Sona Ayvazyan is a founding member of TIAC. She has got involved in project activities of the organization in 2002. Since September 2016 she is Executive Director of TIAC and is responsible for the overall management and oversight of the grants and general reporting. Sona was the Chair of TIAC from late 2010 till 2012. At present, she is also leading the organization’s projects related to elections, public assets management and human rights.

Before joining TIAC’s team, Sona worked as an environmental policy expert in some USAID- and UNDP-funded environment related projects. She is the author or co-author of more than 10 publications.

Sona has a diploma from National Polytechnic University of Armenia, holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from the American University of Armenia and a Master’s degree in International Environmental Policy from Monterey Institute of International Studies, U.S. 

Samvel Rubenyan joined TIAC on November 1, 2019 as Communications Coordinator.

Prior to his employment at TIAC, Samvel was a freelance simultaneous translator of English and Armenian. He also worked at Ecological Right NGO as executive director. From November of 2018 through February of 2019 Samvel was the Deputy Governor of Tavush Marz. He also provided consultancy services to the AUA Acopian Center for the Environment in areas of media and communications.

Samvel graduated from Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences, Department of Linguistics and Intercultural Communications and holds a Bachelor's degree in English and Political Science. He also attended the MA program for World History at Shanghai University, China.

Nune Aydinyan joined TIAC as a translator and public awareness specialist in 2006 and is TIAC member since 2008. Currently she works as Communications Specialist, who is responsible for the content maintenance and update of the organization’s website, development of TIAC’s annual reports, translation of relevant materials, etc.

Before joining TIAC team Nune worked at the Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS), international and educational institutions. She has experience in administrative work, teaching and translations in public policy sphere, development of written materials for the website, etc.

Nune graduated from Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences, after which she received her Master’s Degree in Political Science at the American University of Armenia. 

Varuzhan Hoktanyan joined TIAC in 2002 as public policy expert. From 2009 to September 2016 he was the Executive Director of the organization. Currently he works as Project Director, who is responsible for managing the organization’s public procurement and election related projects, etc. He is the key expert of public procurement and anti-corruption policy in TIAC.

Before joining TIAC’s team, Varuzhan worked as a researcher in Yerevan Physics Institute, research associate at the Center for Policy Analysis of the American University of Armenia and research assistant in The University of Texas at Dallas.

Varuzhan graduated from the Department of Physics of the Yerevan State University, and then post-graduate studies in high energy and elementary particle physics of the Yerevan Physics Institute with the status of All But Dissertation (ABD). Later he received his Master of Arts degree in Political Science and International Relations at the American University of Armenia. He also holds a Master degree in Public Affairs of the School of Social Sciences of The University of Texas at Dallas. Varuzhan is the author and co-author of more than 15 publications.  

Diana Ter-Stepanyan works in TIAC as Research Coordinator starting January 2015. She is responsible for coordination of research, monitoring and advocacy component of TIAC projects. Her cooperation with TIAC started from the late 2012, when she was involved as an expert in the TIAC Institutional strengthening program.

Before joining TI, she worked at the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development Foundation (CARD)  as Program Coordinator. Through her work and study years she has gained professional expertise in research, project management, project monitoring and evaluation. She is a lecturer of Project Management in French University of Armenia.

Diana Ter-Stepanyan graduated from Yerevan State University, Department of Sociology and holds a Master's degree from the same institution in Sociology and Conflict Resolution.

Vakhtang Siradeghyan joined TIAC as a media specialist in 2003. He is responsible for monitoring the coverage of the national print media for corruption-related information, relations with mass media outlets and assistance in the monitoring efforts of the organization.

Before joining TIAC’s team he worked as a journalist in different mass media.

Vakhtang graduated from Yerevan State University, department of Philology.

Mikayel Avetisyan has joined TIAC as Project Specialist / Researcher since August of 2018. He is responsible for data collection and monitoring, research, and development of analytical materials.

Before joining TIAC, Mikayel worked as an Intern at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. Then he worked at the Institute for National Strategic Studies of the Ministry of Defense, first as Translator, then as Research-Fellow and Head of Strategic Gaming and Modeling Group. He has experience in research and project management.

Mikayel Avetisyan received Master’s degree from the Department of International Relations of Yerevan State University and continued his post-graduate studies at the Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science.

Armen Khudaverdyan joined the Transparency International Anticorruption Center (TIAC) team as an expert in November 2019. He is responsible for developing public policy reform papers, legislative recommendations, carrying out studies and analyses for TIAC.

Armen has extensive experience in public administration, including developing and implementing territorial administration, local government and public service reforms and anticorruption policy; drafting and introducing integrity systems; writing professional, operational and analytical reports; academic work and teaching, as well as excellent skills in project management and evaluation. 

Prior to joining TIAC, Armen was the Deputy Chairman of the Commission on Ethics of High-Ranking Officials of Armenia. He held senior positions in RA Government staff; RA Ministries of Territorial Administration and Economy; headed the Secretariat of the Reform Commission of the State Government System; coordinated the work of reform working groups; acted as an expert in a number of reputable international organizations’ - OSCE, USAID, UNDP and DFID - public administration reform projects.

Armen Khudaverdyan holds a PhD in Economics. He graduated from Yerevan Institute of National Economy in 1981 with a diploma of higher education in Economics. He received his PhD degree in Economics in 1990. Armen is an author of over a dozen of academic articles related to various issues of public administration. He also published a monograph entitled  “Public Sector Management Reforms in the Republic of Armenia: Organizational Structures of Governance, Civil Service.”

Aleksey Petrosyan joined TIAC Elections team as Project Director. He has more than 5 years of project management experience and a sound knowledge in elections field. Aleksey participated in a number of local, parliamentary and presidential elections as an observer. He is responsible for Electoral projects in TIAC and coordination of the team engaged in them.

