FounderThe Quadra Foundation
A Canadian entrepreneur, David Lyons has been associated with oil and gas since the early 80s. As President and CEO of PanOcean Energy he turned the company from a modest start up in Gabon into a significant industry player, culminating in a 2006 sale for $1.6 bn.
Today David is Chairman and CEO of Orca Exploration Group operating in Tanzania. He has a keen interest in CSR, driving investment in education and small scale energy projects through the Group, and also through his enterprise The Quadra Foundation.
Quadra has interests in venture philanthropy projects in energy, education and media. It has partnered The RGS and US TV channel PBS, successfully launching PBS America in the UK. It has also supported the Acumen Fund in developing its East Africaand Global Fellows programme.
David’s success in transforming energy companies in difficult environments continues to provide the vision that drives the Quadra Group and inspires its belief in the power of the entrepreneurial spirit.