Who opens the doors

The board is
operational.

SGBA's board members are not advisors. They are active participants in every mandate — bringing personal relationships, institutional standing, and sector expertise to each engagement. Twelve people, four roles, one alliance.

Founders

Built the bridge.

VB
Vasil Babluani
Founder & President

Georgian, with a career split between Madrid and Tbilisi. Brings a decade of cross-border business experience and direct mediation between governmental institutions and business organizations across Georgia and Spain. Vasil founded SGBA on the conviction that the corridor's next chapter is written through relationships, not press releases.

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The vision and operating architecture of SGBA. Cross-corridor deal sourcing and alliance leadership across Georgia, Spain, and Latin America.
JA
José María F. Ameneiro
Co-Founder & Executive Director

A renowned entrepreneur in Spain, José María runs SGBA's Madrid Permanent Committee and is the operational engine behind every Spanish-side mandate — from market entry execution to day-to-day alliance management.

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Execution of mandates on the Spanish side. Day-to-day operations of the Madrid Permanent Committee and the alliance's working relationships across Iberia.
Honorary & board

Govern and open doors.

PB
H.R.H. Prince Juan Bagration-Mukhrani of Georgia
Honorary Board Member
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Sovereign-level access in Georgia. Historical and institutional relationships with the Georgian government, nobility, and the highest tiers of Caucasus business, formalized through a direct MOU with SGBA.
ST
Santiago Torres
Magistrate & Honorary President
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International trade law, dispute resolution, and cross-border transaction structuring. From initial deal architecture to arbitration across multiple jurisdictions.
MM
Marie-Claude Marson
Secretary General
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Live, operating cross-corridor trade — a working winery in Georgia and an emerald jewelry business in Spain. Direct experience of what it actually takes to move goods and capital across the corridor.
CF
Carlos Fernández
Public Relations
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Marketing and communications strategy for the alliance — visibility, media relationships, and the public-facing voice of SGBA.
JO
Javier Ortiz
Lawyer & Board Member
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Legal structuring and regulatory navigation for cross-border engagements.
AS
Aleix Sanmartín
Political Strategist & Board Member
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Political strategy and institutional positioning across European and corridor-facing government relationships.
JJ
José López Jaraba
Journalist & Board Member
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Media relationships and narrative positioning for the alliance's public communications.
EP
José Enrique de la Peña
Finance & Board Member
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Financial structuring and capital-side expertise for mandates and member transactions.
Sector specialists

Bring specific, named expertise.

BB
Borja Borrero
CEO, Interbrand Europe & Board Member
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Brand positioning and market entry strategy across Iberia, EMEA, and Latin America, backed by one of the world's leading brand consultancies. Active relationships with Spanish media, government institutions, and regional industry bodies.
LK
Lasha Kalandadze
Lawyer & SGBA Ambassador
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Legal representation and on-the-ground coordination within Georgia.
LL
Leticia Lauffer
Entrepreneur & Board Member
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Entrepreneurial and commercial perspective across active sector engagements.
GM
Galaktion Makhviladze
President, Georgian Dental Association & SGBA Ambassador
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Healthcare and professional-association relationships within Georgia.
Currently accepting
Board applications

SGBA is selectively expanding its board with operators who hold active, senior relationships in key corridor markets — particularly Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and the wider Central Asian region.

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