American Fund

Dave is an investment manager in the US Equity Growth Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2018 and became a partner in 2021. Before joining the firm, he co-founded Coburn Ventures in 2005. The company studies change to understand what shapes investment opportunities. Dave has also held various hedge fund roles. He began his career in 1996 at Warburg Dillon before joining UBS. Dave graduated from Boston College in 1993, where he majored in Finance and Philosophy.

Tom is head of the US Equities Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2000 and became a partner in 2012. After serving as deputy manager for five years, Tom was appointed joint manager of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust in 2015. During his time at Baillie Gifford, he has also worked in the Developed Asia, UK Equity and Long-Term Global Growth teams. Tom’s investment interest is focused on high growth companies both in listed equity markets and as an investor in private companies. He graduated BSc in Computer Science with Mathematics from the University of Edinburgh in 2000.

Gary is an investment manager in the US Equity Growth Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2003 and became a partner in 2019. He worked on our Japanese, UK and European Equity teams before joining the US Equity Growth Team in 2008. Gary is a generalist investor but retains a special interest in the healthcare sector, dating back to his undergraduate degree. He graduated MBiochem in Biochemistry from Oxford University in 2003.

Kirsty is an investment manager in the US Equity Growth Team and has been a decision maker since 2016. She is a co-manager of the International Concentrated Growth Strategy. Kirsty joined Baillie Gifford in 2012 and became a partner in 2025. Prior to joining the US Equity Growth Team, Kirsty also spent several years in the small and large-cap global equities departments. She graduated MA (Hons) in Economics in 2011 and MSc in Carbon Management in 2012, both from the University of Edinburgh.

Lillian is an investment manager in the US Equity Growth Team and has been a decision-maker since 2026. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2022. Before joining the firm, she worked at Eight Roads Ventures (Fidelity's VC arm) and Salesforce Ventures, where she led investments in growth-stage private companies across the US and Europe. Lillian also founded Chinese Characteristics, an acclaimed publication analysing US and Chinese innovation ecosystems.  She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge and a Master's in International Development from LSE.