Sarah Whitley

Director/Board Member at RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.

68 year

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Sarah Jane McKay Whitley is Chairman at Edinburgh International Festival Endowment Fund since 2019.
Independent Outside Director at Rakuten Group, Inc. since 2019.
Trustee at Foundation Scotland since 2019.
Trustee at The Royal Scottish Academy Foundation since 2019.
Former Director at Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Plc from 2001 to 2010.
Former Head of Japanese Equities at Baillie Gifford & Co. from 1980 to 2018.
Former Trust Manager at Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Plc.
Former Manager at Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd. in 2001.
Educated at the University of Oxford, undergraduate degree conferred in 1980.

Sarah Whitley active positions

Companies	Position	Start
RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.	Director/Board Member	01/03/2019
Edinburgh International Festival Endowment Fund Edinburgh International Festival Endowment Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grants, donations or gifts to organizations	Chairman	01/05/2019
Foundation Scotland Foundation Scotland Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grant making services	Director/Board Member	01/05/2019
The Royal Scottish Academy Foundation	Director/Board Member	01/06/2019

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Former positions of Sarah Whitley

Companies	Position	End
Baillie Gifford & Co. Baillie Gifford & Co. Investment ManagersFinance Baillie Gifford is an active, team-oriented, research-based manager which is completely focused on delivering long-term returns. The firm’s investment philosophy focuses on growth while their universe is global. They employ bottom-up conviction to portfolio construction. Their diversified strategies maximize investment opportunities, aiming to achieve steady returns.	Head-Equity Investments	30/04/2018
BAILLIE GIFFORD SHIN NIPPON PLC	Director/Board Member	17/06/2010
SHIN NIPPON AIR TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/04/2001
THE BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Baillie Gifford & Co. Baillie Gifford & Co. Investment ManagersFinance Baillie Gifford is an active, team-oriented, research-based manager which is completely focused on delivering long-term returns. The firm’s investment philosophy focuses on growth while their universe is global. They employ bottom-up conviction to portfolio construction. Their diversified strategies maximize investment opportunities, aiming to achieve steady returns.	Finance
Rakuten Group, Inc. Rakuten Group, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade Provides internet, financial technology and mobile communication services	Retail Trade
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Plc Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust	Miscellaneous
Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd. Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co., Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Designs, constructs and installs air conditioning systems	Industrial Services
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Plc Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon Plc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust	Miscellaneous
University of Oxford University of Oxford Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Foundation Scotland Foundation Scotland Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grant making services	Miscellaneous
Edinburgh International Festival Endowment Fund Edinburgh International Festival Endowment Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides grants, donations or gifts to organizations	Miscellaneous
The Royal Scottish Academy Foundation