Halifax – November 12, 2026 -- Maritime Launch Services Inc. (TSX: MAXQ) has appointed founding leadership team member Sarah McLean as Chief Operating Officer, expanding her remit as Spaceport Nova Scotia moves toward orbital launch operations.
McLean takes on governance, people and business integration
McLean assumes expanded responsibility for corporate and organizational operations, including organizational effectiveness, people and culture, corporate governance and business integration. She will continue to lead Corporate Affairs while building the internal capabilities needed to support the company's growth toward orbital launch operations.
As the executive responsible for Corporate Affairs, she has led government and investor relations, Mi'kmaw and community engagement, strategic communications and corporate reputation management.
Her track record spans capital raising and the federal launch agreement
McLean has supported capital-raising activities, regulatory engagement and the Government of Canada's launch services agreement with Maritime Launch. She brings 20 years of experience across corporate strategy, public affairs, governance and organizational leadership.
President and CEO Stephen Matier said McLean's experience and understanding of the business will be invaluable as the company enters its next phase of growth. McLean said her focus is on ensuring the company has "the people, systems and organizational capacity to deliver on our ambitions."
Spaceport Nova Scotia targets light and medium launch vehicles
Spaceport Nova Scotia is described as Canada's first commercial orbital launch complex. It is designed to let light and medium launch vehicles place satellites into low Earth orbit and to support both civil and defence-related missions. McLean framed the project as critical national infrastructure that will strengthen Canada's sovereign launch capability.
Before joining the company, McLean held senior leadership and advisory roles at Canada's largest public relations agency, a national grocery retailer and the offices of senior federal Cabinet Ministers. She sits on the Board of Governors of Saint Mary's University and the Board of Directors of Genome Atlantic.