Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC (BGFD) Board of Directors | Ticker | TickerJB
Joanna Beaufort Pitman
Director
7 yrs 10 mosAge: 62British
SM
Sharon Mary Brown
Director
6 yrs 6 mosAge: 57British
SL
Simon Lee Davis
Director
4 yrs 6 mosAge: 60British
PR
Patricia Rose Lewis
Director
2 yrs 8 mosAge: 55British
RE
Robert Edwin Talbut
Director
1 mosAge: 65British
| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Director | 28 Jun 2018 | 7 yrs 10 mos | British |
| Director | 3 Oct 2019 | 6 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Director | 1 Oct 2021 | 4 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Director | 1 Aug 2023 | 2 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Director | 2 Mar 2026 | 1 mos | British |
Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Dec 2025
James Keith Ross Falconer
Director
Tenure: 7 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 May 2022
Martin Harley Paling
Director
Tenure: 13 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Dec 2021
Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman
Director
Tenure: 16 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Dec 2019
Paul Stephen Dimond
Director
Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2018
Martin Gilbert Barrow
Director
Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2015
Richard Arthur Barfield
Director
JB
Joanna Beaufort Pitman
Director
7 yrs 10 mosAge: 62British
SM
Sharon Mary Brown
Director
6 yrs 6 mosAge: 57British
SL
Simon Lee Davis
Director
4 yrs 6 mosAge: 60British
PR
Patricia Rose Lewis
Director
2 yrs 8 mosAge: 55British
RE
Robert Edwin Talbut
Director
1 mosAge: 65British
| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Director | 28 Jun 2018 | 7 yrs 10 mos | British |
| Director | 3 Oct 2019 | 6 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Director | 1 Oct 2021 | 4 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Director | 1 Aug 2023 | 2 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Director | 2 Mar 2026 | 1 mos | British |
Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Dec 2025
James Keith Ross Falconer
Director
Tenure: 7 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 May 2022
Martin Harley Paling
Director
Tenure: 13 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Dec 2021
Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman
Director
Tenure: 16 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Dec 2019
Paul Stephen Dimond
Director
Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2018
Martin Gilbert Barrow
Director
Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2015
Richard Arthur Barfield
Director
Tenure: 16 yrs 11 mosResigned: 26 Nov 2014
George Malcolm Murray
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Dec 2008
Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Dec 2005
Richard Ronald James Burns
Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 7 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2005
Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2001
Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall
Director
Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 Nov 1998
Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Oct 1997
Rowan Robin Menzies
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1989
James George Charles White
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 29 May 1989
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| David Paul Kidd | Director | 30 Nov 2015 | 10 Dec 2025 | 10 yrs 1 mos | British |
| James Keith Ross Falconer | Director | 8 Jul 2014 | 17 May 2022 | 7 yrs 10 mos | British |
| Martin Harley Paling | Director | 1 Nov 2008 | 16 Dec 2021 | 13 yrs 1 mos | British |
| Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman | Director | 2 Oct 2003 | 5 Dec 2019 | 16 yrs 2 mos | British |
| Paul Stephen Dimond | Director | 31 Jul 2006 | 6 Dec 2018 | 12 yrs 5 mos | British |
| Martin Gilbert Barrow | Director | 2 Oct 2001 | 30 Nov 2015 | 14 yrs 1 mos | British |
| Richard Arthur Barfield | Director | 1 Dec 1997 |
Tenure: 16 yrs 11 mosResigned: 26 Nov 2014
George Malcolm Murray
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Dec 2008
Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Dec 2005
Richard Ronald James Burns
Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 7 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2005
Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2001
Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall
Director
Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 Nov 1998
Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Oct 1997
Rowan Robin Menzies
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1989
James George Charles White
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 29 May 1989
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| David Paul Kidd | Director | 30 Nov 2015 | 10 Dec 2025 | 10 yrs 1 mos | British |
| James Keith Ross Falconer | Director | 8 Jul 2014 | 17 May 2022 | 7 yrs 10 mos | British |
| Martin Harley Paling | Director | 1 Nov 2008 | 16 Dec 2021 | 13 yrs 1 mos | British |
| Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman | Director | 2 Oct 2003 | 5 Dec 2019 | 16 yrs 2 mos | British |
| Paul Stephen Dimond | Director | 31 Jul 2006 | 6 Dec 2018 | 12 yrs 5 mos | British |
| Martin Gilbert Barrow | Director | 2 Oct 2001 | 30 Nov 2015 | 14 yrs 1 mos | British |
| Richard Arthur Barfield | Director | 1 Dec 1997 |
| George Malcolm Murray | Director | – | 10 Dec 2008 | – | British |
| Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum | Director | – | 6 Dec 2005 | – | British |
| Richard Ronald James Burns | Director | 1 May 2001 | 6 Dec 2005 | 4 yrs 7 mos | Scottish |
| George Veitch | Director | 25 Jul 1989 | 30 Apr 2001 | 11 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall | Director | 25 Jul 1989 | 18 Nov 1998 | 9 yrs 4 mos | British |
| John Ashton Dare | Director | – | 1 Oct 1997 | – | American |
| Rowan Robin Menzies | Director | – | 25 Jul 1989 | – | British |
| James George Charles White | Director | – | 29 May 1989 | – | British |
| George Malcolm Murray | Director | – | 10 Dec 2008 | – | British |
| Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum | Director | – | 6 Dec 2005 | – | British |
| Richard Ronald James Burns | Director | 1 May 2001 | 6 Dec 2005 | 4 yrs 7 mos | Scottish |
| George Veitch | Director | 25 Jul 1989 | 30 Apr 2001 | 11 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall | Director | 25 Jul 1989 | 18 Nov 1998 | 9 yrs 4 mos | British |
| John Ashton Dare | Director | – | 1 Oct 1997 | – | American |
| Rowan Robin Menzies | Director | – | 25 Jul 1989 | – | British |
| James George Charles White | Director | – | 29 May 1989 | – | British |
