Founder of Aberdeen Asset Management Plc and Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd., Martin James Gilbert is a British businessperson who has been at the helm of 10 different companies and is Chairman for Revolut Ltd., Director & Vice President at Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc., Director & Vice President at Aberdeen Global Income Fund, Inc., Director & Vice President at Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Investment Co. Ltd., Vice President of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund, Inc., Director & Vice President at Aberdeen Funds Chief Executive at Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. which he founded. Martin James Gilbert is also Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, Member-EFAMA President's Advisory Council at European Fund & Asset Management Association and Chairman-Practitioner Panel at Prudential Regulation Authority Ltd. and on the board of 18 other companies.

In his past career Mr. Gilbert occupied the position of Non-Executive Chairman for FirstGroup Plc, Vice Chairman of Standard Life Aberdeen Plc Chairman & President for Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. and Director & Vice President at Aberdeen Global Short Duration Income Fund, Inc. (both are subsidiaries of Standard Life Aberdeen Plc), Non-Executive Chairman at Chaucer Holdings Ltd. and Independent Director at Asia Tigers Fund, Inc.