James Jim McLean

Mr McLean has over 25 years' experience serving as chair, director, or an executive of research and technology businesses for both commercial and New Zealand Government organisations. In addition to AROA, Jim is also Chair of Prevar Limited. He was Chair of the New Zealand Institute of Plant & Food Research and Chair of its predecessor HortResearch, as well as several private businesses and start-up companies. He served on the board of the then Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology including five years as Deputy Chair. Jim was an executive and director of Genesis Research & Development Corporation Limited during its early stages through to public listing. Before specialising in science and technology businesses, Jim held management positions with an international manufacturing business and spent thirteen years as a partner at chartered accountants, EY. His time at EY was focused on business strategy and included two years' secondment to EY's Washington DC office.