Board of Directors: Mr. Garnik Nanagoulian, Executive Director

Mr. Garnik Nanagoulian is a former Minister of Industry and Trade and senior diplomat who served as Armenia's Ambassador to Canada as well as Deputy Chief of Mission in the Armenian Embassy in Washington, D.C. As an active member of the government of Armenia, Mr. Nanagoulian helped design and implement structural reforms during Armenia's transition from a totalitarian regime to a democracy. He played an essential role in shaping the government's policy to create a favorable environment for the development of a free market economy.

Following his tenure in public service, Mr. Nanagoulian was a Fellow and an Associate at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. He has lectured and participated in workshops in the Harvard and Boston-area university communities, as well as conducted research on various Transcaucasusian issues.

Throughout his career, Mr. Nanagoulian developed a keen know-how of nonprofit organizations. In the diplomatic service and as a member of government, he coordinated a number of humanitarian and technical assistance projects provided by foreign governments and internationals NGOs. Since moving to the U.S., he has been a consultant to multinational companies and nonprofit organizations on issues related to the former Soviet Union.