Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust

Iain is the head of our UK Equity Team and co-manager of the UK Core Strategy. He is also the joint manager on our flagship Managed Strategy, which he has been involved in since 2000. Iain joined Baillie Gifford in 1994 and became a partner of the firm in 2005. He has previously spent time on the US Equities Team. Iain graduated MA in Accountancy from the University of Aberdeen and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

Milena is an investment manager in the UK Equity Team and lead manager of the UK Alpha Strategy. She is a member of the International All Cap Portfolio Construction Group. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2009 and became a partner of the firm in 2022.Milena graduated BA in Social and Political Science from the University of Cambridge in 2007 and MPhil in Politics from the University of Oxford in 2009.

Neil Rogan was appointed a Director in 2024. He is chairman of Invesco Asia Trust plc and a director of JPMorgan Global Growth & Income Trust plc. Prior to this, he was an investment manager with Touche Remnant, Flemings and most recently Gartmore/Henderson where he was Head of Global Equities. He was also previously the chairman of Murray Income Trust PLC and a director of The Scottish Investment Trust PLC.

Andrew Westenberger was appointed a Director in 2017 and became Chairman of the Audit Committee in 2017. He is the chief executive officer of Hurst Point Group. Previously, he was chief financial officer of Tysers Insurance Brokers, a leading independent specialist broker and risk management firm. He was also group finance director of Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC and Evolution Group Plc, a non-executive director and trustee of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments and held senior finance roles at Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank. He is a Chartered Accountant.

Ruary Neill was appointed a Director in 2018 and became Senior Independent Director in 2021. He is currently a director of JP Morgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc. Previously, he worked in investment banking at UBS Investment Bank prior to which he spent several years in the financial sector working in Asian Equity Markets for UBS Investment Bank and Schroder Securities.

Cathy Pitt was appointed a Director in 2021. She is a former Consultant Partner at international law firm CMS and has over 20 years’ experience advising boards and asset managers on a broad range of corporate matters. She is a non-executive director of Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc and the Association of Investment Companies.

Seema Paterson was appointed a Director in 2025. She is currently chief financial officer and board director of This Works Products Limited. She sits as Chair of the Audit Committee of CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc and also serves on the board of Resurgo Trust, a youth employment charity based in London. She previously worked in mergers and acquisitions at Société Générale and in corporate finance at Collins Stewart. She is a Chartered Accountant.