Gillian Davies
A solicitor with experience working both in-house and for legal firms, Gill has been a Trustee with Maitri since December 2016.
As a senior lawyer at First Sentier Investors for over 20 years, Gill has gained a wide range of experience, including working on governance matters such as supporting the Stewart Investors Board, data privacy-related work, and providing general legal advice, including contract negotiation and policy review. She has used her legal experience to provide guidance to the Maitri team for a number of years, including before her appointment as a Trustee.
When not busy with Maitri...
Gill lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her husband and two sons. She enjoys playing golf and spending time with family and friends. She also volunteers as a director on the Board of her local community newspaper.
Other Board Members
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Formerly a Managing Partner at Stewart Investors, Grigor became a trustee in March 2023, and is now Chair of our board. -
Nick became a trustee in 2022. He is a long-time supporter of Maitri, having acted as a project sponsor for a previous Maitri partner in Africa in early 2013, and for an Indian education-based charity from 2017, which remains a Maitri partner today. -
Lara became a trustee in May 2022, and supports the HR Committee. She is passionate about social justice, economic inclusion, and education. -
Barun retired in 2019 as Managing Director International at the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, where he set up and ran two international offices in India and South Africa, and led part of the US education portfolio. He became a Trustee with Maitri in May 2022. -
Sandy became a Maitri Trustee at the end of 2022. He has a longstanding relationship with Maitri, having previously sponsored two of our partners.
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