Jason McLean
President and Chief Executive Officer
The McLean Group of Companies

Jason McLean was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the McLean Group in 2010 following eight years of previous appointments as President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, and Chief Legal Officer.

As President and Chief Executive Officer, Jason is senior officer of the McLean Group's operating and investment businesses which include Vancouver Film Studios, Pacific Backlot Services, Signal Systems, Erinmore Management, Blanca Realty, Harbour Landing Construction, and Blackcomb Aviation. In addition to providing guidance and leadership to the management teams, Jason coordinates the dialogue between ownership and management with corporate governance and strategic planning. Accordingly, Jason oversees all major transactions in each of the McLean Group's operating and investment businesses and is the first point of contact for new investments and financing.

Prior to joining the McLean Group, Jason worked as Special Assistant in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada (2000-2002) leading advance teams to Africa, China, the United States, and Europe in preparation for NATO and APEC meetings, G8 summits, and other major trade and diplomatic consultations. In 2000, Jason McLean was called to the Bar of British Columbia (LLB University of British Columbia, 1999) after articling with Stikeman Elliot in Vancouver. More recently, Jason completed Harvard Business School's Owner President Management Program, a rigorous executive education program for international business owners.

Jason McLean gives his time on multiple boards and community organizations and in 2009, was the recipient of Business in Vancouver's Top 40 Under 40 Award. He is currently Finance Committee Chair of the Vancouver Police Board, the governing body responsible for providing civilian governance to the Vancouver Police Department. He is also the youngest Chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade in its 123 year history. This appointment follows previous Board of Trade appointments as Senior Vice Chair and Chair of the Communications Standing Committee and Small Business Council. Jason McLean serves on the Dean's Advisory Committee for the National Centre for Business Law.