Leadership Team

Lydia Balogun-Wilson

President & Founder

Lydia is an exceptionally talented engineer, considered as a genius by her class mates from multiple academic spheres globally. She is an experienced oil and gas professional with over 20 years experience in the industry.

Using her wealth of experience and exposure in managing multiple projects within conglomerates, Lydia has developed herself to become an icon and embodiment of knowledge by reaching out to youths and women globally through mentorship, training and entrepreneurship empowerment, hence bringing out the best in identified talents.

Lydia is a recognised ambassador with STEMNET and a mentor with the Institute of Chemical engineers and the local church in the community.

Though an intellectually successful woman, Lydia had kept a quiet and simple life but has self-funded charity initiatives over the years. It is Lydia’s desire to reach out to as many people in need in her lifetime.

The affairs of Lydia foundation shall be managed by the board of trustees who shall have the responsibility to determine the direction and scope of the activities of the foundation.

Dr. Wilson E. Balogun

Advisor/Secretary

Wilson is an advisor to Lydia foundation. He is a philanthropist, global Entrepreneur and certified global business leader with exceptional energy and drive.

He is an award winning global business leader who had been recognised by leading global organisations including; The Economic Community of West African States – ECOWAS Youths representing the well over Two Hundred Million 200,000,000 Youths of West Africa. He was credited with an award of *Kofi Annan leadership for integrity and selfless service to humanity as a quintessential west African personality of the year 2017/2018*

He is a Business Development Director for many businesses and had been responsible for; Creating – Optimising – Realising – Sustaining Oil & Gasasset values for multiple ventures. He is an experienced business mogul who cuts across many sectors ranging from the Energy, Oil & Gas, Telecoms and international trade.

A passionate lover of humanity, Wilson supports multiple NGO’s across the world in his quest to ensuring a better life for the less privilege and vulnerable in our society.

Wilson will continue to advise the board of Lydia Wilsons to ensure prudence, accountability and sustenance.

Jim Grimmer

Advisor

Jim served as a Police Officer at Grampian Police for 20 years including roles in serious crime and major incident investigation. In 2005, he was awarded the ‘Iraq Reconstruction Medal’ following a year located in the Maysan Province of Iraq, mentoring the new Iraqi Police Service on behalf of the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office. For the last 20 years he has worked in business development and general management roles within the oil and gas sector.

In 2014, Jim founded the The Business Connection charity (SC 045163) running fortnightly breakfast events to ‘encourage, equip and empower’ people working in professional business life. In 2017, he stepped into a full time role as Founder and CEO of Business Pastors, a new social enterprise bringing personal and proactive ‘care, support & encouragement’ to the corporate sector. Visiting a business 2-3 times a week trust and relationships are built so that issues can be identified and addressed before becoming absence or staff turnover.

Jim is a graduate of Robert Gordon University (MCIPD) and Hillsong International Leadership College in Sydney (Cert IV Ministry). He is a former Street Pastor, an active member of Kings Community Church and is undertaking training for Associate Pastor status with the Assemblies of God.

Chief Bob Garrioch

Advisor

Bob has 30 years of Board experience at MD and Director Level encompassing Internet, Tech and Oil & Gas and has successfully started up and built companies in all three sectors.

Prior to the World Wide Web he obtained one of the world’s first electronic book numbers from the British Library for electronic publications created with software he developed in Ukraine and, with the advent of the World Wide Web, in the mid 90’s he launched the first ever full-scale International publications on the WWW with his London based Company Smartnet. These ranged from GQ and Vogue along with Ebony, Attitude, Christies, MSN and the Burton Group and Jazz FM amongst many.

He has successfully built companies around the world, including companies in challenging environs such as Nigeria and Libya and, in conjunction with his duties as a fully titled Nigerian Chief, he continues to advise various disparate companies worldwide with an emphasis on Strategy.

Rev Iain Macaulay BSc BD MA

Advisor

Iain is married to Anne, and has two grown up daughters. He has served as Senior Pastor at Queens Park Baptist Church, Glasgow, Scotland since 2007 following ministries in Linlithgow and Newcastle and as associate pastor at QPBC.

He serves the church nationally as chair of Tearfund Scotland. He is a keen sailor and hillwalker

Christine MacAskill

Advisor

Christine is a compassionate and dedicated board member of the Lydia Wilson Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to serving humanity.

With years of experience in the UK’s care and hospitality industry, Christine brings a deep understanding of the needs of vulnerable populations and a passion for delivering exceptional service.

Her kindness, empathy, and generosity have made a lasting impact on countless lives. Through her leadership and commitment to the foundation’s mission, Christine continues to inspire others to join the effort to create a more caring and supportive world.