Anja was appointed to the Board on 1 June 2015. Anja brings in-depth investment knowledge, expertise and experience in international investment management as well as leadership skills, most notably from her other non-executive director and chairmanship roles. Previously she spent over 20 years as a fund manager, running Japanese and International Equity portfolios for Stewart Ivory, Baillie Gifford and latterly, Axa Framlington and was formerly chair of Schroder Japan Trust plc until December 2022. Anja is a non-executive director of AVI Global Trust PLC and a non-executive Director of Scottish Friendly Assurance, where she chairs the Investment Committee.