Aleksey started his career in 2004 as a journalist. Later, he worked at the Union of Communities of Armenia as Assistant to the Head of the Armenian Delegation to the Congress of the Council of Europe, and Program Coordinator of the Union. In 2008 - 2012, he worked as an Expert in media monitoring at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES). He was a Consultant on elections, election journalism and human rights in Advanced Public Research (APR) group, Project Manager at Oxfam Branch office in Armenia and Senior Project Manager at the Public Journalism Club.

In 2006, Aleksay received Master Degree from Yerevan State University in Faculty of International Relations. In 2017, he received Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).

Mariam Hoveyan joined TIAC as Electoral Projects Assistant in 2016. In July 2017 she worked as Assistant in "Engaged Citizenry for Responsible Governance" project. She is Observation mission coordinator since August 2018.

Before joining TIAC team Mariam worked as regional coordinator in World Vision Armenia and  in a number of financial organizations.  

Mariam received her bachelor’s degree in Economics from Gavar State University and Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki and master’s degree from Yerevan State University and Polytechnic University of Turin.

Anzhela Amirjanyan joined TIAC Election team as Election Project Assistant in October 2018. She is responsible for assistance in observers’ recruitment and organizational and content related activities throughout the process of observation.

Before joining TIAC Anjela worked as Translator in the Department of Public Information in UN Office (UNDPI). Anjela worked as an Intern in the Directorate-General for External Policies of the European Parliament in Brussels. She has experience in research and project management.

Anjela holds a Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics/Translation from Yerevan State University of Languages and Social Science and a Master’s degree in International Relations.

Sargis Ghanyan joined TIAC Election team as Project Assistant in October 2018. He is responsible for assistance in observers’ recruitment and organizational and content based activities throughout the process of observation.

He was AIESEC international youth organization Graduate. Before joining TIAC team Sargis worked at “America Group” HR unit as evaluation and talent management specialist. From 2011 to 2012 he led “AIESEC in Armenia” NGO and presented it in annual meetings in Mexico, Kenia, India and Hungary.  

Sargis graduated from Synopsys Armenia Education Department of State Engineering University of Armenia and holds master’s degree in Electronic Design Automation.

Manushak Alaverdyan joined TIAC in January 2015 first as Finance Assistant, then Specialist being responsible for a wide range of financial functions. From August 2017 Manushak works in TIAC as Grants Manager. Her responsibilities include but are not limited to managing sub-grants provided by the organization, monitoring financial flows and oversight of other grant relates issues. She is also responsible for supporting financial and accounting management of the organization.

Before joining TIAC team, Manushak worked at Counterpart International Armenia as Grants Assistant. She has a broad range of experience in revision of financial reports and budgets, and other grant related activities.

Manushak graduated from Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences, Department of Foreign Languages.

Gohar Hayryan joined the TIAC financial team as our Accountant in 2018. She is responsible for the organization's accounting and finance functions.

Before joining the TIAC team, Gohar worked at the Accountancy Training Center as Chief Accountant. She brings six years of experience in accounting, finance and management.

Gohar graduated from Yerevan MFB Finance Academy with a degree in Accounting and Taxation.  She is an accountant, accredited by the Ministry of Finance.

Christina Margaryan joined TIAC as Office Manager in 2008. Currently she works Human Resources and Organizational Development Coordinator, who is responsible for ensuring the development/update and enforcement of human resource management policies and procedures, contract management, as well the coordination organizational development activities of TIAC.
Before joining TIAC, she worked as an Office/HR manager in US based company SolarEn LLC.

She has extensive experience in human resource management, organizational development, labor legislation, etc.

Christina graduated from Yerevan State University, department of Oriental (Arabic) Studies, after which she received her Master degree in Comparative Legal Studies at the American University of Armenia.

Lusine Stepanyan joined TIAC as Administrative Assistant in 2015. Currently she works as Office Manager, who is responsible for the procurement of the organization, including negotiations with service providers and oversight of delivery of services, support in the organization of TIAC events, etc. 

Before joining TIAC she worked in “Mary Kay Armenia” US based  company.

Lusine graduated from Yerevan State University, Department of Philosophy, and received Master’s degree of Philosophy. 

Khachik cooperates with TIAC as Anti-Corruption Expert and his responsibilities include coordination and discharge of sectorial researches, study of specific issues relevant to anti-corruption fight and developing products and coordination of TIAC’s cooperation with whistleblowers.

His cooperation with the TIAC started from the late 2008, when he was involved as a Lawyer for the Advocacy and Assistance Center in Yerevan, operated by TIAC. He is a member of TIAC since 2010.

Khachik is a graduate of the University of Zurich (LL.M) and American University of Armenia (LL.M).

Hayk cooperates with TIAC as Legal Expert since 2019. His responsibilities include developing methodologies for monitoring and research in certain areas of the organization’s activity, making expert legislative recommendations, and some others.

Before joining TIAC Hayk worked in private organizations, Police, Investigative Committee, Prosecutor General’s Office, systems of tax service and OECD Yerevan Office as Expert.

Hayk holds a PhD in Law, he is a lecturer at Yerevan State University’s Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics and Management. He was a lecturer in French University in Armenia. Hayk is an author of more than 30 studies.

Anush joined TIAC team as Lawyer in 2019. She is responsible for studying public policy, including laws and bills and making data analysis, as well as developing of expert legislative recommendations for public reforms in required areas, etc..

Before joining TIAC, she worked as Assistant Attorney in “Grigoryan I.T.” Law Office in Moscow.

Anush holds a PhD in Law. She is a lecturer at Russian-Armenian University’s Department of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law, Institute of Law and Politics. She is an author and co-author of more than 15 studies.