R. Michael Cowgill / Partner-Energy / Education
In his 24th year in Georgia, Michael is the President and co-founder of Georgian American University, LLC (GAU) in Tbilisi, Georgia, with Schools of Business; Law, International Relations & Diplomacy; Informatics & Engineering; Humanities & Liberal Arts; and Medicine. He is also the President & Founder of Energy & Industrial Management Consulting, LLC, providing independent strategic energy, regulatory and financial development services for oil and gas, infrastructure and industrial projects in the Caspian and Black Sea Regions. He is the Supervisory Board Chairman of the Anaklia Development Consortium and the Director of Alpha Group Holding for logistics and transportation services in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Michael has over 45 years of experience in managing all phases of projects in 45+ countries in the energy, infrastructure/tranportation and education industries with emphases in project/construction management, environmental, regulatory and strategic analyses, operational risk management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and global business development. From 1999-2003 he was the pipeline adviser for the Government of Georgia providing strategic, regulatory, technical assistance and technology transfer for the implementation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (Oil) and South Caucasus (Natural Gas) Pipelines.
Michael is Vice President & Treasurer and past President and 1st Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia (AmCham); and Executive Board Member of the Georgian Academy of Natural Sciences. He has TRACE International Certification 2014/2015 www.TRACEInternational.org certifying compliance with international anti-corruption/bribery standards. Previously he was: on the Steering Committee of UNDP Global Compact Program for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Georgia; Advisory Board Member of Civil Development (CIDA) in Georgia; Member of Georgian Government Anti-Corruption Council; Georgia Representative to OECD Responsible Business Conduct Initiative; Member of the Board of Directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA); Advisor to the University of Texas’ Business and Environmental MBA program; Member of the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners (TIPRO) Environmental Committee.
Michael has completed Electrical Engineering studies at University of Missouri; BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kansas; an MBA from UC Berkeley; and is a PhD candidate at Georgian American University.
R. Michael Cowgill / Partner-Energy / Education
In his 24th year in Georgia, Michael is the President and co-founder of Georgian American University, LLC (GAU) in Tbilisi, Georgia, with Schools of Business; Law, International Relations & Diplomacy; Informatics & Engineering; Humanities & Liberal Arts; and Medicine. He is also the President & Founder of Energy & Industrial Management Consulting, LLC, providing independent strategic energy, regulatory and financial development services for oil and gas, infrastructure and industrial projects in the Caspian and Black Sea Regions. He is the Supervisory Board Chairman of the Anaklia Development Consortium and the Director of Alpha Group Holding for logistics and transportation services in Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan. Michael has over 45 years of experience in managing all phases of projects in 45+ countries in the energy, infrastructure/tranportation and education industries with emphases in project/construction management, environmental, regulatory and strategic analyses, operational risk management, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and global business development. From 1999-2003 he was the pipeline adviser for the Government of Georgia providing strategic, regulatory, technical assistance and technology transfer for the implementation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (Oil) and South Caucasus (Natural Gas) Pipelines.
Michael is Vice President & Treasurer and past President and 1st Vice President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia (AmCham); and Executive Board Member of the Georgian Academy of Natural Sciences. He has TRACE International Certification 2014/2015 www.TRACEInternational.org certifying compliance with international anti-corruption/bribery standards. Previously he was: on the Steering Committee of UNDP Global Compact Program for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Georgia; Advisory Board Member of Civil Development (CIDA) in Georgia; Member of Georgian Government Anti-Corruption Council; Georgia Representative to OECD Responsible Business Conduct Initiative; Member of the Board of Directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA); Advisor to the University of Texas’ Business and Environmental MBA program; Member of the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners (TIPRO) Environmental Committee.
Michael has completed Electrical Engineering studies at University of Missouri; BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Kansas; an MBA from UC Berkeley; and is a PhD candidate at Georgian American University.