the Caucasian Region at the Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. Obtaining a Diploma in Journalism helped Nia to gain additional skills helping her to communicate professionally between patients and the clinic. She is an experienced professional who gained knowledge in the medical field as well as dealing with Patients and most importantly handling time management.

Nia is an extremely responsible, hardworking and empathetic person, which makes her an ideal patient coordinator.

Working as a personal manager at New Life, Nia coordinates the Turkish speaking intended parents.

She is always there to respond to patients’ queries via Email, or Telephone any time of the day. Nia makes sure all questions are fully answered in a timely and accurate manner.

Languages: Turkish, Russian, Georgian

Ekaterina Milovidova

Personal Manager

Ekaterina Graduated Georgian Technical University and holds Bachelor degree of translator of English language. She started her carrier at one of the leading oil company as a customer representative and in a very short time promoted as a manager of the service center. Thanks to her work skills and dedication, Ekaterina again promoted and became Senior Sales Consultant.

She tried herself in multiple fields and always dealt with challenges successfully. Ekaterina can quickly grab new information, analyse and make accurate business decisions. She has a huge experience working in customer service business, where she developed and improved communication, time management and team working skills. Huge sense of responsibility and hardworking helps her to achieve goals on any position she holds.

Working as a personal manager at New Life, Ekaterina coordinates the Russian speaking intended parents. Her previous experience working with clients from different background as well makes her professional advisor with some extra personal touch.

She is always there to respond to patients’ queries via Email, or Telephone any time of the day. Ekaterina makes sure all questions are fully answered in a timely and accurate manner.

Languages: Russian, English, Georgian

Lika Oboladze

Personal Manager

Graduated from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Lika holds BA degree in Psychology. She has more than 10 years of working experience in local, international and state organizations, as well as in NGO. Starting career as a customer service representative for an International company, she managed to become a CEO assistant in a short time.

Having a passion for working in Medical Service and communicate with patients, Lika decided to obtain Master Degree in Public Health Administration and Management. She worked as a deputy director in administrative field in one of the biggest hospitals in Tbilisi. After getting her Master Degree, Lika joined NCDC (National Center of Disease Control and Public Health) UNICEF funded project and she had to deal, control and monitor antenatal and perinatal clinics all over the country. She participated in various health conferences, meetings and trainings arranged by different organizations such as WHO, Statistics Sweden and University of Tromso (Norway).

After almost 5 years of working with New Life, she has been promoted to Head of the Recruitment Department. Working with teams in different countries remotely is multicultural and very interesting. Leading, guiding and managing the teams to bring the best base for implementing the programs is the main duty for Lika.

Languages: English, Russian, Georgian

Tamar Archaia

Legal assistant

Tamar graduated from Georgian Technical University and holds a Master's Degree with Honours in Jurisprudence. She is a member of the Georgian Bar Association with a qualification in Civil and Administrative Law.

She has studied at LaGrange High School in the USA which gave her huge experience in developing her skills and helped her to become a very qualified and successful person in her future studies as well as in her Career.

Tamar has 23 years of working experience in different fields in private and state companies. Tamar started her Lawyer’s career in 2006 in JSC Georgian Railways and worked as Deputy Head of Legal Department, and Chief Legal Consultant for 10 years. She has continued working as a Corporate Lawyer in European Investment Company, Audit and Legal Service companies.

Resulting from Tamar’s huge working experience, and her professional and personal skills Tamar is a very active, hardworking, goal and result-oriented person who always deals successfully with challenges.

As a Legal assistant, she is always ready to help colleagues in any matter.

Languages: Georgian, English, Russian.

Sofia Zhghenti

Pregnancy Care coordinator

sopio@newlifegeorgia.com

Holding BA degree in Philology and Foreign languages in Tbilisi Ilia Chavchavadze State Institute of Foreighn Languages, Sofia is currently continuing to study at the Caucasus Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Family Psychotherapy (CIGTFP), in parallel with her work.

Sofia has multiple years of experience working at a Municipality of Tbilisi, in the Department of Logistics, responsible for organizing events, including technical and organizational support.

Working several years as a PR manager in the telecommunications and tourism sector, Sofia has gained great skills in communication.

She joined the New Life Team as pregnancy care coordinator and does her best to become a reliable support for parents and surrogates. Sofia supports parents during the pregnancy period and makes sure to offer smooth and stress free process to intended parents and surrogate mothers before and after baby delivery.

