Iain Rawlinson

Iain Rawlinson "joined the Board of Trustees of Tusk in October 2002 and was appointed Chairman in January 2005.

"Iain has a background in banking and investment over 25 years with Lazard Brothers, Robert Fleming and Fleming Family & Partners]].

"Since the mid 1990’s he has been involved with the successful establishment of a wide range of new businesses with a focus on financial services, investment, and natural resources, many with exposure to emerging markets. From 1995 to 2000 he was based in Johannesburg and was responsible for building and managing Flemings’ investment banking presence in Southern Africa. In 2000 he became Chief Operating Officer and one of the initial shareholders of Fleming Family & Partners, the Fleming family investment business, and until 2005 held various senior executive and advisory positions in this group.

"Since 2005 he has focused on the pursuit of independent commercial and charitable interests, which emphasise responsible investment in natural resources, conservation and the environment, good governance, and exposure to emerging markets in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

"He is Chairman of Lithic Metals and Energy Limited, an Aim-listed mining exploration company focused on Africa, and is Deputy Chairman of Edgo Energy, the new upstream oil and gas business associated with the Edgo Group. He is also a member of the Advisory Council of Good Governance Group, the strategic advisory group focused on investment risk in emerging markets, and is a non-executive Director of Dana Petroleum plc, the London-listed oil and gas exploration and production company, of Sindicatum Carbon Capital Limited, a global developer of carbon abatement projects backed by Citigroup and other leading financial institutions in the UK, USA and Middle East, and of Global Philanthropic, an adviser to charities."