The Board
Our Board of Directors is responsible for the management of Walter Scott and sets the firm’s strategy and priorities. It discharges its responsibilities through regular board meetings, committees and operating groups which meet formally and report to the Board.
Alex Hammond-Chambers
ChairmanAlex Hammond-Chambers is an experienced investment professional, manager and director who spent 27 years with Ivory & Sime, latterly as Executive Chairman of the listed company. He joined the Walter Scott Board in February 2019 and was appointed Chairman in July 2020. Alex holds an honours degree in Economics from the University of Cambridge.
Since retiring from Ivory & Sime, Alex has held a number of non-executive directorships. He is currently the senior independent director of Hampden & Co plc and holds a number of other board positions with UK and Irish investment trusts and companies.
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Managing DirectorJane is Managing Director of Walter Scott. Having joined the firm in 1995 as an investment analyst, she was instrumental in the development of the firm’s US investment strategy. Jane co-chaired Walter Scott’s Investment Management Group before becoming Managing Director in 2010. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Marine and Environmental Biology from the University of St Andrews.
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Executive Director – Investment & Client ServiceRoy is Executive Director, Investment & Client Service at Walter Scott. Since joining the firm in 1995, he has held a range of investment, management and governance responsibilities. Roy was integral to the development of the firm’s emerging market capabilities, and he has played a central role in the stewardship of the firm’s global and international strategies since 2007. Roy joined the Walter Scott Board in 2008 and is Co-Chair of the Investment Management Committee. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Statistics from the University of Glasgow.
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Executive Director – InvestmentCharlie is Executive Director, Investment at Walter Scott. Having joined the firm in 1991, he has had extensive experience of analysing companies around the world, particularly in Europe and Japan. Charlie joined the Board in 2009 and is Co-Chair of the Investment Management Committee. He holds a BSc (Econ) (Hons) in European Studies from the University of Buckingham.
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Executive Director – Investment OperationsJimmy is Executive Director, Investment Operations at Walter Scott. He joined the firm in 1983 and has spent the majority of his time in the Dealing and Portfolio Implementation teams. Jimmy holds an MA in Economics from the University of Edinburgh.
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DirectorCEO of BNY Mellon Investment Management Hanneke joined the Walter Scott Board in October 2020. Previously CEO of Newton Investment Management, Hanneke has over 28 years of experience in investment management. She is on the board of the Investment Association, a trustee of the Education Endowment Foundation, and chair of the Impetus charity. Hanneke holds a degree in Business Administration from Nyenrode University in the Netherlands and an MBA from London Business School.
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DirectorRenee is the Chief Operating Officer of BNY Mellon Investment Management. She joined the Walter Scott Board in August 2020. Renee, who was previously Chief Financial Officer of BNY Mellon Wealth Management, is the co-chair of IMPACT, BNY Mellon’s multi-cultural business resource group. She initially joined BNY Mellon in 2003 within Pershing, where she held a number of senior positions. Prior to this, she worked at Deloitte Consulting and Chase Manhattan Bank. Renee holds a BA in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Columbia Business School.
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Independent Non-Executive DirectorStephen Potter was formerly Vice Chairman of Northern Trust and CEO of Northern Trust Investments. During his 36-year career with the company, he also served in London for eight years as CEO of Northern Trust Global Services, its principal non-US subsidiary. He joined the Walter Scott Board as of 1 June 2020.
Stephen is Vice Chairman of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and sits on a number of other boards, including the Miami Corporation and Nuveen Churchill BDC. He is also Chairman of the Japan-America Society of Chicago. He holds a degree in Economics and History from Duke University, an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and was a Fellow at the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2019.
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