Kate believes the financial community plays a crucial role in creating a more sustainable world for future generations. Kate’s experience analysing smaller companies has left her with a natural enthusiasm for businesses that address unmet needs or challenge the status quo, as well as an appreciation of their long-term potential.

Kate is an Investment Manager for the Positive Change strategy and a member of the Positive Change Portfolio Construction Group. Kate graduated MA in Economics and Maths from the University of Edinburgh in 2001.

Lee grew up in China during a period of incredible economic and social progress, when hundreds of millions of people were lifted out of poverty and the standard of living improved for the majority of the population. Witnessing that has influenced Lee deeply about the role of businesses in society.

Lee joined Baillie Gifford in 2012 and is an Investment Manager for the Positive Change strategy and a member of the Positive Change Portfolio Construction Group. He graduated BA (Hons) in Economics and Management from Oxford University in 2012.

Julia joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 and is the Portfolio Manager of the Health Innovation Strategy. Prior to Baillie Gifford, Julia worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Co advising firms in Denmark, Russia and Hungary.  Since joining Baillie Gifford Julia has worked on a number of regional and global investment strategies.  Julia has a passion for the transformation taking place in healthcare, and it was this passion which led to the establishment of the strategy. She believes that over the next 10 years healthcare systems around the world will experience a monumental change and we will witness a move away from reactive medicine to a world where prevention and cure will become an integral part of healthcare driven by technology. Julia is also a member of the International Growth and Positive Change portfolio construction groups.

Julia obtained a BSc, MSc and PhD in Economics from the University of Aarhus, Denmark and speaks fluent Russian and Danish. 

Kirsty’s Masters degree in Carbon Management brings a deep knowledge of climate change and sustainability issues. She is excited about the opportunity to further explore two areas she finds fascinating and believes are of increasing importance for investments: sustainability and the issue of sustainability when considering long-term global investments.

Kirsty joined Baillie Gifford in 2012 and is an Investment Manager in the US Equities Team. She is also a member of the Positive Change Portfolio Construction Group. Kirsty graduated MA (Hons) in Economics in 2011 and MSc in Carbon Management in 2012, both from the University of Edinburgh.

Kieran is a member of the Positive Change Portfolio Construction Group. Positive Change is a global equity impact strategy and Kieran is jointly responsible for completing bottom-up impact analysis and measurement for the strategy. He has developed a keen understanding of how responsible business practices contribute to sustainable long-term performance. Kieran strongly believes thoughtful consideration of a company’s impact on the environment and its key stakeholders is essential to fulfilling our role as effective stewards of our clients’ investment for the strategy’s holdings. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2010 and is a Senior Analyst in our Governance and Sustainability Team, where he leads ESG research and stewardship activities for the firm’s North American holdings. Kieran graduated BSc (Hons) in Psychology in 2007 and MSc in Management and Corporate Governance in 2010, from the University of Ulster.

Michelle joined Baillie Gifford in March 2015. She is based in the Positive Change Team, Baillie Gifford’s Impact Investing Strategy, where she leads on the development and application of the methodology for assessing impact and sits on the Portfolio Construction Group. She brings expertise in climate change, resource governance and European policy assessments gained through previous roles with the Carbon Disclosure Project as Technical Director of reporting and as a research associate with University College London’s Institute for Sustainable Resources. Michelle graduated BSc (Hons) in Zoology from the University of Cardiff in 1999 and MSc in Climate Change and Risk Management from the University of Exeter in 2009.

Having spent nearly his entire investment career as an Emerging Markets Investor, Will has a profound interest in why some societies have been able to make the transition from relatively poor to relatively rich while others have not, and the role that companies and institutions can play in facilitating this transition.

Will is a Partner, an Investment Manager in the Emerging Markets Equity Team and a member of the Positive Change Portfolio Construction Group. In addition to his investment responsibilities, Will oversees Baillie Gifford’s investment graduate recruitment programme and is a member of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Group. Will graduated MA in History from the University of Glasgow in 1996.