Nano Samushia

Medical Coordinator

Nano holds a bachelor’s degree in American studies and she continued experiencing new fields by getting her Master’s degree focused on Organization Development and Consulting at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. She explored new volunteering programs in the Czech Republic and gained great experience in communicating with people and managing different kinds of projects.

Nano is a very experienced Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry, she has more than 10 years of experience working with international companies in the field of customer service. Nano is skilled in team building, public speaking, training and project planning as she worked for several years in NGO. As a strong customer-oriented professional she always seeks to meet the demands of all customers and fulfill all their wishes.

As a Medical Coordinator, she is doing her best to provide a high level of service to her patients. She is managing the programs with a high sense of responsibility and strives for every detail to be perfectly resolved. Nano is always open to having clear communication with her patients.

Languages: English, Russian, Georgian

Teona Tsintsadze

Financial Assistant

Teona holds a BA degree in Business Administration from Georgian Agrarian University. She holds the first certificate from the Georgian Federation of Professional Accountants and Auditors, still studying for the next certificate.

Teona has multiple years of experience working in an Auditing and advisory company as an Accountant and afterwards, she was managing all kinds of treasury, banking, money transferring, budget controlling, and reporting operations in an international company for several years. In all her previous roles, Teona produced a high volume of work while consistently maintaining high standards for quality and accuracy. Her upbeat personality and engaging personal style enable her to interact effectively with clients and staff.
Teona is self-motivated, independent, and efficient – which are of the utmost importance for someone working in the financial area.

She has joined the new life team as Financial Assistant and is responsible to analyze all kinds of expenses related to ongoing and finished programs.

Languages: English, Georgian

Maia Nakopia

Medical Coordinator

00995 577455445

maia@newlifegeorgia.com

Maia holds a BA degree in English Philology; she studied economics at the Engineering Institute in Rostov for 2 years. Maia has more than 15 years of experience in the NGO sector, specifically with finances. Precision, attention to details and dedication to her work – these are the attributes that make her a reliable team member.

As a medical coordinator of New life Georgia, Maia is responsible for medical coordination of planned programs.

She also deals with egg donor stimulation, monitors the accuracy of protocol adherence, plans and arranges program dates and coordinates donor travel and accommodations. She assigns the chaperon for a program and updates the parents and clinics about the stimulation status. She makes sure the programs run smoothly and accurately.

Languages: Georgian, English, Russian

Tamta Qurdadze

Egg Donor and Surrogate Mother Coordinator

Tamta graduated faculty of philology at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. She passed courses in Psychology and marketing.

She has 5-year experience in the bank system, in a position of a personal banker. Working in this field helped her to develop communication skills, be a decision maker and problem-solving. She has a high sense of responsibility.

As an Egg Donor and surrogate Mother Coordinator, Tamta is responsible for recruiting and coordinating Egg Donors and Surrogate mothers. Her warm approach helps patients to be more self-confident and full of positivity. She is actively involved in the pre-surrogation process, she is organizing appointments with patients and makes sure that they are feeling safe and attentive.

Ana Putkaradze

After Birth Care Coordinator

ana@newlifegeorgia.com

Currently, Ana is pursuing her Master's degree in Social Sciences and Diplomacy at the Georgian-American University School of Law. She also completed the university exchange program at the University of Nantes, France.


Ana started her career participating in various volunteer programs and projects across Georgia and abroad. After graduating from the university, Ana started her professional career as a lawyer and spent three years in the position, providing legal advice on relationships with government agencies. Ana continued her professional career working in a Non-Government Organisation (NGO), where she gained valuable experience in communications, environmental and social development, project management and conflict resolution.

Ana works as an After Birth Care Coordinator at New Life and supports parents by planning, organizing and collecting paperwork needed for obtaining the birth certificate. She diligently provides overall assistance to parents while staying in Georgia. Her attentiveness and positive outlook mean she is always ready to help with any situation at any time of the day.

Languages: English, Russian, Georgian

Nana Lukhutashvili

Medical Coordinator

( +995 593 ) 03 34 44

nana@newlifegeorgia.com

Nana has obtained her BA Degree from Georgia State Medical University as a General Practitioner. In addition, she holds a Master’s Degree in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Nana monitors and steadily updates the egg donor and surrogate databases at New Life Georgia. She assists the New Life team in program management and welcomes the Intended Parents. She is actively involved in office managerial tasks and is a great help to Intended Parents while visiting the office, and offers support to coordinators with meetings.

