Iain McLean has extensive business experience in Executive Management positions in a wide range of technology companies. Developing hardware, software and service solutions, these enterprises operated in markets ranging from alternative energy to local government and from healthcare to the mining industry.
Most recently he was Vice President, North America for Seequent, the market leaders in subsurface modelling tools both before and after their acquisition by Bentley Systems. Prior to that, he was Chief Operating Officer for MineSense Technologies and Regional Vice President, Americas for Gemcom Software. Iain was a member of the Board of Directors of Platinum Group Metals Ltd from 2000 to 2020 and was Chairman for ten of those years. During his tenure with PTM he served as a member and chair of the Governance, Finance and Compensation Committees.
Iain holds a BSc degree in Mining Engineering from Imperial College (Royal School of Mines) and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Committed to lifelong learning he also holds a BA in Archaeology from the University of Leicester (2013) and an M.Phil in Egyptology from Cambridge University (2016). His research has focused on Pharaonic Gold Mining.
Throughout his career in technology companies he has been involved in complex ‘go to market’ activities and has focused on creating strong teams to implement strategic plans.