Sacha McLean is President and/or Chief Operating Office of an integrated, dynamic group of companies with business interests in film production (Vancouver Film Studios), telecommunications (Signal Systems), production equipment rentals (Pacific Backlot Services) and aviation (Blackcomb Helicopters LP).   Sacha has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.  He joined The McLean Group, a family owned and managed group of B.C. based businesses in 1996 where he was instrumental in the formation and expansion of Vancouver Film Studios into one of the largest and most successful production facilities in Canada.  In 2004, Sacha lead the successful development of Pacific Backlot Services, a lighting, grip & film equipment rental company.  Sacha’s telecommunications company, Signal Systems, soon followed with successful business divisions established in IP telephony, two-way radios, repeater tower construction & maintenance, and retail sales.  Prior to joining The McLean Group, Sacha worked in corporate development with a major passenger railroad carrier.  Sacha is a commercial helicopter pilot and past member of the Vancouver Airport Advisory Board.   He is currently a board member of the Whistler Film Festival.

Jason became President of the McLean Group in 2004 after two years managing the legal and corporate affairs of the business as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary. He is responsible for the McLean Group parent companies and coordinates the dialog between ownership and management as well as corporate planning and governance. Jason is responsible for negotiating all major transactions including mortgage and lease financing; the purchase or sale of real estate holdings and other assets; and major commercial contracts including leases. Recently, he played a central role in a transformative refinancing of Vancouver Film Studios. He coordinates the administrative and legal side of our various businesses and oversees the management and leasing of our award winning heritage building, The Landing. Before joining the McLean Group, Jason worked for the Office of the Prime Minister as a Special Assistant, leading the advance teams for international and domestic visits including organizing G8 consultations in Africa, APEC and NATO meetings in China and Europe, and major trade missions to Germany and the United States. Previously, Jason was with Stikeman Elliot in Vancouver, having articled with the firm and worked as a student in the London office, where he concentrated on commercial real estate, corporate transactions and securities law. Jason was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2000. He received his Bachelor of Laws in 1999 and Bachelor of Arts in 1995, both from the University of British Columbia. Jason is a Director of the Vancouver Board of Trade and chairs its Small Business Council. He is an enthusiastic outdoorsman with a background in mountaineering, including climbing a remote northern route on Mt. McKinley and some lesser ramblings in Nepal, Tibet and Alaska but has recently replaced his ice axe with a fly fishing rod.

Peter is responsible for marketing all of Vancouver Film Studios’ services to our customer base and keeping the stages full. As he is also responsible for ensuring that customers have a positive production experience and as the senior non-family executive at VFS, Peter plays a key role in guiding and coordinating our staff towards this important goal. Peter is also immediate past Chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia, an industry marketing/lobby group comprised of 30 film and television related companies, unions and organizations and now leads that organization’s government affairs committee. Before joining the McLean Group, Peter was the Director of the British Columbia Film Commission from 1995 to 1999. Prior to this he was a partner in Compass Research and a business agent for the International Photographers Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Peter attended the University of British Columbia, graduating in 1989 with a Master of Business Administration. He completed a degree in Communication Studies at Concordia University in 1986 and received his diplôme d’étudés collégiales from John Abbott College in 1982. Peter is an avid sailor and when not bringing in production deals can be seen plying the waters of the Georgia Strait in his beloved “Crackerjack”.

Kenny Diebel has been with the McLean Group since 1990 and is primarily responsible for the planning and execution of construction and renovation projects as well as general operations, building maintenance, tenant services, and municipal approvals. He is a key player in maintaining the healthy landlord tenant relationship that has served us so well. Mr. Diebel is an expert in building systems and specializes in the management of the many contractors associated with commercial real estate development. Kenny is a graduate of the University of British Columbia's Urban Land Economics Course.

Scott Evans is responsible for our lighting and grip and production equipment rental business, Pacific Backlot Services. He runs the day-to-day operations and works with management on growing the business. Scott joined the VFS team in 2004 after a distinguished career of over 20 years in the production services industry. He was most recently General Manager of William F. White in Vancouver and previously worked for Paramount Production Support as Director of Canadian Operations. Prior to this, Scott worked for Cannell Films in backlot services where he also focussed on systems analysis, business planning, and real estate. He remains a current member of IATSE and began his career working in the lighting department on various film and television productions.

Rob was appointed Vice President, Business Development in 2004 after two years as Vice President, Administration. Rob has been a key player in generating new sources of revenue through ancilliary services and continues to manage the administrative side of our production equipment rental arm, Pacific Backlot Services. Rob has a background in human resources management and business planning having worked in the insurance industry as an account executive and also as a consultant with an human resources firm. Rob studied general arts at UBC and has a diploma in human resources management from BCIT and a diploma in marketing management from Talahasee Community College in Florida.

Theresa, Lead Accountant, handles all payables, receivables and cash flow for both Vancouver Film Studios and Pacific Production Support.

As Marketing Director, Kim is involved with stage bookings and customer service related enquiries. She also handles promotional materials, up-dating the website and public relations.