Sir Douglas draws on his extensive board experience to shape a collaborative approach, which facilitates open and constructive boardroom discussion. He guides the board’s review of performance and shaping of Aberdeen’s strategy and promotes its stewardship responsibilities, including active engagement with key stakeholders. He has considerable global experience, including in Asia, and he remains actively involved in international, financial and governance matters.

Previously, Sir Douglas spent over two decades at HSBC, serving as the banking group’s chairman for seven years and as group finance director for 15 years. Prior to this, he was a partner at KPMG. He was also previously a non-executive director at BP from 2005-2011 and a member of the Mayor of Shanghai and Mayor of Beijing’s Advisory Boards.

Sir Douglas received his CBE in 2006 and knighthood in 2018 recognising his services to the finance industry.