A man smiles while wearing a black puffer jacket, standing in front of snow-capped mountains. He has sunglasses resting on his shirt and a confident expression.

Geordie Mackay-Lewis

Founder & Chair of Trustees

An overwhelming desire to protect, preserve and promote endangered species and wilderness led Geordie to establish the Pelorus Foundation. The aim, to protect thousands of acres of wilderness through a collective dedication towards wildlife conservation. He believes that empowering local communities to join the fight against wildlife crime, and the protection of wild places, is a vital step towards a more sustainable planet.

Geordie is a fellow of the Royal Geographic Society, a winter mountain leader, advanced diver and paragliding pilot. He served as a Captain in a British Army reconnaissance regiment, deploying twice to Afghanistan before running a series of automotive technology businesses across Europe and then a high-end adventure travel company.

A man wearing a diving mask and snorkel is preparing to dive into the water, holding onto a boat's ladder. He has a scuba tank on his back and appears focused and ready for underwater exploration. The clear blue water surrounds him, with a hint of land in the background.
A man with a backpack and camera on his chest stands on a rocky mountain peak, holding a walkie-talkie. He is dressed in outdoor gear and surrounded by a scenic landscape of mountains and a glacier under a cloudy sky.
A man smiles while wearing a black puffer jacket, standing in front of snow-capped mountains. He has sunglasses resting on his shirt and a confident expression.

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