Mr. Stephen Matier reports
MARITIME LAUNCH SERVICES APPOINTS SARAH MCLEAN AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Maritime Launch Services Inc. has appointed Sarah McLean as chief operating officer.
A founding member of Maritime Launch's leadership team, Ms. McLean has played an integral role in building the company and advancing the development of Spaceport Nova Scotia. With 20 years of experience spanning corporate strategy, public affairs, governance and organizational leadership, she brings a strong record of supporting business growth and navigating complex operating environments.
"Sarah has been instrumental in building Maritime Launch from its earliest days," said Stephen Matier, president and chief executive officer of Maritime Launch Services. "Her leadership has helped shape our organization and establish the relationships and credibility that underpin our progress. She has an exceptional ability to navigate complex challenges, bring people together and translate strategy into action. Her experience, judgment and deep understanding of our business will be invaluable as we enter our next phase of growth."
Since joining Maritime Launch at its inception, Ms. McLean has helped advance the company's corporate strategy, organizational development and industry presence. 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. She has also supported key milestones, including capital-raising activities, regulatory engagement and the government of Canada's launch services agreement with Maritime Launch.
"Being part of Maritime Launch from its earliest days has given me the opportunity to help build something truly unique and strategically important for Canada," said Ms. McLean. "Our team is developing critical national infrastructure that will strengthen Canada's sovereign launch capability and support our long-term economic and national security interests. I'm proud of what we've accomplished together, and my focus now is on ensuring we have the people, systems and organizational capacity to deliver on our ambitions."
As COO, Ms. 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 strengthening the internal capabilities required to support the company's growth and progression toward orbital launch operations at Spaceport Nova Scotia.
Prior to Maritime Launch, Ms. McLean held senior leadership and advisory roles with Canada's largest public relations agency, a national grocery retailer and senior federal cabinet ministers' offices. She currently serves on the board of governors of Saint Mary's University and the board of directors of Genome Atlantic. An alumna of the Governor General's Canadian Leadership Conference and regional co-chair of its 2026 conference, she holds a bachelor of commerce from Saint Mary's University, IAP2 and ICS certifications, and is completing her executive MBA.
About Maritime Launch Services
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Maritime Launch Services is a Canadian-owned commercial space company based in Nova Scotia. Maritime Launch is developing Spaceport Nova Scotia, a dual-use commercial spaceport designed to support both civil and defence-related space missions. The spaceport will provide satellite launch services to domestic and international clients across the global commercial space market, supporting a wide range of orbital inclinations from a single location.
Spaceport Nova Scotia is Canada's first commercial orbital launch complex, enabling light and medium launch vehicles to place satellites into low Earth orbit.
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