Home About Us Our People Investment Managers Professional Advisors Statements & Reports FAQs Contact Us Our People Gareth Howlett Chairman Gareth is an investment manager. After training at Baillie Gifford he worked at Adam and Company (where he was Chief Investment Officer) and Brooks Macdonald, and has dealt with major institutional investors, private clients, trusts and charities. Geraldine Gammell Trustee & Chair of Audit Committee Geraldine is a chartered accountant and a member of the Ethics Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Geraldine is currently a non-executive Director of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and a Governor of Kilgraston School. She was formerly the Director of The Prince’s Trust in Scotland. Iain Webster Trustee & Chair of Working Group Iain is a chartered accountant specialising in corporate finance. He advises companies on transactions, succession strategies, dispute resolution and forensic accounting. Formerly a partner in both KPMG and Johnston Carmichael, Iain also runs a general accountancy practice in the West Coast of Scotland. Christine Johnson Trustee & Chair of Investment Committee Christine Johnson has been a Trustee since September 2020. She currently serves on a number of other Boards including Invesco Enhance Income trust and CCLA, a specialist responsible investing asset manager, as a non-executive Director. Formerly she held a number of senior investment roles at RSA, Investec, HSBC and most recently as Head of Fixed Income at Old Mutual Global Investors. She holds a first class Honours degree in Economics from Manchester. Gordon Brough Trustee & Chair of Nominations Committee Gordon is qualified as a lawyer in England. He is General Counsel at specialist asset manager CQS (UK) LLP, having previously held a similar role at Aberdeen Standard Investments, the asset management business of Standard Life Aberdeen PLC. Gordon has specialised in corporate law, with a particular focus on the asset management sector and the investment industry generally. David Kidd Trustee David is a professional independent trustee who works for Law Debenture. Prior to that, he spent 25 years in the City mainly as a chief investment officer. He is a board member of Mid Wynd International Investment Trust PLC, as well as a non-executive director of Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC. Ian Barnett Trustee Ian is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in Scotland. Prior to his appointment as Trustee in 2015, Ian was Manager of The Golden Charter Trust. He was formerly Managing Director of Golden Charter Limited from 2003 until 2007. Ian is also a former Director of the Funeral Planning Authority and of the Funeral Planning Council. Paul Stevenson Trustee Paul is Managing Director of Paul Stevenson Funeral Directors Ltd. and is well established in the funeral profession, having over 30 years’ experience. Paul is a member of the SAIFCharter Executive and is the Chair of the Product Development & Innovation group as well as a member of the Monitoring & Compliance committee. Paul is the past President of Scottish SAIF. Clare Brady Trustee Clare is a chartered governance professional specialising in risk management and internal control. She is currently a non-executive director of Credit Suisse Group AG, and Fidelity Asian Values PLC. Clare is also a member of the Audit and Risk Commission of the International Red Cross. Previously, she was the Auditor General at the World Bank and a Director at the International Monetary Fund. Leo Gaughan Executive Director Leo is a chartered accountant and is responsible for the management of the Trust and reporting to the Board of Trustees. Before joining the Trust, he worked in the finance department of Golden Charter Limited. A graduate of Glasgow University, Leo qualified as a CA with KPMG and held senior finance roles at Scottish & Newcastle plc, City Site Estates plc and Scotia Travel. Craig Renton Deputy Executive Director Craig is a Fellow of both the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce (RSA) and the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) with a range of experience in senior leadership roles across the public, private and charity sectors. Craig holds an MBA and previously was Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary for the Crichton Trust. Alastair Muir Risk & Compliance Manager Alastair is a graduate of Glasgow Caledonian University with a degree in Risk Management. Alastair is involved in the day to day operations of the Trust with specific responsibility for digital communications and maintaining risk frameworks and controls. Emma Gillan Finance Manager Emma is a chartered certified accountant and graduate of Glasgow University. Prior to working for the Trust, she worked in the Finance department of Golden Charter Limited. Emma has also worked in assurance at PwC LLP and in the Finance Risk department of Scottish Equitable plc. The Golden Charter Trust Canniesburn Gate, 10 Canniesburn Drive, Glasgow, G61 1BF T 0800 111 4514 Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Accessibility Cookie Policy Golden Charter Trust ©2021 This site uses cookies, Find out more. Okay, thanks