Standard Life Investments - About the team

Our corporate governance team

As one of the largest institutional investors in the UK, it’s only fitting we should have a dedicated corporate governance team to focus on developing and implementing a professional approach to the field.

In fact, our team has been around for quite a while. It was set up in 1992, and we’re now seen as one of the leading UK institutions in this area. In total, our team has 104 years’ investment experience.

The team works closely with all the companies we invest in, promoting compliance with UK and international codes of corporate governance. Companies are also required to demonstrate that they manage their social and environmental impacts effectively. By holding frequent one-to-one meetings with directors of companies and company secretaries, we’re able to raise any concerns with them directly. We also publicise our concerns where appropriate – you’ll find examples of these in the Documents section.

The financial strength and professional reputation of the Standard Life Group encourages companies’ management to consider our views, and take them into account where possible.

	Guy Jubb - Head of Corporate Governance At the helm of our team is Guy. Guy is a Scottish chartered accountant. After working in London and New York, Guy was Head of our Smaller Companies and Private Equity teams before setting up our Corporate Governance Team in 1993.

	Julie McDowell - Head of Socially Responsible Investment A US lawyer, Julie is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia, New York and Florida, and is admitted to practice in several US federal courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. She has enjoyed a distinguished career in the US working for leading Wall Street firms and the US State Department in Washington. She has been working in the field of socially responsible investment since 2000.

	Alison Kennedy - Head of Governance Engagement Alison holds a degree in business from The University of Edinburgh and a Diploma in Banking from The Institute of Bankers in Scotland. Prior to joining Standard Life Investments she was a UK equity analyst and fund manager at Provident Mutual, Scottish Widows Investment Partnership and Abbey National Asset Managers.

	Rory Adam - SRI Analyst Rory has an honours degree in Psychology, post-graduate diplomas in both Business Administration and Investment Analysis, and the Investment Management Certificate. Before joining the Corporate Governance team, he spent 7 years as an equities analyst covering European companies, with particular experience in the analysis of the pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

	Douglas Wilson - Corporate Governance Manager Douglas is a member of the Securities Institute and also has extensive experience in securities registration, settlements, fund accounting and taxation gained while at Hill Samuel Asset Management.

	Colin Doig - SRI Analyst Colin holds an MA in Sustainable Business from Leeds University, a BA in Modern History from Oxford University and the Investment Management Certificate. He previously worked as an analyst covering the MTN bond market in London and in investment administration with JP Morgan.

	Joanne Edgeler - Corporate Governance Analyst Joanne is a law graduate from Aberdeen University and also holds a MSC in Business Management. She has gained experience in investment accounting and fund portfolio administration from ISIS Asset Management and WM Company.