Meet the Trustees

Sir Ian Wood – Chairman

As Wood Group has globalised, I have been increasingly aware of the huge imbalance between the “haves” and “have not’s” across the world. As well as more open trade, globalisation must also mean acceptance of responsibility to help improve the economic wellbeing of those people and nations which have not prospered.  

Therefore, WFT’s main investment focus will be to help Make Markets Work for the Poor in Sub Sahara Africa with the ultimate goal of creating sustainable economic activity and jobs. We are under no illusion of the complex nature of this challenge and we know we will only effect change by helping the local people and communities help themselves and achieve this in a way that is consistent with their culture and way of life.  Money cannot buy the vision but the effective application of careful business and market analysis and support by quality minds and effective delivery partners working with the local private sector will, we believe, create sustainable change.

Additionally, we wish to support the development of young people in Scotland and the UK by supporting them to achieve positive destinations, increasing opportunities to engage with enterprise as well as encouraging tolerance and good citizenship principals. I am dismayed at the growing intolerance across the world and indeed within the UK, and we will particularly support programmes which broaden young people’s horizons and promote responsibility for each other.

We are delighted to have developed an effective and enterprising Management Team under the leadership of our CEO Jo Mackie and I am pleased that my youngest son Garreth is taking such an active interest and participation in the Trust.

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