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Our Leadership

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Ian Smyth

Trustee

Ian is an independent economic consultant, specialising in issues facing island economies. He is currently advising the Government of St Helena, the British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, on their capital programme and project governance.

Prior to this he held roles including Head of Economic Policy for West Yorkshire, Chief Economist of St Helena, and Head of Group Risk Reporting at Lloyds Banking Group.

A Trustee since 2019, Ian chairs the Trust’s Finance and Resources Committee, bringing his broad knowledge of strategy, corporate governance, and risk management to the role.