Sona Ishkhanyan was born on 19th of November 1978. She is of Armenian nationality. 

Main Positions

Group Audit Regional Manager (Coordinator) at ProCredit Holding AG & Co. KGaA (2011–Present)

Chairperson/Member of Audit Committees at different ProCredit Banks (Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Georgia, throughout different time periods Ukraine (since 2014, ongoing)

 ProCredit Holding Group Audit representative in Audit and Risk committees of banks of responsibility 

Education and Experience

Sona Ishkhanyan holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Nebraska, USA (2004–2005), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Audit from the Yerevan State Institute of Economics, Armenia (1995–2000). 

Sona Ishkhanyan has over 24 years of professional experience in Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, and Financial Services. She has served as Chairperson and Member of Audit Committees for over 13 years across several ProCredit Banks in Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, and Moldova. Her career includes 18 years of specialization in Internal Audit and Risk Management, and 4 years of consulting experience at Deloitte & Touché LLP in San Francisco, USA. 

Throughout her career, Sona Ishkhanyan has gained extensive expertise in SOX compliance, internal audit methodology development, financial reporting, business process assessment, and cross-functional international management. 

Sona Ishkhanyan has been appointed as a Board member of the Acba Bank by the annual general meeting of the Bank's shareholders of 29 May 2025. 

By decision of the Board of 11th July 2025, Sona Ishkhanyan has been selected as Chairperson and member of the Audit committee of Acba Bank. 

She was the Chairperson the Audit Committee until April, 2026. By the decision of the Board held on 13rd of April 2026, Sona Ishkhanyan was appointed as Chair of the Board.