Sacha McLean is Chair of the McLean Group where he leads the family board of directors and inspires the long term vision for the company. Sacha has been a Partner of the McLean Group of Companies for over two decades and in 1999 was a founder of Vancouver Film Studios which, together with its production equipment company (Pacific Backlot Services) and telecommunications division (Signal Systems), became one of Canada’s largest and most successful production services and facilities businesses, culminating in the historic sale in 2023 to HCP Capital Partners.

Sacha has had a lifelong passion for filmed entertainment, both in front of and behind the camera. Throughout his career, he has developed and created several factual programs and led a team to create an industry leading scripted television production company. He has also produced numerous corporate productions over the years.

An Airline Transport helicopter and Commercial jet pilot for over 30 years, in 1999 and 2006, Sacha led the expansion of McLean Group’s aviation interests, resulting in the establishment of Blackcomb Helicopters, a helicopter charter company operating a large and varied fleet of aircraft, out of several permanent bases throughout western Canada.

Sacha gives generously of his time to the community and is the Past-Chair of YPO-BC (Young President’s Organization) and serves as Finance Chair and Director of West Point Grey Academy as well as a Director of the Cascade Public Media (KCTS Television) based in Seattle. Former community board positions include several years on the Faculty Advisory Board of the Sauder School of Business at UBC, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, former President and Director of the Southlands Riding Club and Vice Chair of the Whistler Film Festival.

Sacha was a winner of an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2014 with his brother, Jason, and is a Business In Vancouver 40 Under 40 Award winner. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Queen’s University in Urban Geography. He has completed the Families in Business program at Harvard University.