John Smedley makes the World's Finest Knitwear in Great Britain and distributes all over the world. Started in 1784, we are still a family business employing over 350+ people at our two factories in Derbyshire and Yorkshire. Our brand is synonymous with making the finest fashion knitwear in Merino, John Smedley's Sea Island Cotton and cashmere. We show our collections at London Collections:Men and London Fashion Week each season. Our knitwear can be found in many of the most prestigious department stores and independent retailers around the globe. Specialties: Retailing. Marketing. Brand building. Luxury. Strategy. Finance.

Director @ UKFT is the Trade Association for the UK apparel industry. We support new and growing businesses that trade and manufacture in the UK. With the backing of Government funding from BIS, we assist British exporters of fashion at the major fashion weeks around the globe. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Advisory Board Member @ The Fashion Business School eMBA aims to assist fashion business professionals to develop, strengthen and expand their managerial knowledge and expertise.Set up in 2015, the first class intake will start the programme in September. The Fashion Business School intends to expand to provide a full MBA programme in due course. From June 2015 to Present (7 months) London, United KingdomManaging Director @ John Smedley makes the World's Finest Knitwear in Great Britain and distributes all over the world. Started in 1784, we are still a family business employing over 350+ people at our two factories in Derbyshire and Yorkshire. Our brand is synonymous with making the finest fashion knitwear in Merino, John Smedley's Sea Island Cotton and cashmere. We show our collections at London Collections:Men and London Fashion Week each season. Our knitwear can be found in many of the most prestigious department stores and independent retailers around the globe. From October 2010 to Present (5 years 3 months) Chairman @ From 2008 to October 2010 (2 years) Sales and Marketing Manager @ Orvis is a multi-channel retailer of country clothing and fly fishing equipment. Orvis was started in Vermont, USA, in 1856 and is America's oldest mailorder company. The UK subsidiary of Orvis was started in 1980 and we now have 23 retail stores across the country, mailorder catalogues and a growing web business. From 1996 to 2010 (14 years) Investment Manager @ 3i plc is the largest private equity provider in Europe. 3i has been investing in private companies by providing growth capital and facilitating Management Buy Outs since 1948. Today, 3i has offices worldwide, with over 3,000 investments under management. From 1990 to 1995 (5 years)

MBA, Business @ The Open University From 1998 to 2001 BA, Geography @ University of Cambridge From 1987 to 1990 O & A Levels @ Eton College From 1981 to 1986 Ian Maclean is skilled in: Apparel, Knitwear, Marketing Strategy, Fashion, Retail, Textiles, Fashion Design, Thought Leadership, Business Strategy, Product Development, Strategic Planning, Merchandising, Global Sourcing, Event Management, Social Media