Damian Bird, CFA
Head of Team, Portfolio Manager & Analyst
Damian is Head of Team, Portfolio Manager, and Analyst on Polen Capital’s Emerging Markets Growth Team. Prior to joining Polen Capital in 2019, Damian was an Emerging Market Portfolio Manager at LGM Investments. Damian began his career at Arisaig Partners as an Investment Analyst, primarily focusing on consumer companies in the developing world. Damian received a B.A. in History & Economics from the University of Oxford and has lived and worked in Singapore, Dubai, and South Africa. Damian is a CFA® charterholder.
Strategies Portfolio
Asia ex Japan Growth
Emerging Markets Growth
Emerging Markets Dividend Growth
Emerging Markets ex China Growth
Emerging Markets SMID Growth
Education
B.A. in History & Economics from the University of Oxford
Interests
Enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and trying to understand space. He is also an avid fan of Fulham Football Club.