Languages: Georgian, English, Russian

Elene Gelashvili

Program Coordinator

00995599 531305

elene@newlifegeorgia.com

Graduated Georgian State University graduated in the Faculty of Law. She is currently obtaining a master’s degree from the same university in parallel with her work. Elene is a great asset to our company.

Elene is exceptionally enthusiastic and always shows interest in volunteering to help her team members.

Languages: Georgian, Russian, English

Kakha Svintradze

Logistics/Pharmacy Coordinator

Kakha is in charge of all medicines that are used at New Life. He manages the running of the pharmacy that handles all medicines prescribed and distributed to our intended parents, surrogate mothers and egg donors throughout their programs. This is a task that is crucial for our company’s day to day operation and Kakha is extremely dedicated and a very appreciated team member.

Kakha is extremely responsible and thorough, something that is of utmost importance when being in charge of such an important section as he is. He always fulfils his responsibilities with care and dedication, always paying attention to every little detail to make sure that everything is correct, and never leaves anything to chance.

Languages: Georgian, English, Russian.

Tamar Makaridze

After Birth Coordinator

Tamuna@newlifegeorgia.com

Tamar holds a BA degree in Banking and Finance from Caucasus University and a Master’s degree from Cattolica University, Italy. Tamar has over seven years of experience working as a Financial Assistant at one of the leading maternity hospitals in Georgia. Tamar was also in charge of the coordination and management of the International Patients Department at the same maternity hospital and she equally excelled at both positions.

She was an Administrative manager at New Life and now she have changed the position as an after birth coordinator.

Tamar is a very enthusiastic person. Her attentiveness and positive outlook mean she is always ready to help. Tamar's natural ability to build friendly relationships with people from different cultures.

Language: Georgian English, Russian.

Khundadze Nina

Egg Donor and Surrogate Mother Coordinator

"Having graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University with a degree in Dentistry, Nina Khundadze embarked on a dynamic professional journey. For four years post-graduation, she served as an intern at the Orthopedic Chair of the same university, honing her expertise.

Over the course of eight years, Nina played a vital role as an invited expert at the Committee of Health and Social Issues of The Parliament of Georgia. Her responsibilities included managing public relations, organizing impactful events and meetings, overseeing personal administration, handling communications, managing correspondence, and providing essential administrative support.
Subsequently, Nina gained invaluable experience at the 'Center for Mental Health and Prevention of Addiction,' a role that significantly enhanced her skills and work habits, particularly in the areas of teamwork and quick decision-making.

At New Life, Nina brings her wealth of experience to the forefront. As the recruiter for Georgian Egg donors, she oversees the database, ensuring that all uploaded information is comprehensive and accurate. Nina personally engages with potential Egg Donor Candidates and Surrogate Mothers, conducts interviews, familiarizes them with program details, and ensures they feel confident, comfortable, and secure throughout the process.

Nina also stands as a seasoned Medical Coordinator known for her meticulous approach and unwavering commitment to streamlined medical operations. Boasting 15 years in the field, Nina has proven her ability to navigate the complexities of medical coordination with finesse.


Diana Khodjanashvili

Egg Donor and Surrogate Mother Coordinator

Graduated from the Ilia State University and holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration-Management.

She tried herself in multiple fields and always dealt with challenges successfully. Right after graduation, she went to South Africa as a voluntary charity worker, where she experienced the diversity of the rich mixture of cultures. Mainly she participated in the projects where the needs of both local and international students have to be heard and dealt with.

Diana continued her study in the United States, and obtained the Master’s degree in Theology. This knowledge gave her a deeper desire to concentrate on other people’s concerns and their life issues.

She has more than 7 years’ experience as a customer-oriented services for different international organizations and companies.

Currently she is obtaining her second Master’s degree in Business Administration and Information Technology.

Working as a Surrogate Mother and Egg donor Coordinator at New Life, Diana considers the best place to be able to realize all her previous accumulated knowledge and experience.

Mari Jikhvadze

Pregnancy Care coordinator

Graduated from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. In addition to a BA degree in International Relations, Mari holds a Master’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy, from Georgian American University.

More than 5 years of experience working with international students and parents helped Mari to gain essential customer service skills. New Life Georgia can always rely on her maturity, adherence to tight schedules and superior work ethics in dealing with a variety of complex issues.

While studying at University, Mari worked in various international organizations and managed projects with the participation of school and University students.

She joined the New Life Georgia's team as a pregnancy care coordinator and is always ready to help parents in easy communication with the company and the surrogate mothers before and after baby delivery. Her high sense of responsibility helps her to be always available for parents and surrogate mothers and never leave them unattended. She is a rare and gifted employee and has the strongest support from New Life Georgia’s management team.

Goga Samchkuashvili

Logistic Specialist

Goga has years of experience in a variety of organizations, focusing in logistics. He studied International Relations and The Science of Language both locally and internationally. Goga also has a background in the advertising industry, where he has negotiated with foreign sponsors.

Goga is one of the newest members of New Life Georgia, yet with his great dedication and enthusiasm, he is fully involved in the company’s affairs.

Languages include English, Russian, French, and Georgian.

Teko Svanidze

Legal

Tea holds a master’s degree in Comparative Private and International Law. She has more than six years of experience practicing law in different law firms and companies. In her current position as a Legal Officer of New Life Georgia, Tea manages all legal issues and aspects of the company, which includes contract negotiating, supervising legal paperwork of branch companies as well as providing assistance in the control of legal issues.

Lizi Toidze

Pregnancy Care Coordinator

Lizi holds a BA degree in international relations and diplomacy from Georgian-American University, also she has a Master’s degree in political science, diplomacy and international relations, graduated from the same university.

Lizi has taken a certificate course in PR and marketing integrated communications at Tbilisi PR School.

She has 2 years of experience as a customer service agent at the international company Majorel, and more than 1 year of experience as a project marketing ambassador at the same company.

She is very responsible, empathetic and loves helping others. That’s why she describes her job and position as the best way to express herself.

Languages: English, Russian, Georgian.

Nino Giorgobiani

Pregnancy Care Coordinator

Nino graduated with a bachelor's degree in English Philology from Tbilisi State University, where she developed a strong foundation in language and literature. Her academic journey continued at Georgian American University, where she earned a master's degree in European Integration and Employment Relations. This advanced education provided her with a deep understanding of international relations, cultural integration, and human resource management.

With five years of experience as an operations manager for one of the largest hospital chains in the region, Nino has acquired extensive expertise in the healthcare sector. Her role involved overseeing daily operations and managing high-quality patient care. This experience has honed her skills in communication, problem-solving, and relationship management, making her a highly effective leader.

In her current role as a Pregnancy Care Coordinator at New Life, Nino brings her passion and dedication to supporting parents during one of the most important periods of their lives. Her empathetic approach, combined with her professional experience, enables her to provide exceptional care and guidance to expectant parents. Nino’s commitment to her role and her readiness to go above and beyond for her clients make her a valuable and respected member of the New Life team.

Tamar Tsamalaidze

Egg donor and Surrogate mother coordinator

Tamar has graduated from TTAS University and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has more than 9 years of working experience in local and international organizations.

She is certificated for “Gestalt Therapy” in Dimitri Uznadze Center of Psychological Training of Counseling.

Tamar has working and living experience in Switzerland and England, London as an event organizer and trainer.

She has more than 2 years of working experience in International relations and Marketing at Georgian Medical university.

She joined the New Life Georgia’s team full of energy and motivation, She is a good team player and she is able to communicate and accommodate to people of various ethnical, religious backgrounds.

Tatuli Tordia

Personal Manager

Holding bachelor's and master's degrees in International Relations and Diplomacy, Tatuli possesses a breadth of expertise, with a diverse range of experiences spanning from volunteer work to campaign management.

Recognized for her exceptional attention to detail and strong sense of responsibility, Tatuli exhibits a remarkable ability to swiftly grasp new information and adapt to new environments.

Moreover, Tatuli is distinguished by her outstanding work ethic, communication skills, effectively conveying ideas and information with clarity and precision. She is also known for her prompt responsiveness, ensuring that each case is addressed promptly and efficiently.

With her unique blend of skills and personal character, Tatuli is a valuable asset to the New Life.

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